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Brett Haley, Hearts Beat Loud

Orla Smith / June 28, 2018

Brett Haley: ‘Music and creativity bring people together’

Director Brett Haley discusses Hearts Beat Loud and the joy of nice movies about kind people.

Sauvage, Camille Vidal-Naquet

Elena Lazic / May 15, 2018

‘Nudity is their work outfit’: Camille Vidal-Naquet on Sauvage

Writer-Director Camille Vidal-Naquet discusses telling the story of a male sex worker with humour, romance, and a frank approach to nudity.

The Night of all Nights, Yasemin Samdereli

Laura Anne Harris / May 4, 2018

The Night of all Nights asks: How do couples stay together?

The Night of All Nights director Yasemin Samdereli worked through doubts about her own marriage by making a documentary about long-term relationships.

White Rabbit, Daryl Wein, Vivian Bang

Alex Heeney / February 28, 2018

Best of Sundance: White Rabbit flips stereotypes

Sundance highlight White Rabbit is the rare truly intersectional film about LA artists and adult friendship. Director Daryl Wein and breakout star Vivian Bang discuss writing the film together and telling stories off the beaten path.

Leilah Weinraub, Shakedown, Berlinale 18

Elena Lazic / February 22, 2018

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.

Nakhane Touré, The Wound, John Tengrove

Brett Pardy / January 26, 2018

The Wound explores masculinity and colonialism

John Trengove’s debut feature explores how colonization subtly re-defined an ancient Xhosa rite of passage into manhood.

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