Deciphering Death: An Interview with Kateryna Gornostai

by Sofie Topi The Sarajevo Film Festival has built a tradition of picking up strong upcoming voices from South-East Europe and providing a solid network for promising talents and established film professionals. During a quick peek at this year’s CineLink Co-Production Market (the generous platform for projects in development) my eyes caught the name Kateryna Gornostai, the director of Stop-Zemlia, which won the Crystal Bear … Continue reading Deciphering Death: An Interview with Kateryna Gornostai

Tokyo Melody: An Interview with Elizabeth Lennard

by Nel Dahl A rare 16mm print of Elizabeth Lennard’s Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto (1984) has been unearthed from the filmmaker’s basement for a sold-out screening at Japan Society’s Japan Cuts and is in the process of restoration. As we learn from Lennard herself, the film’s genesis, production, and resulting resonances were full of surprises for both the filmmaker and subject. How … Continue reading Tokyo Melody: An Interview with Elizabeth Lennard

“Joy in the Small”—An Interview with Blanca García

by Maximilien Luc Proctorwith editorial assistance from phili c. For the occasion of Revista Lumière’s upcoming NYC program (May 13 & 14th)—Colección Privada: The Super 8 and 16mm Scene in Spain—Ultra Dogme presents an interivew with featured filmmaker Blanca García, preceded by an introduction borrowed from our recent Movie Club streaming program, ‘Three Films by Blanca García’. The films of Blanca García are deeply invested … Continue reading “Joy in the Small”—An Interview with Blanca García