Category: Festivals

Sergio Guerrero Garzafox on Developing a Pandemic Lockdown Film with Blursday [Exclusive Interview] | LALIFF

Blursday is too close to reality. It’s because the whole world lived through it during the pandemic lockdown. Director and Sergio Guerrero Garzafox hopes the film captures our lockdown moment as a time capsule of

Tasha Van Zandt on the Dangerous Journey of Will Steger in After Antarctica [Exclusive Interview]

Will Steger made headlines in 1989 as he trekked with six international explorers of the frozen of Antarctica to raise awareness of the continent and global warming. Decades later, documentarian Tasha Van Zandt retells his

Sjoerd van Grootheest and Irene Vélez-Torres on Chaos of Colombian Coca Growers in Bajo Fuego Doc [Exclusive Interview]

For years, many peasants in southwest Colombia dreamt of peace between the country’s government and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Once peace arrived and promises made, the peaceful demands remained unfulfilled and the coca

Federico Alotto on Terrorism Espionage Film Code Karim | BHFF 2021 [Exclusive Interview]

The War on Terrorism marks a new territory for espionage. With codes, cat-and-mouse chases, and undercover operations, terrorists and anti-terrorists must stay ahead of each other. For Italian filmmaker, Federico Alotto, it was his chance

Autumn Harrison and Jacky Song on Time Traveling Story in Incognito | BHFF 2021 [Exclusive Interview]

It takes a tragedy to make one leap into the future. In the short film, Incognito, a doctor tries to analyze a patient’s claim that she was from the past. As the doctor pieces the

Martin Scorsese Introduces Mean Streets and Goodfellas at 2021 TCM Classic Film Festival

Although Martin Scorsese likes to debate on whether mega-box office comic book films are classified as cinema, the non-debate is that his films are definitely considered as classics. With this week’s start of the 2021

Louise Detlefsen and May Bjerre Eiby on It Is Not Over Yet Doc [Exclusive Interview]

The golden years doesn’t mean it’s the end of life. Director Louise Detlefsen saw the impact of founding nurse of Dagmarsminde, May Bjerre Eiby, on treating dementia patients in a nursing home without medicine. Rather, it

F9, Army Of The Dead, Indy V, Falcon & Winter Soldier, And Your Name | Breaking Geek Radio: The Podcast

Breaking Geek Radio: The Podcast is about analyzing geekdom and the things we like: an in-depth examination of movies, television, and culture. Expect reviews, a look at entertainment controversies, and other fun content! This Podcast

Afsaneh Salari Talks Musical Journey in Afghanistan with The Forbidden Strings Doc | SBIFF [Exclusive Interview]

Afsaneh Salari likes to tell real stories that are touching and relevant. When the first-time director Hasan Noori pitched to Salari about an aspiring rock band in Iran traveling into the heart of Afghanistan to

Ashish Pant on Directing His First Indian Feature with The Knot (Uljhan) [Exclusive Interview]

Ashish Pant always wanted to direct a feature film that relates back to the people and subjects of his home country—India. The idea of opportunity sparked with the drama The Knot (Uljhan) that allowed him to showcase