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Sound Design

Cristian Mungiu, Graduation

Alex Heeney / June 1, 2017

Interview: Director Cristian Mungiu on the sound design of Graduation

Director Cristian Mungiu discusses his approach to sound and framing in his new film, Graduation, which won Best Director at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.

Colossal, Nacho Vigalando

Alex Heeney / April 21, 2017

Writer-director Nacho Vigalondo on Colossal

In this interview, Colossal writer-director Nacho Vigalondo discusses developing the film’s aesthetic, its set design, and its subjective sound design.

Aquarius, Kleber Mendonça Filho

Alex Heeney / October 21, 2016

Director Kleber Mendonça Filho on the sounds of Aquarius

Brazilian writer-director Kleber Mendonça Filho discusses his new film Aquarius, creating its complex sound design, choosing the soundtrack, and Brazilian architecture.

Alice Winocour, Disorder

Alex Heeney / August 11, 2016

Alice Winocour on Disorder, directing Matthias Schoenaerts

An interview with writer-director Alice Winocour on the genesis of Disorder, directing Matthias Schoenaerts, and the highly effective subjective sound mix. Read our review of the film here.

The Demons, Philippe Lesage

Alex Heeney / March 29, 2016

With The Demons, Québécois Filmmaker Philippe Lesage defies convention

Québécois writer-director Philippe Lesage discusses how he upended our expectations about sound design, framing, and editing in his first feature The Demons

Joshua Oppenheimer

Alex Heeney / February 25, 2016

Joshua Oppenheimer discusses his haunted, ‘magical realist’ doc The Look of Silence

Joshua Oppenheimer discusses his collaboration with Adi Rukun, the importance of empathy, and the magical realist landscape and soundscape of his Oscar-nominated documentary The Look of Silence.

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