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Establishing Shots

Promising emerging filmmakers discuss their first feature film.

Adam Garnet Jones, Fire Song

Alex Heeney / May 10, 2016

Adam Garnet Jones on Fire Song: ‘A film about a feeling’

Writer-director Adam Garnet Jones discusses his debut film Fire Song the first Canadian film about a Two-Spirited character, a Queer Native. It opens in Toronto on May 13.

Matthew Ross, Frank and Lola

Eloise Ross / May 9, 2016

SFIFF Interview: Matthew Ross talks Frank & Lola

Writer-director Matthew Ross’ first feature, Frank & Lola, is a low-budget film with big name stars. At heart, it’s a love story but skips the meet-cute.

The Demons, Philippe Lesage

Alex Heeney / March 29, 2016

With The Demons, Québécois Filmmaker Philippe Lesage defies convention

Québécois writer-director Philippe Lesage discusses how he upended our expectations about sound design, framing, and editing in his first feature The Demons

James White, Josh Mond

Alex Heeney / March 16, 2016

Josh Mond on the aesthetic of James White and working with Christopher Abbott

The Seventh Row sat down with director Josh Mond and actor Christopher Abbott to discuss cinematography, aesthetic, and how their collaboration influenced the film.

Before the Streets, Leriche, Avant Les Rues

Elena Lazic / February 24, 2016

Interview: Chloé Leriche on Before the Streets and indigenous cinema

Canadian director Chloé Leriche discusses bringing the Atikamekw language and community to the big screen for the first time at this year’s Berlinale.

24 Weeks

Elena Lazic / February 20, 2016

Anne Zohra Berrached on 24 Weeks at Berlinale

Director Anne Zohra Berrached discusses 24 Weeks — her Berlinale Competition film about a couple who must decide whether to have a late abortion when they discover their child will have Down Syndrome — about the challenges of the subject matter and why she wanted non-professional actors for some of the parts.

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