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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.

Thomasin McKenzie, Leave No Trace

Orla Smith / October 3, 2018

Thomasin McKenzie tracks every step toward independence in Leave No Trace

Increment by increment, Thomasin McKenzie tracks Tom’s journey from girl to young woman. This is the seventh piece in our Special Issue on Debra Granik’s Leave No Trace , which is now available as an ebook.


Paddy Breathnach, Rosie

Orla Smith / September 21, 2018

Interview: One woman’s experience of the Dublin housing crisis in Rosie

Director Paddy Breathnach on Rosie, building the characters and family dynamic in a film that makes the political personal, and crafting an immediate, engaging visual style. Read all our TIFF coverage here.

Amma Asante, Where Hands Touch

Orla Smith / September 19, 2018

Amma Asante: ‘These black children were walking a strange tightrope’

Amma Asante details the long road to making her passion project, Where Hands Touch, and explains the importance of nuance in her controversial love story.

Ashley Connor, The Miseducation of Cameron Post

Orla Smith / August 17, 2018

Behind the Lens: The Miseducation of Cameron Post DP Ashley Connor

Placing The Miseducation of Cameron Post and Madeline’s Madeline side by side, it seems like DP Ashley Connor can do anything. Read more interviews with cinematographers in our Behind the Lens series.

Rebecca Addelman, Paper Year

Orla Smith / August 2, 2018

Establishing Shots: Rebecca Addelman on her marriage drama, Paper Year

Rebecca Addelman discusses Paper Year, fictionalising her first marriage into her feature debut, which took years of rewrites, great casting, and generous collaboration.

Brett Haley, Hearts Beat Loud

Orla Smith / June 28, 2018

Brett Haley: ‘Music and creativity bring people together’

Director Brett Haley discusses Hearts Beat Loud and the joy of nice movies about kind people.

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