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Articles by Orla Smith

Orla Smith is the former Executive Editor of Seventh Row, a regular contributor at The Film Stage, and a freelance writer with bylines at JumpCut Online, Cinema Year Zero, and Girls on Tops. In her free time she makes movies.

Orla Smith / December 6, 2019

Interview: Honey Boy is a confident step into fiction filmmaking for Alma Har’el

Poetic documentarian Alma Har’el discusses her first fiction feature, Honey Boy, Shia LaBeouf’s autobiographical exploration of his childhood trauma.

Hala, Minhal Baig, Geraldine Viswanathan

Orla Smith / November 23, 2019

Interview: Hala is a lyrical debut from Minhal Baig

Hala director Minhal Baig discusses fictionalising her own life story, her filmic influences, and Gerladine Viswanathan’s brilliant performance.

Thelma, Joachim Trier, Eili Harboe

Orla Smith / November 5, 2019

Thelma is more than just a modern Carrie

Thelma has been compared to Brian De Palma’s Carrie, but Trier gives his female lead agency whereas Carrie was simply a victim.

Disco, Jorunn Myklebust Syversen, Josefine Frida

Orla Smith / October 5, 2019

Interview: Disco shows “the journey to become radical”

Director Jorunn Mykelbust Syversen and actress Josefine Frida on Disco, a dark drama about the dangers of fanatical religion.

Atiq Rahimi, Our Lady of the Nile

Orla Smith / October 1, 2019

Atiq Rahimi on uncovering the seeds of war in Our Lady of the Nile

Director Atiq Rahimi discusses Our Lady of the Nile, a poetic retelling of the brewing prejudice in Rwanda that led to genocide.

Anne at 13,000 ft, Kazik Radwanski, Deragh Campbell

Orla Smith / October 1, 2019

Life in closeup: Kazik Radwanski on Anne at 13,000 ft

Director Kazik Radwanski discusses the two year journey of making Anne at 13,000 ft, which premiered in the Platform competition at TIFF.

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