Writer-director Darya Zhuk discusses her feature debut Crystal Swan, and creating her charismatic, dynamic, unforgettable protagonist. …
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Establishing Shots
In this series, we talk to the most promising emerging filmmakers about their first feature film — with special emphasis on female filmmakers.
Gustav Möller and Jakob Cedergren on The Guilty: ‘Prepare for chaos’
Promising filmmaker Gustav Möller and breakout actor Jakob Cedergren discuss their intense thriller set entirely in one location, with only one character …
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Jessica Forever interview: ‘In video games, it’s more about what you do in between the shootouts.’
French directors Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel, together with star Aomi Muyock, discuss Jessica Forever, a film as inspired by video games as it is by the …
Director Tuva Novotny and actress Pia Tjelta discuss one-take wonder Blind Spot
Director Tuva Novotny and lead actress Pia Tjelta discuss Blind Spot, a technically and conceptually dazzling feature debut about the stigma around mental …
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Bodies in space (and time): Richard Billingham discusses TIFF18 highlight Ray & Liz
Richard Billingham discusses his debut feature Ray & Liz, which viscerally recreates some of his own memories growing up in 1970s' Birmingham. …
Establishing Shots: Zsófia Szilágyi on One Day
Hungarian director Zsófia Szilágyi discusses her impressive feature debut One Day, avoiding cliches while telling a typical story, fighting over the film’s …
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Establishing Shots: Rebecca Addelman on her marriage drama, Paper Year
Addelman discusses fictionalising her first marriage into her feature debut, which took years of rewrites, great casting, and generous collaboration. …
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Establishing Shots: Daniel Kokotajlo on his feature debut, Apostasy
Daniel Kokotajlo discusses the autobiographical roots and the making of his feature debut, Apostasy, set in a community of Jehovah's Witnesses. …
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‘Nudity is their work outfit’: Vidal-Naquet on Sauvage
Writer-Director Camille Vidal-Naquet discusses telling the story of a male sex worker with humour, romance, and a frank approach to nudity. …
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Léonor Serraille on Jeune Femme, her anti-Frances Ha
Serraille discusses her feature debut Jeune Femme, a portrait of a complicated, impulsive young woman and her process of self-reinvention. …
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