Category Archives: Interviews

“Compositions and camera movement had to have a conceptual reason”: In conversation with cinematographer Adrian Teijido

Fernanda Torres in ”Ainda estou aqui”, 2024   I’m Still Here is director Walter Salles’ (Central Station, On the Road, The Motorcycle Diaries) first feature in 12 years. Set mostly during the time of Brazil’s military dictatorship, and based on … Read More

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“I like to think with pencil in hand”: In conversation with graphic designer F Ron Miller

Theatrical poster by F Ron Miller for the Cinema Guild release of “Matt and Mara”, directed by Kazik Radwanski     Much of Jean-Luc Godard’s Vivre sa vie focuses on Anna Karina’s face and the sensitivity of her expressions. F … Read More

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Lean On Pete: In conversation with production designer Ryan Warren Smith

Chloë Sevigny and Charlie Plummer in “Lean on Pete”. Photo by Scott Patrick Green – © Lean on Pete LLC   I wish I watched Lean On Pete on the big screen. Andrew Haigh’s characters feel real, people you want … Read More

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“For Bird, it was essential that he didn’t have that dress coding at all”: In conversation with costume designer Alex Bovaird

Frank Rogowski as Bird in “Bird”, 2024. BBC Films, BFI, MUBI   It’s been years since I saw Fish Tank and I still think of it as special and raw, this disarming, intimate family chronicle and unsparing yet humorous and … Read More

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“I want my work to feel human”: In conversation with designer Juan Miguel Marin

Image courtesy of Juan Miguel Marin   Juan Miguel Marin’s extended remit of graphic design, better known as La Moutique, includes film posters, film titles and opening sequences, album art, book covers and cultural organization branding. Simplicity is what usually … Read More

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