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Werner Herzog Made Me Do It
An interview with filmmaker Lee Kazimir about his film "More Shoes"
August 1st, 2008 | Michele Meek
Legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog once said in an interview that he believed the best way to become a filmmaker would be to go on a long walk -- say, from Madrid to Kiev. So Lee Kazimir took his advice literally. His journey resulted in his first feature documentary, More Shoes (see the trailer). As the film makes its way through the festival circuit, Lee stop to talk with The Independent about the film and the people he met along his journey.
Stuck in a dead-end job and worried he'd never make it as a filmmaker, Lee Kazimir decided to take Werner Herzog's advice. Legendary filmmaker Herzog had once said in an interview that he believed the best way to become a filmmaker would be not to practice filmmaking but to walk -- say, from Madrid to Kiev.
Exploring Her Formative Years
British filmmaker Hope Dickson Leach reflects on schooling—in fiction and real life—and the shift from making shorts to her first feature
November 2nd, 2007 | Mariel Lynn DiSibio
Todd Solondz protegée Hope Dickson Leach has set several of her films at British boarding schools. Having attended one herself, she says a boarding school is an interesting venue for a film because it is a "strange and terrible place." As Leach works on her first feature English Rose (set where else?), The Independent's Mariel Lynn DiSibio talks with her about why her educational experience has followed her from project to project as a focal point.
As a young girl, Hope Dickson Leach dreamed of becoming a painter. She attended boarding school in England from the ages of 9 to 17 and earned an undergraduate degree in philosophy from the University of Edinburgh. But after interning for the likes of Mario Kassar and Todd Solondz, she convinced Columbia University's film department to give her a chance.
Film Festivals: Arte
December 1st, 2000Since its first broadcast in 1992, Arte has become the most innovative television programmer in Europe. Its attraction is due to a creative programming philosophy unhampered by commercial considerations. Apparently simple issues are presented in depth from original perspectives and, conversely, complex matters are made comprehensible without undue simplification.
Trailer for "Gone Fishing"
Award-winning film from the Rhode Island International Film Festival 2008
August 15th, 2008Award-winning film from the Rhode Island International Film Festival 2008
The Trailer for "The Lost Colony"
Astrid Bussink's film was screened at Hot Docs in Toronto
May 1st, 2008Astrid Bussink's film was screened at Hot Docs in Toronto
The Trailer for "Seaview"
Paul Rowley's documentary was shown at Hot Docs in Toronto
May 1st, 2008Paul Rowley's documentary was shown at Hot Docs in Toronto
The Trailer for "The English Surgeon"
Geoffrey Smith's documentary was screened at Hot Docs 2008
May 1st, 2008Geoffrey Smith's documentary was screened at Hot Docs 2008
A Look at "Les Mozart des Pickpockets"
Interviews in French with the director and cast and crew of the Oscar-winning short
February 25th, 2008Interviews in French with the director and cast and crew of the Oscar-winning short
The Trailer for "Un baiser s'il vous plait"
One of the films screened at the 37th International Film Festival Rotterdam
February 7th, 2008One of the films screened at the 37th International Film Festival Rotterdam
The Trailer for "[REC]"
One of the films screened at the 37th International Film Festival Rotterdam
February 7th, 2008One of the films screened at the 37th International Film Festival Rotterdam
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