Category: Interviews
Sam Ashby: Graphic Designer, Magazine Publisher and Movie Fan
Filmgoers may not know the name of London-based designer Sam Ashby, but they’ve probably seen his work. He created the posters for acclaimed independent releases like Archipelago, A Prophet and Weekend, British director Andrew Haigh’s microbudget gay romance. … [Read the Rest]
Interview: Joshua Leonard (Writer/Director, ‘The Lie’)
Joshua Leonard should look familiar to you by now. Not only was he one of the gang that helped revolutionize no-budget filmmaking with The Blair Witch Project, but he’s also become a go-to character actor over the last few years, … [Read the Rest]
Interview With Matthew Bate, the Director of ‘Shut Up Little Man!’
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure is a great documentary. It succeeds because of its efforts to take two men who most viewed as caricatures, and introduce their human side. Thanks to the film they’re not just drunks with … [Read the Rest]
47th Chicago Film Festival: Interview With Sam Jaeger, The Director Of ‘Take Me Home’
Take Me Home is, in the simplest form, a road movie. It tells the story of two strangers who find themselves at less than desirable points in their life, and take off on a cross-country road trip from New York … [Read the Rest]
Interview: Monte Hellman Talks ‘Road to Nowhere’
I interviewed director Monte Hellman about his recent film Road to Nowhere, future projects and his thoughts on daydreaming: Neal Dhand: What is the current status of Road to Nowhere? Is it still making any theatrical rounds? Monte Hellman: Opening … [Read the Rest]
TIFF 2011: Joe Berlinger talks about the West Memphis Three, ‘Paradise Lost 3′ and the story that has spanned his entire career
Seminal documentarian Joe Berlinger has made a career out of defining and disseminating stories that are as engaging and poignant as they are obsure. Every bit as relevant to the modern resurgence of popular narrative documentries as Errol Morris or … [Read the Rest]
Fantasia 2011: An interview with the creators of UK found-footage thriller ‘Hollow’
The latest entry in the now-fully formed horror subgenre of the found-footage film, Hollow, had its World Premiere here at Fantasia this past weekend, and I had the opportunity to sit down with the film’s director, Michael Axelgaard, and its … [Read the Rest]
Fantasia 2011: Interview with Filip Tegstedt – Karaoke Superstar, Swedish Director of ‘Marianne’ and Fantasia’s Adopted Son
In the fifteen years of the Fantasia Film Festival, I can’t recall any filmmaker who has visited Montreal and remained for the entirety of the fest (three and half weeks) – until now. Swedish filmmaker Filip Tegstedt has graced us … [Read the Rest]
Fantasia 2011: Interview – Joseph Kahn, Director Of ‘Detention’
Director Joseph Kahn has been directing music videos for two decades, working with big-time efforts like U2, Britney Spears, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, 50 Cent, The Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, and many, many more. Now … [Read the Rest]
Interview with Jen and Sylvia Soska, Stars Of ‘Dead Hooker In A Trunk’
Jen and Sylvia Soska are twins who enjoy the darker side of cinema and their first movie, the succinctly titled Dead Hooker In A Trunk is getting its UK TV premiere on the Horror Channel on Fri July 29th … [Read the Rest]
Documentary Filmmakers 2011 Interview Series #2: Jay Cheel, Director of ‘Beauty Day’
With Hot Docs underway in just a few days, our Toronto correspondent Mike Waldman speaks with Jay Cheel, the writer-director of Beauty Day, which chronicles the life (and injuries) of stunt-TV pioneer Ralph Zavadil. Just ahead of its Canadian premiere … [Read the Rest]
Interview: Terry McMahon on ‘Charlie Casanova’ and the Once-Proud Fighting Irish
Follow the internet trail to socialistworld.net and you’ll find an article from 2003 entitled “Free the Bin Tax Twelve.” The article is about the arrest of 10 new protesters during a movement to resist a double tax on waste collection … [Read the Rest]
Documentary Filmmakers 2011 Interview Series #1 – Lee Demarbre, Director of Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero
Over the coming weeks, as a lead up the Hot Docs Film Festival in Toronto, Sound On Sight will be publishing a series of exclusive interviews with an eclectic group of documentary film makers. Mike Waldman sits down (over the … [Read the Rest]
SXSW 2011: Interview with ‘Animal Control’ Director Kire Paputts
Last week we published a preview of Animal Control, a short film playing at SXSW this March. Intrigued by this eerie, nocturnal film, I shot some questions over to the director, Toronto resident Kire Paputts. I was lucky enough to … [Read the Rest]
Slamdance 2011: Interview with Ben Brewer, Director of Beneath Contempt
As a final tribute to the 2011 Slamdance Film Festival and its nurturing of first-time, independent filmmakers, here’s one last interview. We’ve gone back and talked with the filmmakers of Beneath Contempt, whose initial January 21st interview with Sound on … [Read the Rest]
