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Interviews with female directors / Index of Interviews

Here you will find all of our interviews with film directors, actors, cinematographers, and more.

Alex Heeney / August 13, 2018

Editor Jane Rizzo: ‘There’s very little story, so it is about building the moments’

Editor Jane Rizzo discusses cutting Leave No Trace, developing the father-daughter relationship, building the soundscapes for different locations, and restructuring the story in the edit. This is the sixth article in our  Special Issue on Debra Granik’s Leave No Trace , which is now available as an ebook.

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 sound design, and working with child actors.

Rebecca Addelman, Paper Year

Orla Smith / August 2, 2018

Establishing Shots: Rebecca Addelman on her marriage drama, Paper Year

Rebecca Addelman discusses Paper Year, fictionalising her first marriage into her feature debut, which took years of rewrites, great casting, and generous collaboration.

Apostasy, Dan Koktajlo

Elena Lazic / July 26, 2018

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.

Ben Foster stars in Leave No Trace

Alex Heeney / July 24, 2018

Ben Foster on silence and trauma in Leave No Trace

In this interview, Ben Foster discusses how he prepared for his role as Will in Leave No Trace. This is an excerpt from the ebook Leave No Trace: A Special Issue. Get your copy here.

Elena Lazic / July 15, 2018

Director Tim Wardle discusses Three Identical Strangers

Three Identical Strangers director Tim Wardle discusses creating a thrilling yet respectful documentary, gaining the trust of his subjects, and making a decades-old story feel fresh and exciting.

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