How did you shape the story of the documentary?
Sam Feder: It’s such a dance, when telling any story.
Features: Q&A
August 25, 2020
I Used to Go Here – Q&A with Kris Rey and Gillian Jacobs
by The National Board of Review
The following questions and answers are excerpted from a conversation that followed the NBR screening of I Used to Go Here. What was the inspiration for the film? Kris Rey: I found the inspiration for the movie when I was on tour with my last film [Unexpected] four years ago. I got invited to a bunch […]
August 18, 2020
The Painter and the Thief – Q&A with Benjamin Ree and Barbora Kysilkova
by The National Board of Review
Can you both discuss how this film came about?
Benjamin Ree: The film began with me researching art robberies.
August 11, 2020
She Dies Tomorrow – Q&A with Amy Seimetz, Kate Lyn Sheil and Jane Adams
by The National Board of Review
The following questions and answers are excerpted from a conversation that followed the NBR screening of She Dies Tomorrow. Can you talk about the origin of this project? Amy Seimetz: I was dealing with a lot of anxiety and I realized that to alleviate the anxiety I was talking to my friends – namely Kate Lyn […]
August 4, 2020
Never Rarely Sometimes Always – Q&A with Eliza Hittman, Sidney Flanigan and Talia Ryder
by The National Board of Review
Eliza, when did you first start to think about making this remarkable film?
Eliza Hittman: I first began thinking about this film in 2012. I read a newspaper article that was all about the death of Savita Halappanavar, this woman in Ireland who died after being denied a life-saving abortion.