Sally Potter discusses getting us into the characters’ heads, the importance of set design for dramatic tension, and getting emotionally charged yet very funny performances from her actors. Read our review of the film here.
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Leilah Weinraub on exalting hedonism in Shakedown
Leilah Weinraub discusses Shakedown, waiting for the right climate to release her film on black lesbian club nights, the pitfalls of classic documentary practice, and trusting your audience.
‘At the cinema, I can believe in God’: Bruno Dumont on Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc
Bruno Dumont discusses the making of his Joan of Arc metal musical, Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc, achieving the film’s oddball comedy, and his aversion to cinematic moralising.
Establishing Shots: Introducing Beast director Michael Pearce
Director Michael Pearce discusses directing actors and developing the eerie tone of his directorial debut Beast, a psychological thriller with formal ambition. Read the rest of our Sundance 2018 coverage here.