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Film Interviews

Interviews with female directors / Index of Interviews

Here you will find all of our interviews with film directors, actors, cinematographers, and more.

C.J. Prince / May 11, 2023

Graham Foy on The Maiden

Writer-director Graham Foy discusses his feature film debut, The Maiden, using duration, naturalism, and magic realism to tell a coming-of-age story of …

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Alex Heeney / April 19, 2023

Chie Hayakawa on avoiding sentimentality in Plan 75

In this interview, writer-director Chie Hayakawa talks about asking tough questions and avoiding sentimentality in her first feature, Plan 75. She also …

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Alex Heeney / April 14, 2023

Kelly Reichardt on her new film Showing Up

Kelly Reichardt discusses Showing Up, her most optimistic film to date, and the importance of getting to know locations, creating silences, and throwing out the …

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Saeed Taji Farouky's headshot, and cursive text of his name, is set against a collage of stills from his films, including his latest documentary film, A Thousand Fires.

Orla Smith / November 2, 2022

Saeed Taji Farouky: ‘Cinema plays a big part in our construction of the political world’

In this career-spanning interview, British-Palestinian filmmaker Saeed Taji Farouky discusses his new film A Thousand Fires, political filmmaking, documentary …

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Alex Heeney / October 13, 2022

‘It’s about the inability to get the thing you want’: Angelo Madsen Minax on his short film Bigger on the Inside

In this interview with Angelo Madsen Minax (North by Current), he discusses his new short film, Bigger on the Inside, a work of creative nonfiction film, which …

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Stéphane Lafleur and a still from his film Viking interview.

Alex Heeney / September 17, 2022

Stéphane Lafleur on his TIFF film Viking

In this career-spanning interview, Québécois writer-director Stéphane Lafleur reflects on the making of his new film Viking and how it fits into his body of …

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