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Q&A with Debbie Zhou & Jessica Kiang (Critics Campus 2018)

Q&A with Debbie Zhou & Jessica Kiang (Critics Campus 2018)

May 29th 2020 | 201867th MIFFBehind the CurtainCritics CampusFilm CriticismMIFF 2018
We speak to Debbie Zhou and Jessica Kiang about their experiences as mentee and mentor, respectively, during MIFF 2018’s Critics Campus.
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Beyond the Boundary: An Interview with The Merger director Mark Grentell

Beyond the Boundary: An Interview with The Merger director Mark Grentell

August 21st 2018 | MIFF Premiere FundMIFF 2018Film CriticismCritics CampusAustralian Films67th MIFF
MIFF Critics Campus participant Claire White talks to director Mark Grentell about The Merger.
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Woman Under the Influence: An Interview with Alia Shawkat

Woman Under the Influence: An Interview with Alia Shawkat

August 21st 2018 | 67th MIFFCritics CampusFilm CriticismInternational FilmsInterviewsMIFF 2018
2018 Critics Campus participant Sam Harris spoke to Alia Shawkat about autobiographical art, the influence of John Cassavetes in her work, and future projects.
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Uncompromising Voices: An Interview with Leave No Trace Director Debra Granik

Uncompromising Voices: An Interview with Leave No Trace Director Debra Granik

August 21st 2018 | MIFF 2018International FilmsHeadlinersFestival GuestsCritics Campus67th MIFF
Critics Campus participant Debbie Zhou sits down for a conversation with Leave No Trace director Debra Granik at MIFF 2018.
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What the dreaming doing is what the dreaming does: a conversation with the Karrabing Film Collective

What the dreaming doing is what the dreaming does: a conversation with the Karrabing Film Collective

August 19th 2018 | MIFF 2018Film CriticismFestival GuestsExperimentalCritics CampusAustralian Films67th MIFF
James Waters sat down with Elizabeth Povinelli, Linda Yarrowin and Cecilia Lewis of the Karrabing Film Collective discuss filmmaking, developing a collective voice and censoring swear words!
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Not that Kind of Asian Girl: An Interview with director Hyun Lee

Not that Kind of Asian Girl: An Interview with director Hyun Lee

August 18th 2018 | ShortsMIFF 2018Critics CampusAustralian Films67th MIFF
MIFF 2018 Critics Campus participant André Shannon speaks with Hyun Lee, director of the short film Asian Girls screening in the WTF Shorts package.
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The Mystery of the Opal: An Interview with Strange Colours director Alena Lodkina

The Mystery of the Opal: An Interview with Strange Colours director Alena Lodkina

August 17th 2018 | 67th MIFFAustralian FilmsCritics CampusInterviewsMIFF 2018Women Filmmakers
MIFF Critics Campus intern Faith Everard speaks with Strange Colours director Alena Lodkina.
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An Elephant Sitting Still – “The World Is A Barren Field”

An Elephant Sitting Still – “The World Is A Barren Field”

August 17th 2018 | MIFF 2018International Films67th MIFF
MIFF Programming intern River Jiang examines the beautiful tragedy of Hu Bo and An Elephant Sitting Still
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Landscapes of Trauma: An Interview with Miranda Nation, writer and director of Undertow

Landscapes of Trauma: An Interview with Miranda Nation, writer and director of Undertow

August 17th 2018 | Women FilmmakersMIFF Premiere FundMIFF 2018InterviewsCritics CampusAustralian Films67th MIFF
MIFF 2018 Critics Campus participant Eliza Janssen interviews the writer/director of the MIFF Premiere Fund-supported Undertow, Miranda Nation.
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The Art of the Documentary: An Interview with Pietra Brettkelly

The Art of the Documentary: An Interview with Pietra Brettkelly

August 16th 2018 | MIFF 2018InterviewsDocumentaryCritics Campus67th MIFF
2018 Critics Campus participant Valerie Ng spoke to Yellow is Forbidden director Pietra Brettkelly about her artistic process, and the responsibility of being a documentary filmmaker.
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