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Sundance Film Festival / Gen_ : Exclusive Interview with Writer/Director Gianluca Matarrese

©Courtesy of Ballota Films Gen_: At Milan’s Niguarda public hospital, the unconventional Dr. Bini leads a bold mission overseeing aspiring parents undergoing in vitro fertilization and the journeys of individuals reconciling their bodies with their gender identities. He navigates the constraints set by a conservative government and an aggressive market eager to commodify bodies. In…

Sundance Film Festival / Hold Me Close : Exclusive interview with Directors Aurora Brachman & Latajh Simmons-Weaver on the Art of Filmmaking

©Courtesy of PBS Hold Me Close : A chronicle of the power and complexity of the relationship between Corinne and Tiana, two Queer Black women who experience cycles of life’s joys and pains together in the home they share. Directors : Aurora Brachman, LaTajh Simmons-Weaver Producers :Aurora Brachman, LaTajh Simmons-Weaver Executive Producers : Opal Bennett,…

‘I’m Still Here’ Stars Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello on Walter Salles’ Brazilian Drama (Video Interviews)

Walter Salles’ I’m Still Here has been making waves both in his home country of Brazil, where it’s been a massive box office hit, and across the world, where it’s already been shortlisted for the Oscars’ International Feature category. The film’s star, Fernanda Torres, even won a Golden Globe for her performance a few weeks…

‘Wicked’ : Q &A with Cynthia Erivo Moderated by Jessica Chastain

@Courtesy of Universal Pictures Wicked : Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and…

‘Wolf Man’ : Exclusive Interview with Director Leigh Whannell

After co-creating hugely popular horror franchises, “Saw” and “Insidious,” Australian-born Leigh Whannell eventually started directing himself, first with Insidious: Chapter 3 in 2005, then his original sci-fi thriller Upgrade. In 2020, Whannell’s The Invisible Man, starring Elisabeth Moss, a very different take on the classic Universal monster. Now, Whannell is back with Wolf Man, a…

“Nosferatu” : Press Conference with Director Robert Eggers & Actors Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe

@Courtesy of Focus Features Robert Eggers’ NOSFERATU is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Director : Robert Eggers  Producer : Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, Robert Eggers Screenwriter : Robert Eggers Distributor : Focus Features Production Co : Studio…

‘September 5’ Actors Leonie Benesch and Ben Chaplin on the Historic Drama (Video Interviews)

Paramount Pictures’ drama September 5, co-written and directed by Swiss filmmaker Tim Fehlbaum, takes a detailed look at the events of September 5, 1972, when the Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany were disrupted by a terrorist action as a Palestinian group kidnapped the Israeli athletes, leading to a 24-hour nightmare. On hand from the United…

Dune: Part Two / Q&A with Director Denis Villeneuve 

©Warner Brothers Pictures Dune: Part Two : will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to…

‘A Complete Unknown’ : Press Conference with Actors Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Monica Barbaro, Elle Fanning, Boyd Holbrook and Director James Mangold

@Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures A Complete Unknown : New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. He forges intimate relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his…

‘Day of the Fight’ : Press Conference with Director Jack Huston & Actor Michael Pitt

@Courtesy of Productivity Media  Day of the Fight : On the day of his first fight since leaving prison, Mikey, once champion boxer, takes a redemptive journey through his past. As Mikey prepares for the most important fight of his life, he reconnects with the people he was closest to and tries to make things…

‘Hard Truths’ Filmmaker Mike Leigh on Reuniting with Marianne Jean-Baptiste For Their Character Study (Video Interview)

For more than 50 years and over the course of 15 films, filmmaker Mike Leigh has become one of the most respected and praised British filmmakers with seven Oscar nominations – five for his screenplays, two for his direction – as well as 13 BAFTA nominations, winning two and receiving two special BAFTA honors. That’s…