Category Archives: FILM

INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS JORDAN

Posted on September 6, 2020 by editsuite99

Seattle-based photographer and filmmaker Chris Jordan’s works are infused with a passion for highlighting environmental and social issues as well as a desire to convey the beauty of the natural world. Several of his photo series document mass consumption and … Continue reading →

Posted in FILM, PHOTOGRAPHY | Tagged Albatross, Albatross movie, Albatross photographer, Cans Seurat, Chris Jordan, environmental photography, industrial waste, Interview with Chris Jordan, Intolerable Beauty, lithium mining, Midway atoll, Midway island, plastic pollution, plastic waste, Running by Numbers, Seattle photographer, Ushirikiano | 1 Comment

INTERVIEW WITH ZHOU BING

Posted on June 3, 2020 by editsuite99

By Anita Malhotra Renowned Chinese documentary filmmaker Zhou Bing has directed and produced over 100 documentaries, many of them on historical and cultural topics. After completing a PhD in art history at Nankai University, he worked for CCTV (China Central … Continue reading →

Posted in FILM | Tagged CCTV, China Central Television, Chinese documentary filmmaker, Chinese filmmaker, Hong Kong documentary, Hong Kong Moments, Hong Kong protest, Interview with Zhou Bing, Ricky Choy, Sun Media International, Zhou Bing | Leave a comment

INTERVIEW WITH DIANA SCHNIEDERMEIER (INTERACTIVE MEDIA FOUNDATION)

Posted on September 26, 2019 by editsuite99

By Anita Malhotra Diana Schniedermeier is a Managing Director and Executive Producer at the Interactive Media Foundation, an award-winning, non-profit company based in Berlin that produces culturally and socially relevant productions in a variety of media. Their innovative projects include … Continue reading →

Posted in DANCE, FILM, VIRTUAL REALITY | Tagged Artificial Rome, Bauhaus, Bauhaus centenary, Baukraft, Berlin VR, Das Totale Tanz Theatre, Decade of Ocean Science, Diana Schniedermeier, Filmtank, Gropiusstadt, Interactive Media Foundation, Martin Lee Mueller, Michelle-Marie Letelier, motion capture, Oskar Schlemmer, Sami people, VIRTUAL REALITY | Leave a comment

INTERVIEW WITH ALISON SNOWDEN AND DAVID FINE

Posted on February 11, 2019 by editsuite99

By Anita Malhotra Vancouver-based animators, directors and writers Alison Snowden and David Fine received some very good news recently – an Oscar nomination for their most recent animated short film, Animal Behaviour. The film, produced and distributed by the National … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW WITH CRISTINA COSTANTINI AND DARREN FOSTER

Posted on November 12, 2018 by editsuite99

By Anita Malhotra Award-winning investigative journalists Cristina Costantini and Darren Foster have been getting a lot of positive buzz about their first feature film collaboration, Science Fair. Full of humor and deftly crafted, the inspiring film follows nine extraordinary teenagers … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW WITH CRISTIAN MUNGIU

Posted on November 13, 2016 by editsuite99

By Anita Malhotra Romanian film director Cristian Mungiu has distinguished himself with a series of award-winning films that explore social issues in Romania in a highly realistic style. The best known of these is the riveting drama 4 Months, 3 … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW WITH JEAN-PHILIPPE TREMBLAY

Posted on April 4, 2013 by editsuite99

By Anita Malhotra Canadian-born, U.K.-based filmmaker Jean-Philippe Tremblay spent five years researching, producing and directing the documentary Shadows of Liberty, which explores censorship and corporate control of the U.S. media. Featuring the personal stories of six journalists and interviews with … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW WITH CHARLES BERNSTEIN

Posted on January 19, 2012 by editsuite99

By Anita Malhotra Hollywood film composer Charles Bernstein has written scores for more than 100 feature films, TV movies and documentaries. Drawing upon a background in classical music (including composition studies at Juilliard) and a fluency in pop, world, jazz … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW WITH DENNIS DORTCH

Posted on October 3, 2011 by editsuite99

By Anita Malhotra Dennis Dortch is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker whose debut feature – A Good Day to be Black & Sexy – is a series of vignettes that aim to portray Black sexuality realistically. Screened at the 2008 Sundance … Continue reading →

Posted in FILM | Tagged A Good Day to be Black & Sexy, Alisa Sherrod, Alphonso Johnson, Black and Sexy, Black cinema, Black film, Black filmmaker, Brian Harding, Chonte Harris, Dennis Dortch, Honey, Kareem Grimes, Los Angeles filmmaker, Loyola Marymount, Marcuis Harris, Melvin Van Peebles, Mylika Davis, Nana Hill, Natalia Morris, Slamdance, Sundance, Sweet Badass Song, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, White Girl Theme | 2 Comments

INTERVIEW WITH LEE DEMARBRE

Posted on April 30, 2011 by editsuite99

By Anita Malhotra Director Lee Demarbre’s films are infused with a passion for B movie genres: Hong Kong action flicks, horror movies, musicals, Blaxpoitation films and Mexican wrestling films, to name a few. A 16mm short – Harry Knuckles and the … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW WITH SANDRA SCHULBERG

Posted on January 31, 2011 by editsuite99

By Anita Malhotra Sandra Schulberg is a New York-based producer whose credits include Waiting for the Moon (Sundance Grand Jury Prize, 1987) and the Oscar-nominated Quills. Her most recent project, Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today, was shown at the 2010 Berlin … Continue reading →

Posted in FILM | Tagged B.P. Schulberg, Budd Schulberg, film restoration, Hans Borgmann, John Califra, Josh Waletzky, Justice Jackson, Landmark, Landmark theater, Liev Schreiber, Nazi Concentration Camps, Nazi Germany, Nuremberg Trial, Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today, Office of Strategic Services, OSS Film Unit, Pare Lorenz, Rafael theater, Sandra Schulberg, Sandra Schulberg interview, Stuart Schulberg, The Nazi Plan, war crimes | 4 Comments