Establishing Shots

Orla Smith / November 8, 2018

Interview: Crystal Swan‘s heroine is as unforgettable as her costumes

Writer-director Darya Zhuk discusses her feature debut Crystal Swan, and creating her charismatic, dynamic, unforgettable protagonist. …

Alex Heeney / October 19, 2018

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 …

Elena Lazic / September 20, 2018

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 …

Elena Lazic / September 13, 2018

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 …

Elena Lazic / September 12, 2018

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. …

Elena Lazic / August 3, 2018

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 …

Orla Smith / August 2, 2018

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. …