Can you talk about how found this story and why it’s important to tell now?
Richard Linklater: I read Darryl Ponicsan’s book and just loved the characters twelve years ago.
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June 2021
Q&A with Euros Lyn
What were some of the bigger challenges you faced in making this film?
Euros Lyn: One of the things we worked very hard on, as a team, was to collaborate so that every department worked together very closely.
April 2021
Q&A with Emma Seligman and Rachel Sennott
Emma, what was your inspiration for the film?
I feel like a lot of film students heading into their senior year want to go out with a bang, like a huge dystopian sci-fi film or a period piece, and I was one of those kids.
October 2016
Q&A with Elle Fanning, Annette Bening, Lucas Jade Zumann, and Mike Mills
The opening shot of the ocean felt very lyrical. What made you decide to open your film with this particular shot?
Mike Mills: In the script, the first shot is of a car burning and of course that seems like such a good way to begin a movie.
March 2023
Q&A with Edward Berger
Your DP said that his collaboration with you is one of the most unique he’s had with a director.
Edward Berger: We’re both obsessed with precision and architecture in the film. It’s not haphazard and we don’t try to find the shot on set. It gives me true pleasure to set up a shot and in that shot, have every department create the illusion that this is reality.
June 2022
Q&A with Baz Luhrmann, Austin Butler, Olivia DeJonge, and Yola
Baz, I read that you were not setting out to make a biopic. Tell us a bit about that approach and how that informed the film we saw today?
I love a good biopic as much as anyone, but they tend to be formulaic… someone is born, then this happens, then that happens
July 2014
Picnic – Directed by Fan He
Through a little boy’s magical journey in life, his expectation of a family picnic always fails to materialize. Until one day, he finally meets with his love in the city.
January 2014
Innovations in Cinema: “AromaRama”
For over 50 years, motion picture exhibitors have been battling television executives for the attention (and dollars) of the public.
June 2017
How The Air Feels – Directed by Khaula Malik
A woman breaks the silence over a painful family secret, embarking on a journey alongside her mother and sister to heal and bring an abusive spiritual guru to justice.
