Filmfromwww.theguardian.com1 day agoPeter Watkins, Oscar-winning director of The War Game, dies aged 90Peter Watkins, radical British filmmaker, died aged 90; celebrated for The War Game and known for BBC clashes and pioneering realist drama-documentary techniques.
Independent filmsfromThe Walrus6 months agoCanada Tried to Shut Him Down. Now Cronenberg Is Its Grand Old Man of Cinema | The WalrusPeter Watkins criticized the absence of a Canadian film identity at the 1969 Canadian Film Awards.David Cronenberg highlighted the necessity of genuine filmmaking beyond commercial influence.