Showing: ND/NF
Jason Cortlund Talks Saffron and Cinema: Part I
We caught up with Jason and his co-director Julia Halperin, whose film "Now, Forager" screens March 30 and April 1 in New Directors/New Films. Chefs and cinephiles alike will appreciate our conversation with this genuine, spirited duo. In the first installment, Jason talks about Lucien, the character he both wrote and played...
ND/NF Discovery: Medeni Griffith (UK)
"We shot Summit in one day, but in that day we survived rattlesnakes and tarantulas, hurricanes and snowstorms. We got lost in deserts and up mountains. It was an interesting day."
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We asked journalists and industry folk to list the five ND/NF films they most recommend or are looking forward to seeing. Check out their lists, then design your own and Tweet or email it to us for a chance to win tickets to all five films!
ND/NF Discovery: Lee Kwang-kuk’s “Romance Joe” (South Korea)
"I think it's fascinating that something that didn't exist can be born into a film. Equally so is that this film can then encounter audiences and communicate with them."
ND/NF Discovery: Clarissa Knoll’s “Street Vendor Cinema” (Brazil)
"We spent 1 week on the most popular vendor street in Brazil, 25th March Street in São Paulo, selling production filmmaking of short films on demand for customers who walk by the place daily — about 450 thousand people per day."
ND/NF Discovery: Terence Nance’s “An Oversimplification of Her Beauty” (USA)
"If I wasn't an artist generally I'd be a linguist, I'm obsessed with being able to understand everyone."
ND/NF Discovery: Emad Burnet and Guy Davidi’s “5 Broken Cameras” (Palestine/Israel)
"It was clear the situation was going to explode. I was moving around from place to place shouting in Hebrew 'Don’t shoot! There are Israelis!' and luckily no one was shot."
Richard Peña On What Makes New Directors/New Films Unique
The Film Society Program Director and ND/NF Selection Committee Member takes us behind the scenes in a candid chat about New Directors/New Films 2012, his approach to working collaboratively, and the benefits of staying small.
ND/NF Discovery: Colin Elliott (USA)
"It can be difficult and sometimes painful to have to really dig into an idea, free associate with all the elements, and see what resonates, but it’s how I find my process rewarding."
ND/NF Discovery: Adam Leon’s “Gimme the Loot” (USA)
"I think the entire process is the greatest thing in the world. I hope I get to make more movies and I hope I don't lose that feeling."
