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in InterviewsInterview: Producer Ryan Donnell Smith on History and Timing in ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’
One of the best movies of 2020 was The Trial of the Chicago 7, which earned six Oscar nominations, including one for Best Picture. Writer-director Aaron Sorkin’s lofty recreation of a grand hearing with massive political implications features a tremendously talented cast. Awards Radar had the chance to speak with producer Ryan Donnell Smith on […] More
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Interview: Emma Seligman Talks About ‘Shiva Baby’
Ever since it started playing the festival circuit in 2020, Emma Seligman’s feature debut Shiva Baby has been turning heads and generating a passionate following (check out our review from NewFest here). The film is finally coming for everyone to see this Friday, and with its impending release I got to speak with writer/director Seligman about the journey it’s […] More
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Interview: Tomer Shushan Discusses His Oscar-Nominated Short Film ‘White Eye’
Set during one fateful night in Tel Aviv, Tomer Shushan’s White Eye is one of the most striking films nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the Oscars. Based on Shushan’s personal experience, the story surrounds an Israeli man who attempts to recover his stolen bike. As he alerts the authorities and tries to […] More
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Interview: Guy Pearce Talks ‘Mare of Easttown’ and ‘The Seventh Day’
Guy Pearce is a very busy man. Within the next month, the Emmy winning actor has three new projects releasing. First, there’s the exorcism horror film The Seventh Day. After that he’ll be seen in the HBO limited series Mare of Easttown, which reunites him with Kate Winslet ten years after the two starred together in Mildred Pierce, the series which […] More
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SXSW Interview: ‘The Spine of Night’ Filmmakers Talk About Their Animated Work
A film that anyone who sees it isn’t likely to forget, The Spine of Night is a labor of love for writer/directors Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King. A 2021 SXSW Film Festival premiere, the movie’s placement in that festival’s Midnighters section is incredibly fitting, as this is the type of film that feels destined for a cult following who will […] More
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SXSW Interview: ‘Recovery’ Filmmakers On their Outrageous COVID-19 Comedy
The COVID-19 pandemic is no laughing matter. But for filmmakers Mallory Everton and Stephen Meek, the uncertain atmosphere was the perfect subject for their debut feature Recovery. In this outrageous road trip comedy, Everton and Whitney Call play a pair of paranoid sisters who go on a mission rescue their grandmother from her COVID-afflicted nursing […] More
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SXSW Interview: Lee Haven Jones and Roger Williams on ‘The Feast’
If you’ve never seen a film in Welsh language before, you’re not alone. According to The Feast director Lee Haven Jones, only 20% of the population of Wales speaks the language, and the large majority of projects being made there are in English. For his debut feature, however, Jones and writer Roger Williams were adamant about telling a Welsh story […] More
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SXSW Interview: Filmmaker Malcolm Ingram Chats About ‘Clerk’ and Kevin Smith
To watch the documentary Clerk is to see what a true renaissance man Kevin Smith is. Achieving that, however, is no simple task, so it takes a filmmaker who knows how to pitch Smith to audiences. Malcolm Ingram was more than up to the task, and it shows in the movie. The doc is wonderful, […] More
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Interview: Producer Deborah Snyder Discusses ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’
Without question, Zack Snyder gets a lot of credit from his fans for making this new version of Justice League happen. On the internet, his initial vision was dubbed the Snyder Cut. Hell, the official title is Zack Snyder’s Justice League. However, his wife and producer Deborah Snyder deserves just as much credit for rescuing […] More
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Interview: Kerry Bishé on Her New Film ‘Happily’
Most audiences were first introduced to Kerry Bishé thanks to her role on the final season of the show Scrubs, where she took over the protagonist position from the departing Zach Braff. Despite breaking out in the world of comedy, she quickly made a name for herself in the dramatic world, winning a SAG Award as part of the […] More
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Interview: Sound Editor Nicolas Becker On Creating An Immersive Experience For ‘Sound of Metal’
Nicolas Becker has worked with sound on well-known films like Gravity, Arrival, and 28 Weeks Later. In the film Sound of Metal, the sound editor created the arc of heavy metal drummer Ruben’s (Riz Ahmed) sudden hearing loss and his relationship with sound as the loss gets progressively worse throughout the film. This task brought […] More
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Interview: Tahar Rahim Returns to Chat More About ‘The Mauritanian’
About a month ago, Tahar Rahim was kind enough to talk with us about his passionate work in The Mauritanian. That conversation (found here) was casual, honest, and showcased just how good a person he is. On top of that, Rahim is a top-tier actor, someone who will be a force in this industry for […] More
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