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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.

A still from Everything in the End next to a headshot of Mylissa Fitzsimmons. The text on the image reads, 'Interview'.

Orla Smith / May 6, 2021

Everything in the End: Mylissa Fitzsimmons on making her no-budget feature debut

Mylissa Fitzsimmons tells us how she made her beautiful, apocalyptic debut feature, Everything in the End, in Iceland with four crew members and only $30,000.

A still from Nadia Butterfly next to a headshot of cinematographer Stéphanie Anne Weber Biron. The text on the image reads, 'Interview'.

Orla Smith / April 23, 2021

Cinematographer Stéphanie Anne Weber Biron’s colourful visual worlds

Stéphanie Anne Weber Biron was recently nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Nadia, Butterfly. We speak to her about shooting that film and Andrea Dorfman’s Spinster.

Orla Smith / April 16, 2021

Michael O’Connor on the joy of crafting true-to-life costumes in Ammonite

Oscar-winning costume designer Michael O’Connor discusses the gorgeous period costumes in Ammonite, which illuminate character and class just as much as the film’s dialogue.

A still from Quo Vadis, Aida? behind a headshot of star Jasna Đuričić. The text on the image reads, 'Interview'.

Orla Smith / April 5, 2021

How Jasna Đuričić crafted her ferocious performance in Quo Vadis, Aida?

Jasna Đuričić discusses the elaborate rehearsal process that got her into character for Quo Vadis, Aida?.

A collage of various films that played at the Unnamed Footage Film Festival, with the festival's logo plastered over them.

Orla Smith / April 3, 2021

Found footage gets a showcase at the Unnamed Footage Film Festival

This year’s Unnamed Footage Film Festival was a 24-hour livestream that illuminated the best and worst traits of the found footage genre.

A collage of stills from BFI Flare 2021 film, along with the logo of the festival.

Orla Smith / March 27, 2021

Highlights from BFI Flare 2021, from No Ordinary Man to Boy Meets Boy

Orla Smith runs down the best films of BFI Flare 2021 and the themes that they kept coming back to.

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