(Feb 18, 2005)
Reality Is In the Eye of the Beholder: Christian Petzold and "Ghosts" in Berlin - by Dee Jefferson/Talent Press In a recent interview, Director Christian Petzold said “Real life in film is always only a caricature”. This can be reduced even further because the idea that there is any “real” life in the first place is questionable. And in essence, this is what his latest film is very self-consciously about. He talked at the 2005...
(Feb 17, 2005)
Der Neue Berlinale: A Few Moments with Dieter Kosslick - by Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE Naturally, catching a moment with Berlinale chief Dieter Kosslick can be a real challenge during the ten days of the annual festival here in Germany. For the typically cheery, usually joking fest head things got off to a sad start this year with news of the death of his friend, French producer Humbert Balsan of Unifrance and...
(Feb 14, 2005)
In the Mood For Light: An Interview with Christopher Doyle - by Dee Jefferson/Talent Press For someone who has a reputation for 24-7 insobriety and unpredictability, Chris Doyle is extremely lucid – a reflection of his work with such respected directors as Wong Kar-Wai, Zhang Yimou and Phillip Noyce. Born in Australia, Doyle travelled extensively and eventually experimented with his first camera in Taiwan at the age of 28. Now 52...
(Jan 26, 2005)
Greg Whiteley: "I remember being kind of embarrassed to explain to friends that I was making industrial movies about frozen fish..." - indieWIRE invited all of the directors in the U.S. dramatic and documentary competition to participate in an email interview as a way of introducing them to our readers. Greg Whiteley’s documentary, “New York Doll,” focuses on the New York Dolls’ bassist and leader, Arthur “Killer” Kane, while discussing the band’s rise, fall, and eventual rebirth. Please tell us about yourself...
(Jan 26, 2005)
Hank Rogerson: "We bounced on the bed, off the walls, screamed at the top of our lungs, jumped into the pool fully clothed, and then drove to the liquor store for some bubbly." - indieWIRE invited all of the directors in the U.S. dramatic and documentary competition to participate in an email interview as a way of introducing them to our readers. Hank Rogerson's documentary, "Shakespeare Behind Bars," delves into a prison production of Shakespeare's "The Tempest." Please tell us about yourself and include as much of the following information as you feel comfortable...
(Jan 26, 2005)
Robinson Devor: "I was urgently awaiting news as to whether I was going to get a job working on a Christmas tree lot." - indieWIRE invited all of the directors in the U.S. dramatic and documentary competition to participate in an email interview as a way of introducing them to our readers. Robinson Devor's film, "Police Beat," is screening in the American Dramatic Competition. Please tell us about yourself and include as much of the following information as you feel comfortable with: Day job...
(Jan 24, 2005)
Noah Baumbach: "When I was four it was the Errol Flynn Robin Hood movie and Captain Blood. In junior high, it was The Jerk and Stripes. In college, Jules and Jim and Goodfellas." - indieWIRE invited all of the directors in the U.S. dramatic and documentary competition to participate in an email interview as a way of introducing them to our readers. The following is Noah Baumbach's response, who's film, "The Squid and the Whale," is screening in the dramatic competition. Please tell us about yourself and include as much of the following information...
(Jan 24, 2005)
Craig Lucas: "Directing a movie is the most collaborative form of expression I have experienced." - indieWIRE invited all of the directors in the U.S. dramatic and documentary competition to participate in an email interview as a way of introducing them to our readers. Craig Lucas directed and wrote “The Dying Gaul,” which is based on his play. The film centers on a screenwriter whose latest work is a personal story of his lover who has...
(Jan 24, 2005)
Paul Provenza: " I learned about filmmaking by doing it. Quite literally. Our first night of shooting, we had the camera in one hand, and the manual in the other." - indieWIRE invited all of the directors in the U.S. dramatic and documentary competition to participate in an email interview as a way of introducing them to our readers. Paul Provenza directed “The Aristocrats,” a documentary about the dirtiest joke you’ll ever hear – and in “The Aristocrats,” you’ll hear it told over 100 times by 100 different comedians. The film...
(Jan 24, 2005)
David Redmon: "I thought how remarkable it would be to show and tell a story about globalization, popular culture and sexuality by following Mardi Gras beads to their destinations." - indieWIRE invited all of the directors in the U.S. dramatic and documentary competition to participate in an email interview as a way of introducing them to our readers. David Redmon’s documentary, “Mardi Gras: Made in China,” is screening in the American Documentary Competition. The film sheds some new light on many forms of globalization by following Mardi Gras beads from...
(Jan 24, 2005)
Jessica Sanders: "I was so moved by the stories of these innocent people and knew that a film had to be made." - indieWIRE invited all of the directors in the U.S. dramatic and documentary competition to participate in an email interview as a way of introducing them to our readers. Jessica Sanders’ film, “After Innocence,” is screening in the American Documentary Competition. The film profiles those who have been falsely accused of a crime, as well as the tough road that follows...
(Jan 22, 2005)
Henry-Alex Rubin: "It’s a complete mystery to us how people will react" - indieWIRE invited all of the directors in the U.S. dramatic and documentary competition to participate in an email interview as a way of introducing them to our readers. As a documentary filmmaker, Henry-Alex Rubin made the award-winning “Who is Henry Jaglom?” (PBS, First Run Features, w/ Candice Bergen, Dennis Hopper, Seymour Cassell, Louis Malle) and “Freestyle” (w/ Mos Def, Tupac...
(Jan 22, 2005)
Phil Morrison: "To keep inspired, I read Galway Kinnell and Rabindranath Tagore" - indieWIRE invited all of the directors in the U.S. dramatic and documentary competition to participate in an email interview as a way of introducing them to our readers. Phil Morrison's film, "Junebug," is screening in the American Dramatic Competition. In "Junebug," one family's previously hidden doubts and animosities are unearthed due to a surprise appearance of an unexpected guest. Please...
(Jan 22, 2005)
Heather Rae: "I grew up in the mountains of Central Idaho and for many years without running water or electricity." - indieWIRE invited all of the directors in the U.S. dramatic and documentary competition to participate in an email interview as a way of introducing them to our readers. “Trudell,” directed by Heather Rae, documents the life of John Trudell while taking the viewer on a journey into Indian history and activism. Please tell us about yourself and include as...
(Jan 22, 2005)
Kirby Dick: "It was in that moment, when we were face to face with the Bishop, we finally understood..." - indieWIRE invited all of the directors in the U.S. dramatic and documentary competition to participate in an email interview as a way of introducing them to our readers. Kirby Dick’s documentary, “Twist of Faith,” follows one victim of clergy sex abuse on his journey to healing after he discovers that his alleged abuser lives in his neighborhood. Please tell...
(Jan 20, 2005)
Introducing Tara Devon Gallagher x 2 - We've been getting a lot of pitches and press releases in the days leading up to the opening day of Sundance today, but late last night a pitch from a producer of Doug Sadler's American Spectrum film "Swimmers" struck a chord. The note tipped us off to a potential discovery who "stars" in two Park City films, the narrative Sundance...
(Jan 19, 2005)
Jeff Feuerzeig: "I had a theory that Daniel Johnston was the wizard behind his own curtain..." - Jeff Feuerzeig's "The Devil & Daniel Johnston," screening in the documentary competition, explores the life of the mysterious figure. Please tell us about yourself... I am an independent filmmaker and commercial director formerly based in New York, now living in Los Angeles. I was born in the Bronx like three of my heroes Stanley Kubrick, Woody Allen and Phil Spector....
(Jan 18, 2005)
Miranda July: "When I was twenty I started a movie distribution network for girls and women..." - indieWIRE invited all of the directors in the U.S. dramatic and documentary competition to participate in an email interview as a way of introducing them to our readers. The first to respond was Miranda July, who's first feature "Me and You and Everyone We Know," is screening in the dramatic competition. Please tell us about yourself and include as much...
