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  Toon of the month: Small People with Hats

  Chris Robinson on the Estonian-level strangeness of Sarina Nihei’s multi-garlanded graduation short, a violent and enigmatic social allegory of death, power and revenge.

  Chris Robinson
  Tuesday 1 December 2015

  Bytes

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  No way home: Steven Spielberg’s roads to nirvana

  All the old binary definitions melt away as we follow one of the last great populists of American cinema over the horizon, argues Brad Stevens.

  Brad Stevens
  Tuesday 1 December 2015

  Bradlands

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  Infographic: Soap Weddings

  Tying the knot rarely goes smoothly in TV soaps, but how do weddings in EastEnders, Coronation Street, Hollyoaks and Emmerdale compare? And is real life any more hopeful? 

  Saturday 28 November 2015

  Features

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  Stunning costume designs for Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara in Carol

  These designs by Sandy Powell for Todd Haynes’ exquisite new drama Carol beautifully evoke the bygone style of 1950s New York.

  Friday 27 November 2015

  Features

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  What to wear this winter: fashion tips from the world of film

  Inspiration on stylish ways to wrap up warm this winter, courtesy of great snowy movies from Doctor Zhivago on.

  Samuel Wigley
  Friday 27 November 2015

  Features

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  The 20 best films of 2015

  The top movies of the year, as chosen by 168 critics from around the world.

  Sight & Sound contributors
  Friday 27 November 2015

  Polls and surveys

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  The Tarkovsky legacy

  Nick James explores the enduring influence of the great Russian arthouse pioneer Andrei Tarkovsky on an eclectic array of filmmakers of the past 30 years, from Lars von Trier and Terrence Malick to Béla Tarr and Claire Denis.

  Nick James
  Friday 27 November 2015

  Deep Focus

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  Carol Morley awarded the prestigious Wellcome Trust Screenwriting Fellowship

  The director of Dreams of a Life and The Falling receives an award of £30,000 together with a tailored experience including unparalleled access to some of the most exciting scientific and humanities research in the world. 

  Thursday 26 November 2015

  Announcements

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  Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest continues in style

  We look at some of the forthcoming highlights of east London’s LGBT festival.

  Alex Davidson
  Thursday 26 November 2015

  Features

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  BFI Statement on the Spending Review 2015

  BFI Statement on the Spending Review 2015

  Thursday 26 November 2015

  Announcements

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