Writer-director Alexandra Therese-Keining discusses her sophomore film, Girls Lost, a smart and sensitive exploration of gender, gender performance, identity, femininity, and masculinity.
First Feature
Una is a psychologically complex screen adaptation of Blackbird
Renowned theatre director Benedict Andrews makes a remarkable feature debut with Una, a screen adaptation of David Harrower’s award-winning play Blackbird. Get our two-part interview with Benedict Andrews. Listen to our podcast on films depicting childhood sexual assault, including Una and Slalom.
Writer-director Ashley McKenzie talks Werewolf
Cape Breton writer-director Ashley McKenzie discusses her feature debut, Werewolf, “lawnmower crackheads”, working with non-actors, and being part of the TIFF family.
Benedict Andrews talks Una and directing for theatre vs film: part 2
This is the second part of our two-part interview with Benedict Andrews on his feature debut Una and the differences between directing for film and theatre. Read part one here.
Benedict Andrews talks Una and directing for the stage vs. screen part 1
Australian theatre director Benedict Andrews, who directed Blackbird in Berlin back in 2005, discusses the challenges of adapting the play for the screen in Una, as well as the differences between directing for stage and screen. Go to part 2 of the interview.
Writer-director Alison Maclean raises the curtain on The Rehearsal
Alison Maclean discusses the making of her film The Rehearsal, from adapting Eleanor Catton’s novel, to finding her cast, to rehearsing the film.