Ariane Labed speaks about her background as a dancer and why she sees directing as a natural extension of her work as an actress.
Film Interviews
Interviews with female directors / Index of Interviews
Here you will find all of our interviews with film directors, actors, cinematographers, and more.
How to make a short film with no money: Chris Elena on Audio Guide
Chris Elena’s short film Audio Guide is his best yet, and he made it on film, with no funding. Consider this a guide on how to go out into the great unknown and shoot that short film you’ve always wanted to make.
Bright Young Things: Geraldine Viswanathan’s intelligent young women
After breaking out with her comedic role in Blockers, Geraldine Viswanathan showed her stunning dramatic range in Hala. We spoke to her about the film and dissected this promising young actress’ knack for playing intelligent young women.
Alla Kovgan on translating dance onscreen in Cunningham
Alla Kovgan discusses restaging and shooting excerpts from Cunningham’s work for her 3D doc Cunningham, including creating the camera choreography and capturing the sound.
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn on The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open
Co-directors and co-writers Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (who also stars) and Kathleen Hepburn discuss telling Indigenous stories and telling a story in real time.
Sophie Deraspe on her modern adaptation of Antigone
Québécois writer-director-cinematographer Sophie Deraspe on why she wanted to tackle and update Antigone and wearing many hats on a film set.