Film Stories issue 31 (March 2022): full details and order your copy here

The stars and writer/director of Ali & Ava lead Film Stories issue 31, as our latest jam-packed issue goes on sale. We’re proud to introduce the new issue of Film Stories magazine, that’s printing now and shipping next week! And we’re leading on a brilliant British actor, and a brilliant British film. The magazine is primarily mail order, although it goes into a few WHSmiths stores around the UK. Here’s the cover of the new issue, and then we’ll tell you what’s in it… ADEEL AKHTAR The co-star of Ali & Ava in a big exclusive chat, that touches on his anxieties of filming, wine with writer/director Clio Barnard, and his utterly leftfield performance in Save The Cinema too. CLAIRE RUSHBROOK There’s no Ali & Ava without Claire Rushbrook’s brilliant Ava – and she’s been chatting to us too, along with… CLIO BARNARD One of Britain’s finest filmmakers tells us about her latest film, and why she filmed it where she did… Plus!

• Why are some films not available anymore? Why do they keep disappearing?
• The rise of ‘one for the fans’ in blockbuster cinema
• When movie studios cooperate with the military
• The low budget sci-fi gamechangers
• Accessible screenings in the UK: are things finally getting better?
• The DVD store in France that’s still, somehow, going strong
• Where did Harry Potter’s car go?
• The Prism of Race: Jamal Franklin on his trilogy of films
• Ruth Paxton: the brilliant director of A Banquet takes us into her film
• D is for Documentary: how a terrific film all about Sesame Street came together
• James Moran’s writing clinic
• All new puzzle page that’s moved on from the regular Geostorm feature!
• Lots of reviews!
• Lots more interviews!
• Lots of odd films we think you should watch!
• And an odd bit of movie merchandise…

Plus! Amongst the 20+ paid writers in this issue, three are getting their first ever paid print writing work. We can only do this with your support, and thank you so much. — You can order the issue via the links that should magically appear underneath these words. Or click directly through to our store at store.filmstories.co.uk. You can subscribe to the magazine here too. We have a £1 introductory offer still running! Thank you so, so much for your support. — Thank you for visiting! If you’d like to support our attempts to make a non-clickbaity movie website: Follow Film Stories on Twitter here, and on Facebook here. Buy our Film Stories and Film Stories Junior print magazines here. Become a Patron here.