We spoke to director Sonia Kennebeck about the challenges of shooting her intimate feature debut on America’s drone warfare in the Middle East.
The Red Turtle – An Interview with Michaël Dudok de Wit
We speak to Oscar-winning director Michaël Dudok de Wit about his feature debut, collaborating with Studio Ghibli and finding the film’s identity.
57 Lawson – An Interview with Ben Ferris
We speak to Ben Ferris, director of 57 LAWSON and the Sydney Film School, about melding documentary with fiction and creating an egalitarian history of the city.
Sydney Latin American Film Festival 2016 – An Interview with Programmer Gisselle Gallego
Ahead of the launch of the 11th Sydney Latin American Film Festival, we spoke to programmer Gisselle Gallego about the films on offer and the Latin American cinema landscape.
Life, Animated – An Interview with Roger Ross Williams
We spoke to Roger Ross Williams, Academy Governor for Documentary, about the making of his new feature LIFE, ANIMATED, his past work in journalism and his ambitions for documentary filmmaking.
Queensland Film Festival – An Interview with Festival Director John Edmond
We caught up with Queensland Film Festival director John Edmond to discuss the second instalment’s eclectic program, its place in the Brisbane culture and plans for the future.
Essential Independents 2016 – An Interview with Artistic Director Richard Sowada
Ahead of the launch of the Essential Independents festival this week, we spoke to artistic director Richard Sowada about its program of American independent cinema.
Ecco Homo – An Interview with Director Lynn-Maree Milburn and Producer Maya Gnyp
Ahead of its Mardi Gras Film Festival screening, Dominic Barlow spoke to Lynn-Maree Milburn, co-director of ECCO HOMO, and Maya Gnyp, her producer, about the film and their careers as a whole.
Baltic Film Festival – An Interview with Festival Organiser Klara Bruvere
The Baltic Film Festival plays in Sydney from the 15th to the 18th of October, with all films being screened at Dendy Newtown. We sat down with co-festival organiser Klara Bruvere to discuss the program and Baltic cinema more broadly.
To Be Takei – An Interview with Director Jennifer M. Kroot
TO BE TAKEI is a new documentary following the life of actor and activist George Takei. We caught up with director Jennifer Kroot to discuss the making of the film.