'The Perfect Neighbor' Editor Viridiana Lieberman on Using Body Cam Footage to Create a Community Portrait
Editor Viridiana Lieberman and I discussed her emotional experience working with the film's difficult subject, the process of constructing the narrative from extensive body camera and archival footage, and the specific creative choices made to center the story on the community's perspective.
‘Left-Handed Girl’ Filmmaker Shih-Ching Tsou Discusses Illustrating Taipei Through a Kaleidoscopic Lens
Director Shih-Ching Tsou discusses her experience with her grandfather scolding her for being left-handed as inspiration for the film, the importance of the night market setting in exploring class and family, scouting through Taiwan, and the inspiration behind the film's kaleidoscopic visual style.
'Hedda' Production Designer Cara Brower on Adding Mood, Class, Claustrophobia, and Timelessness to a '50s-set Party
Cara Brower details the creative process behind the film's fresh, non-traditional period look, layering different historical styles like Art Deco and modern art within an 1800s estate, and the subconscious inclusion of animal motifs.
'Arco' Filmmaker Ugo Bienvenu on Crafting Two Contrasting Futures With a Solarpunk Edge
Ugo Bienvenu discusses writing child characters as complex individuals, elaborated on the visual influences for the film's two contrasting future worlds, and his personal experiences living abroad influencing the film's vivid, colorful look.
Robert Olsen, Dan Berk, and Maika Monroe Interview
“You would've thought you were watching a Saturn V rocket launch.”