Posted in “ Interview ” tag: 43 entries

“Certain People” Throws You into a Familiar Social Game

May 10, 2012

The 2012 TriBeCa Film Festival ended on April 29th.  This year at the festival, more than ever, documentary was more …

Be Creative & “Let Fury Have the Hour”

May 06, 2012

 

Life constantly presents us with challenges.  It gives us problems and obstacles along our way which, depending on how we …

“The Hunter” A Story of A Man Versus Himself

Apr 05, 2012

Loneliness is a formidable human emotion.  It’s always hiding inside our hearts and sometimes comes out to agitate us.  However …

“Intruders” Uncertain Answer Lives in the Past

Mar 29, 2012

Home is a sacred space. You want to feel safe, far from danger when you are at home. They say …

Mathieu Amalric Tastes Pleasure of Ambiguous Life

Mar 21, 2012

Jean-Dominique Bauby to Dominic Greene, French actor Mathieu Amalric transforms his energy for different characters like a chameleon. His talent …

“Free Men” Tahar Rahim Leaps from Interior to Exterior

Mar 14, 2012

During World War II in German-occupied France, the Resistance arose to combat Nazism.  The French film “Free Men” directed by …

To Embrace the Space in Back of You

Jan 29, 2012

“For my new piece, No idea, no media, no construction, no movement, no form, no originality, no development, no taste, …

Eiko Ishioka × Cai Guo-Qiang An Extensive Interview on the Beijing Olympics

Jan 21, 2012

“I love Cai. We love each other!” said Eiko Ishioka at her reunion with Cai Guo-Qiang, two key artists for …

“Norwegian Wood” Captures the Balance of Life and Death, Future and Past

Jan 05, 2012

With the worldwide economic crisis, the Revolution in Egypt, and the devastating tsunami and earthquakes in Japan, human beings are …

David Cronenberg: Creator of Fear and Freedom

Nov 23, 2011

Controversial filmmaker David Cronenberg gained his “body horror” reputation from science fiction movies like “Scanners”, “Videodrome” and “The …

“The Artist” Touches Our Good Old Humanity

Nov 23, 2011

Earlier this year Woody Allen created a story about a man who goes on an nostalgic adventure to the good …

“Rid of Me”: The Deliciousness of New Independent Cinema

Nov 19, 2011

Portland based film director James Westby’s new feature “Rid of Me” opened in New York City on Friday November 18th. …

Director Alexander Payne Unfolds Forces of Nature in “The Descendants”

Nov 14, 2011

Hawaii, surrounded by wide sky, clear water, deep green, and active volcanos, is simply a magical place.  People visit there …

Rutger Hauer: Actor, Environmentalist, Explorer

Oct 24, 2011

The world’s first film festival dedicated to the impact of globalization, Dialogue of Cultures International Film Festival was held in …

Pedro Almodóvar and Antonio Banderas Unite Tragedy and Beauty in “The Skin I Live In”

Oct 13, 2011

A creator of beauty is Spanish cinema maestro Pedro Almodóvar.  Collaborating with other eccentric virtuosos such as Pina Bausch and …

Sara Driver Rediscovers the Timelessness of Destiny in “You Are Not I”

Oct 07, 2011

Destiny is certainly a strange thing.  That’s why it is appropriate to define what happened to filmmaker Sara Driver.  In …

Re-Descent of Dreamscape “Arias With A Twist”

Sep 23, 2011

As “Arias With A Twist” begins, the layers of curtains open to Griff Williams’ “Dream Music” like petals of a …

“Drive”-ing Around With ‘Fetish Filmmaker’ Nicolas Winding Refn

Sep 15, 2011

Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn crafts violence and art into film in his famed works the “Pusher” trilogy, “Bronson”, and …

Mike Ott × Atsuko Okatsuka Finds Their New Horizon in “Littlerock”

Aug 12, 2011

In Mike Ott’s second feature film “Littlerock” a brother and sister from Japan, Rintaro and Atsuko (Rintaro Sawamoto and Atsuko …

Director Alison Ellwood Searches For the Truth on “Magic Trip”

Aug 04, 2011

“If Shakespeare were alive today, he wouldn’t use a quill pen” says Ken Kesey, author of “One Flew Over the …