In conversation with Modra director Ingrid Veninger and Hallie Switzer
Director Ingrid Veninger’s previous film, Only, starred her son Jacob Switzer, but she insists casting her daughter, Hallie Switzer, in the lead role of her next feature, Modra, was not a matter of being fair. Read more
In conversation with Amazon Falls director Katrin Bowen
For director Katrin Bowen, Amazon Falls is a very personal story. It’s based on her experiences in the B-movie industry and is also a tribute to the women who mentored her throughout her career. The Jana character “encapsulates all those women,” says Bowen. Read more
In conversation with Made in Dagenham director Nigel Cole and Rosamund Pike
Director Nigel Cole has been fortunate enough to tell many great stories, most of which are ensemble-driven. But he says, “It doesn’t feel like I choose films at all. It feels like they choose me.” Read more
In conversation with Buried director Rodrigo Cortés and writer Chris Sparling
**SPOILER ALERT**
To say Buried was a challenging shoot sounds like an understatement. The limits placed on director Rodrigo Cortés and actor Ryan Reynolds were severe; particularly since writer Chris Sparling had confined them to a narrow coffin.
In conversation with Cool It director Ondi Timoner and Bjorn Lomborg
Independent documentary director Ondi Timoner was approached by producers to direct a film about “The Skeptical Environmentalist” Bjorn Lomborg. Not an issue-driven filmmaker, Timoner wasn’t sure why they’d selected her. So she did her research, read the book and met with Lomborg at the Cosmic Diner in New York. After a five-hour conversation, Timoner accepted the project with the intention of producing a follow-up to Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth and calling Lomborg out on everything to avoid making a fluff piece.
In conversation with The Human Resources Manager director Eran Riklis
The Human Resources Manager is essentially a road movie, but the characters are mismatched and very unconventional for the genre. Director Eran Riklis agreed, summing it up with, “It’s an asymmetrical road movie.” He notes that there must be two aspects to it: It must be a good physical trip, but an equally good emotional trip.
