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Claire Simon, Premières Solitudes

Elena Lazic / April 25, 2018

Claire Simon: ‘It’s not that it’s realistic but that it’s the truth’

Simon talks about making her new documentary, Premières Solitudes, tackling teenage frustrations, being truthful on camera, and the position of the adult filmmaker vis-a-vis her young subjects.

Elena Lazic / April 24, 2018

‘You only address colonialism with solemn seriousness if you don’t experience it daily’: Lucrecia Martel on Zama

Argentine director Lucrecia Martel discusses Zama, colonialism, violent masculinity, and how absurdist humour is a potent way to criticize both.

Jonathan Alberts, Editor, Lean on Pete

Alex Heeney / April 21, 2018

Interview: ‘Cutting to amplify emotion’ in Lean on Pete

Editor Jonathan Alberts discusses the long, painstaking editing process on Lean on Pete, from screening dailies on location, to creating a sound temp track, finding the best takes, choosing minimal cuts, and finding the right rhythm. This is the fourth feature in our Special Issue on Lean on Pete, which is now available for purchase […]

Ryan Warren Smith, Production Design, Lean on Pete, Charlie Plummer, Chloë Sevigny

Orla Smith / April 18, 2018

Interview: Colour reveals character in LOP‘s set design

Lean on Pete production designer Ryan Warren Smith discusses how he created rich, detailed environments that subtly reveal character. This is the third feature in our Special Issue on Lean on Pete.

Magnus Jønck, Cinematography, Lean on Pete, Charlie Plummer

Orla Smith / April 17, 2018

Behind the Lens: Lean on Pete DP Magnus Jønck

DP Magnus Jønck approached Lean on Pete as a modern western, keeping the focus solely on character and de-romanticising the landscape. This is the second feature in our Special Issue on Lean on Pete, which is now available as an ebook here.

Andrew Haigh, Lean on Pete, Charlie Plummer

Alex Heeney / April 16, 2018

Andrew Haigh on Lean on Pete: ‘Blocking is everything’

Writer-director Andrew Haigh (Weekend, 45 Years, Looking) on his meticulous blocking and how he used it to express the journey of a boy searching for home in Lean on Pete. This is the first feature in our Special Issue on Lean on Pete which is now available as an ebook companion to the film.

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