How did the project begin?
David Petersen: So it began at a dog park, where all projects have to start!
Features: Q&A
September 14, 2023
Shortcomings – Q&A with Randall Park, Adrian Tomine, Justin H. Min, and Ally Maki
by The National Board of Review
Randall, what gripped you about this story and these characters?
Randall Park: I first read the graphic novel when it came out back in 2007, and I was just mesmerized by it. A lot of that has to do with Adrian’s writing, but also the style of the art.
August 25, 2023
Lakota Nation vs. United States – Q&A with Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli
by The National Board of Review
How did the two of you first connect, and when did you know that you were going to make this film together?
Jesse Short Bull: Laura and I first met in a parking lot of a hotel in Rapid City, South Dakota… and we met nervously, over a cigarette or two or three.
July 31, 2023
Earth Mama – Q&A with Savanah Leaf, Tia Nomore, and Erika Alexander
by The National Board of Review
Can you talk about making the transition from athletics to a visual and creative artist?
Savanah Leaf: In a way, I think a film is this combination of working in a team environment.
July 21, 2023
Oppenheimer – Q&A with Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas
by The National Board of Review
When you’re talking with Cillian about that and how you’re going to essentially be inside of his head for a lot of the film, what do you discuss about him embodying this man?
Christopher Nolan: I think the first and most important conversation was the one where we both agreed that we were not interested in some kind of impersonation.