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NYAFF : Granny Prostitutes : Exclusive Video Interview with Writer Dennis C. Evangelista

Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on our YouTube channel Dennis C. Evangelista is known for Paupahan (2008), AbeNida (2023) and Marino (2009). He is also an established and sought after Line Producer in the Philippines. Film Critic : Luis Pedron  𝐋𝐮𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐧 is a Director, Actor, Founder and Film Festival Director of the International Film Festival…

Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1: Exclusive Interview with Costume Designer Lisa Lovaas

Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on our YouTube channel Lisa Lovaas is known for Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 (2024), Renfield (2023) and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016). Film Critic Adriano Ercolani  Adriano Ercolani Profile Italian Film Critic and TV Author living in New York since 2011. Critics Choice Association member. Graduated in…

Japan Cuts : Between the White Key and the Black Key / Exclusive Interview with Director Masanori Tominaga

©Courtesy of Japan Cuts Between the White Key and the Black Key  :Music sweeps through 1980s Ginza, a glamorous and dangerous neighborhood where well heeled Tokyoites, artists and thugs all sway together under the power of jazz. Sosuke Ikematsu stars in this spiraling, splintering, intersecting Mobius strip of a film based on the memoirs of…

MY SPY THE ETERNAL CITY : Exclusive Interview with Actor Ken Jeong and Actress Kristen Schaal

Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on our YouTube channel Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He rose to prominence for playing Leslie Chow in The Hangover film series (2009–2013) and Ben Chang in the NBC sitcom Community (2009–2015). He created, wrote and produced the ABC sitcom Dr. Ken…

NYAFF / When This is All Over : Exclusive Interview with Kevin Mayuga

Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on our YouTube channel Film Critic : Luis Pedron Luis Pedron is a Director, Actor, Founder and Film Festival Director of the International Film Festival Manhattan, New York, now in its 13th edition, proudly promoting Filipino, Asian, Scandinavian and European films and presenting them in New York….

New York Asian Film Festival/ Customs Frontline : Press Conference with Actor/Action Director Nicholas Tse

©Photo by Nobuhiro Hosoki Customs Frontline : A container ship appears in Hong Kong waters and customs officers board to inspect it. The team, which includes hotshot Chow Ching-lai (Nicholas Tse) soon discovers the crew dead and a huge cache of weapons, including an extremely valuable compass suitable for piloting a submarine. The customs officers…

Tokyo Vice : Exclusive Interview with Author Jake Adelstein on True Story Behind the Tokyo Vice and Season 3 Ideas

Tokyo Vice : Jake Adelstein, an American journalist, plugs into the Tokyo Vice police squad and descends into the neon underbelly of Tokyo. Creator : J. T. Rogers  Executive Producer: J.T. Rogers, Ansel Elgort, John Lesher, Alan Poul, Emily Gerson Saines, Destin Daniel Cretton, Ken Watanabe, Michaell Mann, Jake Adesstein, Kayo Washio, Brad Caleb Kane….

Dandelion: Q &A with Actors KiKi Layne and Thomas Doherty

  @Courtesy of IFC Films Q : Music is so important in this movie? Is there some kind of music or a song that inspired you in real life?  Thomas Doherty: I grew up doing a lot of musical theatre. And so  It was a sign.  Every single day you hear a piece of music….

Touch : Exclusive Interview with Actress Kōki on Working with Kormákur’s Family and the influence of her Father Takuya Kimura

©Courtesy of Focus Features Touch : A romantic and thrilling story that spans several decades and continents; TOUCH follows one widower’s emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time runs out. Director : Baltasar Kormákur Producer : Baltasar Kormákur, Agnes Johansen, Mike Goodridge Screenwriter : Baltasar Kormákur, Ólaf…

‘UnPrisoned’: Exclusive Video Interview with Creator Tracy McMillan and Actress Jordyn McIntosh

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. People’s pursuit of a fresh start can often be at odds with others’ recollection of their past decisions and struggles. Their journey for change can also be hindered by society’s perceived notion of how successful they should be at the current stage in their…

A Quiet Place : Day One : Exclusive Video Interview with Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn

Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on our YouTube channel Lupita Nyong’o is a Kenyan-Mexican actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award and a Daytime Emmy Award with nominations for a Tony Award and a Golden Globe Award. The daughter of Kenyan politician Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o, she was…