All Q&A articles – Page 32

  • Mo Brothers
    Features

    Timo Tjahjanto, Killers

    2014-01-20T06:13:00Z

    Timo Tjahjanto – one half of the Mo Brothers with (non-sibling) Kimo Stamboel – talks to Jeremy Kay on the eve of the Sundance world premiere of Killers and explains why the filmmakers are going their separate ways.

  • Aj Edwards
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    AJ Edwards, The Better Angels

    2014-01-18T22:33:00Z

    AJ Edwards has worked on four Terrence Malick films and edited To The Wonder. He talks to Jeremy Kay about his feature directorial debut, The Better Angels.

  • Adam Wingard
    Features

    Adam Wingard, The Guest

    2014-01-17T17:02:00Z

    The fast-rising filmmaker talks to Elbert Wyche about paying homage to the masters and his desire to break – albeit briefly – from the confines of genre filmmaking.

  • Berit Madsen
    Features

    Berit Madsen, SEPIDEH - Reaching For The Stars

    2014-01-17T14:19:00Z

    The director talks to Jeremy Kay about her Sundance World Documentary selection about an Iranian girl who dreams of becoming an astronomer despite strong family pressure.

  • Jeff Baena
    Features

    Jeff Baena, Life After Beth

    2014-01-17T14:17:00Z

    The 36-year-old director talks to Jeremy Kay about the American Zoetrope zombie drama.

  • Hong Khaou
    Features

    Hong Khaou, Lilting

    2014-01-17T14:15:00Z

    Screen Star Of Tomorrow 2013 Hong Khaou tells Jeremy Kay how he drew on the dramatic experiences of his Cambodian refugee family to come up with Lilting.

  • Thomas Balmes
    Features

    Thomas Balmès, Happiness

    2014-01-17T14:13:00Z

    Thomas Balmès made a name for himself with the 2010 documentary Babies and returns with his first Sundance entry, Happiness.

  • Lenny Abrahamson
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    Lenny Abrahamson, Frank

    2014-01-16T10:20:00Z

    On the eve of Frank’s Sundance premiere, Screen talks to Irish director Lenny Abrahamson about getting a different kind of performance from Michael Fassbender in that giant fake head.

  • Stuart Murdoch
    Features

    Stuart Murdoch, God Help The Girl

    2014-01-13T17:49:00Z

    The Scottish musician talks to Wendy Mitchell about his feature directorial debut.

  • Web Junkie
    Features

    Shosh Shlam & Hilla Medalia, Web Junkie

    2014-01-13T17:49:00Z

    Elbert Wyche talks to the Israeli film-makers about their Sundance World Cinema Documentary selection.

  • Natalia Smirnoff
    Features

    Natalia Smirnoff, Lock Charmer

    2014-01-13T17:48:00Z

    Jeremy Kay talks to the Argentinian director about her Sundance World Cinema Dramatic entry.

  • Zeresenay Berhane Mehari
    Features

    Zeresenay Berhane Mehari, Difret

    2014-01-13T17:47:00Z

    The Ethiopian filmmaker talks to Elbert Wyche about his World Cinema Dramatic selection. Angelina Jolie serves as executive producer and presenter on Difret, which will screen in Berlin’s Panorama section in February.

  • Damien Chazelle
    Features

    Damien Chazelle, Whiplash

    2014-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Jeremy Kay speaks to the Harvard graduate about the feature version of his prize-winning 2013 short.

  • JC Chandor
    Features

    JC Chandor, All Is Lost

    2014-01-10T15:44:00Z

    The director talks to Jeremy Kay about why he knew Robert Redford was right for the challenging lead role in All Is Lost.

  • senecas day 1
    Features

    Kristijonas Vildziunas & Uljana Kim, Seneca's Day

    2014-01-09T14:15:00Z

    Martin Blaney talks to the director and producer of Seneca’s Day, winner of the best pitch award at the 2013 Baltic Event.

  • Hugh Jackman in Prisoners
    Features

    Hugh Jackman, Prisoners

    2014-01-07T17:20:00Z

    Hugh Jackman took on darkest role yet for Prisoners’ Keller Dover, he tells Jeremy Kay.

  • Laila Marrakchi
    Features

    Laila Marrakchi, Rock The Casbah

    2013-12-12T12:04:00Z

    The Moroccan filmmaker talks to Geoffrey Macnab about her new family drama, which received a gala screening at DIFF.

  • Kaouther Ben Hania
    Features

    Kaouther Ben Hania, Challat Of Tunis

    2013-12-12T12:01:00Z

    Louise Tutt talks to the Tunisian writer and director about her second feature, which screened in the Arab Muhr Feature Competition at DIFF.

  • Mohamed Khan
    Features

    Mohamed Khan, Factory Girl

    2013-12-12T10:40:00Z

    Liz Shackleton talks to Mohamed Khan about his romantic drama, which received a gala screening at DIFF.

  • Mostofa S. Farooki
    Features

    Mostofa S. Farooki, Ant Story

    2013-12-12T10:37:00Z

    After winning a special mention last year for Television, the Bangladeshi filmmaker returns to DIFF with Ant Story.