In this session of Lockdown Film School, we talk to writer-director Alice Winocour about her features Augustine, Disorder, and Proxima.
Film Interviews
Interviews with female directors / Index of Interviews
Here you will find all of our interviews with film directors, actors, cinematographers, and more.
To Shannon Murphy, Babyteeth is ‘not about cancer any more than it’s about a girl who plays the violin’
Shannon Murphy on how she put Babyteeth together, from casting to blocking, and why Milla’s cancer treatment is largely left off-screen.
HotDocs Interview: Shalini Kantayya on Coded Bias
In Coded Bias, Shalini Kantayya explores the bias inherent in facial recognition and surveillance, and the consequences that might entail for the marginalized. Shalini Kantayya’s latest documentary, Coded Bias, sets its sight on the marginalized voices in tech research to highlight the inherent bias in the code that is used for facial recognition software. The […]
Mira Burt-Wintonick on Wintopia: “You need to make the film only you can make”
Wintopia director Mira Burt-Wintonick on how she worked out a personal approach to making a documentary eulogy to her father, filmmaker Peter Wintonick.
Sanja Zivkovic on Easy Land, immigration, and mental illness
Sanja Zivkovic on depicting mental illness on screen, how she directed her two talented lead actresses, and crafting the aesthetics of Easy Land.
The Assistant: Kitty Green on making an office sound sinister
Kitty Green discusses crafting the sound design of The Assistant by recording office sounds and using them to create tension and discomfort.