Nia DaCosta & Ralph Fiennes Build One Damn Fine ‘Bone Temple’ for ’28’ Creator, Alex Garland
Fresh off critical acclaim from her cinematic take on Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, Hedda, director Nia DaCosta returns to horror with ...
Tag: Hedda
Lindsay Pugh On Costuming The Most Mischievous Party of the Year for ‘Hedda’
If you were invited to a lavish party in the English countryside, what woud you wear? If you were attending ...
Joey Moser’s Top Ten Films of 2025
The more that I combed through the films that I saw in 2025, the more I fell in love with ...
Sharon Martin On How Putrid Colors and Rotten Fruit Inspire the Makeup & Hairstyling of ‘Hedda’
Think about how you doll yourself up for a party. Do you like to try something new to impress a ...
Hedda’s Tessa Thompson On Her Character’s Rare Moment of Honesty, That Open-Ended Finale
Megan McLachlan talks to Hedda herself --- Tessa Thompson --- about her character's most honest moment and what she thinks ...
Nina Hoss On Feeling Liberated by Nia DaCosta’s Ibsen Adaptation for ‘Hedda’
Who wouldn't want Nina Hoss at their shindig? When Hoss' Eileen Lovbog enters the party hosted by Hedda and George ...
‘Hamnet’ Wins the VAFF Audience Award
The 38th annual Virginia Film Festival has honored Hamnet, Chloe Zhao’s fictionalized take on the death of Shakespeare’s son, for ...
‘Hedda’ Production Design: Unique Twists on Classic Elegance
Writer-director Nią DaCosta's Hedda immediately engages the viewer with a deceptively simple scene. We're immediately introduced to Hedda Gabler (Tessa ...
Nia DaCosta’s ‘Hedda’ Is a Wickedly Delicious Re-Imagining
You're invited to a party! Just don't embarrass me, please... There is a quick image of a wet foot stepping ...
Virginia Film Festival Announces its 2025 Slate
Now in its 38th year, the Virginia Film Festival (VAFF) has announced its 2025 lineup. The annual festival will kick ...
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