“It’s a folly, it’s slapstick in all its glory” Syllas Tzoumerkas talks about his short film ‘My Mother Is a Saint’ interview by Savina Petkova interview by Savina Petkova “It's very important for cinema to have this interaction with reality. I'm not talking about reality from a political angle, but real …
The Caterpillar's Journey Noel Kerwany on Golden Bear Winner ‘Les Chenilles’ interview by Hoda Taheri Noel and Michelle Keserwany share a deep connection to their homeland. Raised in Lebanon, they were brought up in the country’s vibrant …
“I have always been interested in exploring the dark and unusual corners of human life” A conversation with Sonia K. Hadad interview by Mariana Hristova Iranian writer and filmmaker Sonia K. Hadad was born in 1989 in Tehran and was primarily educated in her native country, studying …
Beyond Exposure A conversation with Morgane Frund about ‘Bear’ and ways to tame the ‘male gaze’ interview by Bo Alfaro Decreton “I don’t know why the camera is not working,” says Morgane Frund at the beginning of our online talk, upon which she briefly leaves the …
Black Fire: Power in Play A conversation with filmmakers and professors Kevin Jerome Everson and Claudrena N. Harold interview by Alonso Aguilar Vienna Shorts’ Expedition section aims to create cinematic dialogues between aesthetics, themes, and artistic perspectives. One of the …
“I wanted to make a film that was about the political ghosts of Brazil, the ones that linger on the landscape.” — Janaina Wagner interview by Savina Petkova ‘Curupira and the Machine of the Destiny’, which screened at the London Short Film Festival’s International Competition, is one of the most …
“I want to destroy the boundaries between documentary and fiction” — Jonas Erler interview by Verena Bracher At the 33rd FILMFEST DRESDEN, the initiative ‘Connecting Talents’ made young filmmakers from Germany and the Visegrád states come together …