International Interviews
Karlovy Vary 2024 Interview: FINGERNAILS, Christos Nikou Talks Yorgos Lanthimos and Greek Weirdness
Nikou opened up about the process how his film got made with help from Cate Blanchett, the influence of Charlie Kaufman, rom-com and the inevitable topic, Yorgos Lanthimos.
CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT Interview: Director Tomás Gómez Bustillo Talks His Magical Ghost Story
Tomás Gómez Bustillo wears glasses and a warm but reserved smile. The second this young director realizes he is speaking to another Argentine, we switch to Spanish, and his sentences become longer, peppered with curses, as we like to do....
Mediterrane 2024 Interview: I SAW THE TV GLOW Director Jane Schoenbrun Talks Horror Evolution, David Lynch Influence, Nostalgic World Crafting
Jane Schoenbrun explores their journey from indie filmmaker to working with A24 and the nostalgic inspirations behind 'I Saw the TV Glow.'
Mediterrane 2024 Interview: Tarsem Singh Talks Breaking Out of His Visual Pigeonhole with DEAR JASSI, Michael Haneke, THE FALL
Tarsem Singh discusses his creative choices and the evolution of his storytelling approach in 'Dear Jassi,' European and Iranian cinema, and true crime genre tropes.
HANDLING THE UNDEAD Interview: Director Thea Hvistendahl
The dramatic horror film Handling The Undead goes into a wider release this coming Friday. We had the opportunity to speak with the director and co-writer, Norwegian filmmaker Thea Hvistendahl about their debut feature film. We talk about themes...
IN A VIOLENT NATURE Interview: Director Chris Nash Talks About Their Slasher Hit
In A Violent Nature, Chris Nash's tremendous take on the slasher genre, opens in cinemas this coming Friday, May 31st. We managed to steal a few minutes of his time and speak with him about his breakout Sundance hit and...
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DANCING VILLAGE: THE CURSE BEGINS Interview: Kimo Stamboel And Their New Supernatural Thriller
Kimo Stamboel's latest supernatural chiller, Dancing Village: The Curse Begins, opens in U.S. cinemas tomorrow, April 26th, from Lionsgate Pictures. Despite having written about and supported Stamboel throughout their career, ever since their debut feature film Macabre, I've never truly...
STOPMOTION Interview: Director Robert Morgan on His First Feature, Jan Švankmajer, Sleeping 24 Hours
Robert Morgan is entering his fourth decade as a filmmaker and stop motion animator. In that time, he’s made some fantastically disturbing and multi-award-winning short films, most of them stop motion, and some live action. As someone who loves horror...
Rotterdam 2024 Interview: Per Fly And Mikael Persbrandt Talk About HAMMARSKJÖLD
Danish director Per Fly's new film Hammarskjöld - Fight for Peace is getting rave reviews from around the world. At the International Film Festival Rotterdam it scored a terrific audience rating of 4.6 out of 5, with the biopic landing...
GREEN BORDER: Agnieszka Holland Talks Controversy, Oscar Submission Snub, Guerrilla Filming
Agnieszka Holland's drama has sparked significant public and political discourse in Poland.
ROBOT DREAMS: Pablo Berger Talks Nostalgia in Animated Love Letter to New York
'Robot Dreams' director Pablo Berger goes behind-the-scenes on his nostalgic bromance movie.
European Film Awards 2023 Interview: Béla Tarr on Opera and Long-Form Filmmaking
Screen Anarchy spoke with the legendary Hungarian director in light of his upcoming receipt of the Honorary Award at the 36th European Film Awards.
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SILENT NIGHT Interview: Joel Kinnaman Chats With us About John Woo's Silent Action Film
On the eve of the release of John Woo’s near-silent action film, Silent Night, this Friday we were keen on grabbing a few minutes this week to talk with his star, Joel Kinnaman. Let it be known that I...
FALLING STARS Interview: Richard Karpala and Gabriel Bienczycki on Indie U.S. Filmmaking
The tandem of filmmakers behind the film discuss the American-European connection for the story, shooting a micro-budget film in the U.S., and the state of indie filmmaking.
TRIGGERED (TOPAKK) Interview: Richard V. Somes on Filipino Action Cinema and PTSD
Filipino director Richard V. Somes talks 70s American horror, 80s American action cinema, and the social dimension in genre filmmaking.
SATAN WANTS YOU Interview: Sean Horlor and Steve J. Adams Talk Moral Panics
Moral panics have been with us as a species since time immemorial. From the persecution of European pagans at the end of the Roman empire in the Fourth Century, to the Salem witch trials in New England in the 17th...
AFIRE Interview: Paula Beer on Director Christian Petzold, His Methods, and Why It Was Fun to Play Her Character
"I understood his wish for taking all the drama of the world away and trying to introduce this light ambience to the world. But of course it's Christian, so I knew it would dig into a deeper level, not some random light story."
Cannes 2023 Roundtable Interview: Amat Escalante Talks LOST IN THE NIGHT
Amat Escalante returned to the Croisette, exactly 10 years after the premiere of Heli, for which he won the Best Director award at this prestigious festival. With Lost in the Night (aka Perdidos en la noche), Escalante continues to address...
SMOKING CAUSES COUGHING Interview: Quentin Dupieux Reveals How He Comes Up With Crazy and Funny Ideas
Quentin Dupieux made his statement of principles with the opening monologue in Rubber, his notorious self-aware movie starring a tire that comes to life and then uses its telekinetic powers to kill animals and humans. Paraphrasing said speech, for Dupieux...
LA CIVIL Interview: Teodora Ana Mihai on Dramatizing a Mother's Living Nightmare
Arcelia Ramírez stars in director Teodora Ana Miha's dramatization of a true story about a mother's living nightmare, caught up in the midst of the horrific Mexican drug war.
