filmmaking

Interview With KEDI Director Ceyda Torun
Interview With KEDI Director Ceyda Torun: “We All Need To See Things That Remind Us Of The Good Things In The World”

We spoke with Ceyda Torun, the director of KEDI – a feel-good documentary about the cats in Istanbul – about cats and “positive terrorism” and helping people restore their faith in humanity.

5 Quick Tips To Start Screenwriting Now (Video)
5 Quick Tips To Start Screenwriting Now (Video)

FI Editor in Chief Manon de Reeper is back with another screenwriting video – today, she has 5 tips to help you get started with writing!

Broadcast Signal Intrusion
Piercing The Android (Or, How We Came To Make A Film About Uncanny Creatures Of The Dark Web)

Phil Drinkwater & Tim Woodall tell about how what went into making their BFI-backed psychological horror film Broadcast Signal Intrusion.

Seeking Our Story: Leni Riefenstahl & The Responsibility Of Storytellers
Seeking Our Story: Leni Riefenstahl & The Responsibility Of Storytellers

Riefenstahl’s portrayal of the 1934 Nazi Party Congress in Nuremberg, Triumph of the Will exemplifies propaganda filmmaking. It is vital to watch Leni Riefenstahl’s work for the Nazis to be reminded of the power of filmmakers, especially in these uncertain days.

What Makes The Perfect Horror? A Talk With GENE Director Nick Padley
What Makes The Perfect Horror? A Talk With GENE Director Nick Padley

We sat down with Nick Padley, director of the horror short film GENE, which is making the rounds on the festival circuit.

HITCHCOCK/TRUFFAUT: A Deftly Crafted Gift To Cineastes
HITCHCOCK/TRUFFAUT: A Deftly Crafted Gift To Cineastes

With Hitchc*ck/Truffaut, Kent Jones has created a meticulous and perceptive work in which essay, commentary and conversation overlap, charting the strange synthesis of reverie and technique which constitutes the art of filmmaking.

Staff Inquiry: Our Favorite Years Of Cinema
10 Films That Use Radical Editing

Most films follow a straightforward style of editing, yet here are 10 that chose to break the mold, and were successful in doing so.

Dealing With The Darker Side Of The Gunslinger: Interview With GUNHAND Director Rey Agaoglu & DP David Van Der Meijde
Dealing With The Darker Side Of The Gunslinger: Interview With GUNHAND Director Rey Agaoglu & DP David Van Der Meijde

Recently, the crowdfunding campaign of an upcoming Western called Gunhand was pointed out to me. I was very impressed: production values look amazing, and the story sounds promising.

"I'd Got A World Famous Rock Star Writing Me Songs" - Interview With ORDINARY WORLD Director Lee Kirk
“I’d Got A World Famous Rock Star Writing Me Songs” – Interview With ORDINARY WORLD Director Lee Kirk

Director Lee Kirk is just about to release his sophomore effort, Ordinary World. The film is about an former rockstar, played by Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, reflecting on the “path not taken”- of committing to his rock-god dreams, instead of settling down in the suburbs and raising a family. Alistair Ryder spoke to the filmmaker about the autobiographical nature of the film and how his love of music helped bring the screenplay to life.

From Filmmaker To Film Festival Director: An Insider's Guide
From Filmmaker To Film Festival Director: An Insider’s Guide

As readers may or may not know, I took a break from writing these past few months as I was running my first ever film festival. The Drunken Film Fest (DFF) had its inaugural year in Bradford, England this past summer and it was pretty successful for a first year free film festival, if I do say so myself. However, my background when it comes to festivals is not in running them, but rather in trying to get accepted to them.

Filmmaker Phil Giordano On His Short Film SUPOT & About Creating In Asia
Filmmaker Phil Giordano On His Short Film SUPOT & About Filmmaking In Asia

Recently, I spoke with filmmaker Phil Giordano. Originally from Staten Island, New York, he elected to take the NYU’s Directing Program in Singapore, which is where he lives today. In 2010 he released the controversial short film The Empty Playgound, about a man struggling with inner-demons who tries to abduct a young girl from a playground.

How Wes Anderson Is Influenced By The Peanuts
How Wes Anderson Is Influenced By The Peanuts

A distinctive and imaginative style plays a part in every Wes Anderson film. His influences range from French New Wave films to Jacques Cousteau’s books and films. One influence in particular intrigues me:

What If The Book Is Better Than The Movie?
What If The Book Is Better Than The Movie?

A novel is a single voice from a single point of view. A movie is a mix of art and business with hundreds of people from carpenters and actors to camera operators and art directors contributing to the big screen adaptation. Is it fair to compare a novel to its movie counterpart?

The Value Of Community In Filmmaking: Filming DEAD CERTAIN

We shot Dead Certain in the French Alps during seventeen intense days in the winter of 2014. A post-epidemic thriller, we wanted the film to feel desolate and lonely. The quaint town of Monnetier-Mornex offered a perfect setting:

Queer Romance Meets Classical Thriller: An Interview With John Carchietta, Director Of TEENAGE COCKTAIL
Queer Romance Meets Classical Thriller: An Interview With John Carchietta, Director Of TEENAGE COCKTAIL

Up-and-coming filmmaker John Carchietta has co-directed and produced several thrillers like Late Fee and The Hills Run Red. He is one of those true horror fans who really knows his stuff. But recently Carchietta proved that he can tackle multiple genres with the debut of his first solo project, a queer romantic thriller called Teenage Cocktail.