The following questions and answers are excerpted from a conversation that followed the NBR screening of Changing the Game. Michael, I understand you came to the project when a friend shared that they had a child that was transgender. How important was it to make this film in order to become that much more of an […]
Features: Q&A
June 3, 2021
Dream Horse – Q&A with Euros Lyn
by The National Board of Review
What were some of the bigger challenges you faced in making this film?
Euros Lyn: One of the things we worked very hard on, as a team, was to collaborate so that every department worked together very closely.
May 27, 2021
The Mitchells vs the Machines – Q&A with Michael Rianda, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
by The National Board of Review
The following questions and answers are excerpted from a conversation that followed the NBR screening of The Mitchells vs the Machines. This film has been long in the making and is clearly a heartfelt project. Mike, can you tell us how it all started? Michael Rianda: Sony had approached me about making a movie and because […]
May 20, 2021
The Killing of Two Lovers – Q&A with Robert Machoian and Clayne Crawford
by The National Board of Review
Can you discuss your inspiration for writing this story?
Robert Machoian: It was really motivated, to some degree, my own life in the sense that I’ve been married for quite a while, and I have children, and coming to this period in life where many friends of ours were starting to separate.
May 14, 2021
The Paper Tigers – Q&A with Quoc Bao Tran and Yuji Okumoto
by The National Board of Review
The following questions and answers are excerpted from a conversation that followed the NBR screening of The Paper Tigers. This film is a heartfelt look at the Kung Fu genre as well as a story about growing up and fatherhood in various forms. What was the catalyst for the story? Bao Tran: I survived a death […]