Tag: film directors

  • Remote Challenges

    Remote Challenges

    Chat Cinema talks to director Turan Haste about his Oscar Qualifying short film THE MOISTURE. The Venice Film Festival entry is a story of challenging relationships for a teacher in a remote Turkish village.

  • Where Alpaca Meets Climate Change

    Where Alpaca Meets Climate Change

    An article in The Guardian tells the story of the effects of climate change on Alpaca breeders in Peru. In a past episode of Chat Cinema we also spoke about environmental consequences on the precious fashion textile. Utama, from director Alejandro Loayza Grisi is a film on a life under threat.

  • REVENGE

    A preview if the short film The Women’s Revenge. Stay tuned for the Chat Cinema podcast from the IFFR.

  • Directors Notes on “SAMP”

    An interview with film directors Flavia Mastrella and Antonio Rezza from the Venice Film Festival.   1.This is your sixth feature film in a 30-year career that has encompassed Television, shorts and medium-length films. How difficult is it nowadays to get a film financed?  Flavia: “Escoriandoli” (our first movie) was the only film we shot […]

  • Venice Film Festival-Length

    Lengths  One intriguing entry into the Venice competition program this year is Lahi, Hayop (Genus, Pan) by Lavrente Indico Diaz (better known as Lav Diaz). Those already familiar with the work of the Filipino director will know he is synonymous with slow contemplative cinema. His earlier films Evolution of a Filipino Family (2004) is ten hours […]

  • #ThisBerlinale18

    #ThisBerlinale18

  • Berlinale-Alternative List

    David Mouriquand’s alternative list for the festival. http://www.exberliner.com/blogs/the-berlinale-blog/the-berlinale-blog_2/

  • Mediterranean Fest

    Mediterranean Fest

    Sandra Seeling Lipski is the Festival Director and Founder of the Mallorca International Film Festival.  2016 marks the 5th anniversary of the Mediterranean event.  This year’s honorary is famed actor, director and producer Danny DiVito. The Black and Paper interview with Mallorca International Film Festival Director Sandra Selling. What distinguishes the Mallorca International Film Festival […]