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Establishing Shots

Promising emerging filmmakers discuss their first feature film.

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 / August 18, 2022

Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic on her film Murina

In this interview, Croatian filmmaker Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic discusses her Caméra d'Or winning feature film, Murina. This interview is part of our …

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Alex Heeney / September 22, 2021

Arsalan Amiri on making a realistic genre film, Zalava, in Iran

Writer-director Arsalan Amiri and co-writer Ida Panahandeh discuss their first foray into genre territory, Zalava, which won prizes at the Venice International …

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A still from The Gravedigger's Wife behind a headshot of director Khadar Ayderus Ahmed. The text on the image reads, 'TIFF interview'.

Orla Smith / September 18, 2021

‘We are a nation of stories and poems’: Khadar Ayderus Ahmed on The Gravedigger’s Wife

Writer-director Khadar Ayderus Ahmed discusses making his feature debut, The Gravedigger's Wife, a love story set in Djibouti City. Click here to find all of …

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Alex Heeney / September 12, 2021

‘The more we went inside Lise’s perspective, the better it got’: Tea Lindeburg on As in Heaven

Director Tea Lindeburg discusses her remarkable film As in Heaven about a day in the life of a teenage girl about to lose everything in 1880s Denmark. The film …

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