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"The BBC Approached Me And I Refused Right Away": Interview With Mohammed Naqvi, Director Of THE ACCUSED: DAMNED OR DEVOTED?
“The BBC Approached Me And I Refused Right Away”: Interview With Mohammed Naqvi, Director Of THE ACCUSED: DAMNED OR DEVOTED?

In this extensive interview, we spoke to Mohammed Naqvi about his riveting documentary The Accused: Damned or Devoted? about the difficulty of gaining access, comparisons between Rizvi and Trump and much more.

Deborah Kampmeier - photo credit Mikaela Martin
Searching For the Female Experience: An Interview with Deborah Kampmeier, Writer/Director Of TAPE

We spoke with writer/director Deborah Kampmeier about her latest film, Tape, finding the female experience in film, the #MeToo movement and more.

Berlinale 2020: Interview With THE ROADS NOT TAKEN Director/Writer Sally Potter
Berlinale 2020: Interview With THE ROADS NOT TAKEN Director/Writer Sally Potter

Wilson Kwong spoke with Sally Potter during Berlinale back in February, about her new film The Roads Not Taken and the personal life events that inspired its story.

Directors Kleber Mendonça Filho & Juliano Dornelles On Their New Film BACURAU
Directors Kleber Mendonça Filho & Juliano Dornelles On Their New Film BACURAU

Andrew Young spoke with BACURAU directors Kleber Mendonça Filho & Juliano Dornelles, its brutality matched by its politicised satire and a dark and playful humour.

Video Dispatches: Interview With Joel Potrykus
Video Dispatches: Interview With Joel Potrykus

Shawn Glinis spoke with Joel Potrykus, filmmaker and film professor hailing from Michigan, about mental health, teaching film, distribution and more.

"Nobody can dictate to you what you should be" Interview With Levan Akin and Levan Gelbakhiani, And Then We Danced
“Nobody Can Dictate To You What You Should Be” Interview With Levan Akin & Levan Gelbakhiani Of AND THEN WE DANCED

We sat down with director Levan Akin and star Levan Gelbakhiani of And Then We Danced and talked about dance, directing intimacy on screen, and more.

Interview With Annie Murtagh-Monks, Casting Director For THE HEIGHTS: SEASON TWO
Interview With Annie Murtagh-Monks, Casting Director For THE HEIGHTS Season 2

No stranger to an complex casting call, Annie Murtagh-Monks has a storied history in casting for Australian TV shows and films. We spoke with her about her work for The Heights.

Berlinale 2020: Interview With SUK SUK Actors Tai Bo, Ben Yuen & Patra Au
Berlinale 2020: Interview With SUK SUK Actors Tai Bo, Ben Yuen & Patra Au

Film Inquiry sat down with Suk Suk’s three main actors (Tai Bo, Ben Yuen and Patra Au) to talk about working on such a uniquely important project in Hong Kong cinema.

Berlinale 2020: Interview With SUK SUK Director Ray Yeung (Part 1/2)
Berlinale 2020: Interview With SUK SUK Director Ray Yeung

The director (Yeung) and cast of Suk Suk (Tai Bo, Ben Yuen, Patra Au) sat down with Film Inquiry to talk about the film when it was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Glasgow Film Festival 2020: A Sit Down With Jonas Chernick, Star Of JAMES VS HIS FUTURE SELF

We were able to speak with Jonas Chernick, star of the upcoming sci-fi James vs. His Future Self, during the 2020 Glasgow Film Festival.

TIFF Dispatch: In Conversation With Thomas Heise, Director Of HEIMAT IS A SPACE IN TIME

Prolific German documentarian Thomas Heise returns with Heimat is a Space in Time. We spoke with the director ahead of the film’s release.

Berlinale 2020: Interview With PARI Director Siamak Etemadi
Berlinale 2020: Interview With PARI Director Siamak Etemadi

We spoke with Pari director Siamak Etemadi about the tone of the film, its lead, and how he expects Western audiences will receive the film.

Berlinale 2020: Interview With DEATH OF NINTENDO Writer/Producer Valerie Martinez
Berlinale 2020: Interview With DEATH OF NINTENDO Writer/Producer Valerie Martinez

We were able to speak with Valerie Martinez, the writer and producer of Death of Nintendo.

“I Hope They Leave Feeling Uncomfortable.“ Sundance 2020, Interview with Writer/Director of HIGH TIDE Veronica Chen
“I Hope They Leave Feeling Uncomfortable.“ Sundance 2020 Interview With HIGH TIDE Writer/Director Veronica Chen

We were able to talk with Veronica Chen at Sundance Film Festival, director of the thriller High Tide.

Slamdance 2020: BIG FUR & TAHARA
Slamdance 2020: TAHARA & BIG FUR

Kristy Strouse was able to catch a couple Slamdance 2020 films, Big Fur and Tahara, and both were wildly different, but equally compelling.