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Tag: film essay

Thomas Vinterberg (Far From the Madding Crowd) Talks Following Ingmar Bergman’s Advice and Rediscovering Himself as a Filmmaker

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By Thomas Vinterberg | May 2, 2015
By Thomas Vinterberg | May 2, 2015

Thomas Vinterberg (Far From the Madding Crowd) Talks Following Ingmar Bergman’s Advice and Rediscovering Himself as a Filmmaker

The Danish director looks back on the trajectory his career has taken and a crucial piece of advice he received from one of cinema's all-time greats.

Brian Trenchard-Smith (Drive Hard) Talks Turkey Shoot, a Good B-Movie Deed, Finally Rewarded

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By Brian Trenchard-Smith | April 25, 2015
By Brian Trenchard-Smith | April 25, 2015

Brian Trenchard-Smith (Drive Hard) Talks Turkey Shoot, a Good B-Movie Deed, Finally Rewarded

The journeyman director looks back on one of his most controversial films, and how it caused a (literal) stink among journalists in the U.K.

Stephane Gauger (Owl and the Sparrow) Talks Shooting Guerilla-Style on the Streets of Paris

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By Stephane Gauger | April 18, 2015
By Stephane Gauger | April 18, 2015

Stephane Gauger (Owl and the Sparrow) Talks Shooting Guerilla-Style on the Streets of Paris

After running and gunning in both Saigon and Los Angeles, a filmmaker pays stylistic homage to Truffaut in the City of Lights.

Sebastián Silva (The Maid) Talks the Importance of Leaving Your Comfort Zone and Embracing Embarrassment

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By Sebastián Silva | April 11, 2015
By Sebastián Silva | April 11, 2015

Sebastián Silva (The Maid) Talks the Importance of Leaving Your Comfort Zone and Embracing Embarrassment

The Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning filmmaker lays out the perspective that has led him to push himself creatively throughout his career.

Victor Levin (5 to 7) Talks the Death of the Romantic Comedy: Was It Murder or Suicide?

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By Victor Levin | March 28, 2015
By Victor Levin | March 28, 2015

Victor Levin (5 to 7) Talks the Death of the Romantic Comedy: Was It Murder or Suicide?

The veteran writer/producer turned director asks why one of our most beloved movie genres is currently in such a perilous state.

Music Supervisor Tiffany Anders Talks Watching Double Indemnity, Vertigo and The Searchers as an 8-Year-Old at Film School

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By Tiffany Anders | March 21, 2015
By Tiffany Anders | March 21, 2015

Music Supervisor Tiffany Anders Talks Watching Double Indemnity, Vertigo and The Searchers as an 8-Year-Old at Film School

Sometimes growing up in a filmmaking family means sleeping on the editing room floor, or discovering classic movies before you hit double digits.

Frank Whaley (Like Sunday, Like Rain) Talks the Day His Life Began

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By Frank Whaley | March 14, 2015
By Frank Whaley | March 14, 2015

Frank Whaley (Like Sunday, Like Rain) Talks the Day His Life Began

The actor turned director recalls the day in 1987 when, as an aspiring young thespian, an unexpected call gave him a career-launching break.

Producer Sierra Pettengill (Cutie and the Boxer) Talks Having Coffee with Adam Curtis (and Curtis’ New Film, Bitter Lake)

Film
By Sierra Pettengill | February 28, 2015
By Sierra Pettengill | February 28, 2015

Producer Sierra Pettengill (Cutie and the Boxer) Talks Having Coffee with Adam Curtis (and Curtis’ New Film, Bitter Lake)

A caffeinated conversation with the British documentarian as his latest work premiered simultaneously at a film festival and online.

Jeff Reichert (Remote Area Medical) Talks the Best Documentary Oscar Contenders (and a Notable Absentee)

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By Jeff Reichert | February 14, 2015
By Jeff Reichert | February 14, 2015

Jeff Reichert (Remote Area Medical) Talks the Best Documentary Oscar Contenders (and a Notable Absentee)

Pondering the disparate runners and riders in the Academy Awards non-fiction race, and what winning the statuette is supposed to mean.

Caveh Zahedi (The Sheik and I) Talks Meeting Robert Bresson

Film
By Caveh Zahedi | February 7, 2015
By Caveh Zahedi | February 7, 2015

Caveh Zahedi (The Sheik and I) Talks Meeting Robert Bresson

In 1980s Paris, a young filmmaker meets one of the giants of world cinema (who asks him to please shut the door on his way out).

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