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admin / December 3, 2024

Ep. 149 The key to great character dramas + The Girl with the Needle (feat. Magnus von Horn)

In this episode of the podcast, Alex
Heeney discusses one key element of character dramas (world-building) and how The Girl With the Needle exemplifies this, then talks to director Magnus von Horn about it.

Seventh Row Editors / March 2, 2022

Ep. 124: Olivia Vinall on performing Shakespeare

Alex interviews British actress Olivia Vinall about performing Shakespeare

Seventh Row Editors / August 11, 2021

Ep. 104: Agnieszka Holland on directing

This episode presents our June masterclass with Agnieszka Holland. She discusses her body of work, what drives her, and her newest film, Charlatan.

Seventh Row Editors / July 7, 2021

Ep. 99: Creative Nonfiction with Penny Lane and Carol Nguyen

This episode highlights a session from last summer’s Lockdown Film School with Penny Lane and Carol Nguyen. Lane and Nguyen discuss their approaches to creative nonfiction.

Seventh Row Editors / November 3, 2020

Ep. 64: Lockdown Film School with Alice Winocour

This episode presents our Lockdown Film School master class with writer-director Alice Winocour in podcast form. We discuss her three features including the recently released Proxima, her writing process, and her cinematic interest in the body.

Seventh Row Editors / June 30, 2020

Ep 46: A conversation between Mina Shum and Philippe Falardeau

This episode highlights a session from our Lockdown Film School with writer-directors Mina Shum and Philippe Falardeau. In it, the two discuss their craft, compare notes on process, and discuss how they were inspired by each other.

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