Film Director Interviews

Interview with 'Triggered' Film Director Alastair Orr

Triggered – Interview with Film Director Alastair Orr

Written by David D. Jones and directed by Alastair Orr, Triggered is a horror/thriller film that follows nine old high-school friends who meet for a 5-year reun... READ MORE

Interview with Director/Writer Steve Byrne

The Opening Act – Interview with Film Writer / Director Steve Byrne

The Opening Act centers on the stumbling blocks in the beginning stages of becoming a new comic. Silicon Valley's Jimmy O. Yang plays the lead character Will Ch... READ MORE

Interview with 'The War with Grandpa' Director Tim Hill

The War with Grandpa – Interview with Film Director Tim Hill

The lighthearted family comedy film "The War with Grandpa" is about Peter (Oakes Fegley), an eight-year-old kid forced to give his away most prized possession t... READ MORE

Interview with Fisherman's Friends (2019)

Fisherman’s Friends – Interview with Director Chris Foggin

Based on a true story, Fisherman's Friends is a romantic-comedy that follows the heartwarming journey of ten Cornish fishermen from Port Isaac who're signed by ... READ MORE

Interview with 'The Swerve' Film Director Dean Kapsalis

The Swerve – Interview with Film Writer / Director Dean Kapsalis

After a car accident, Holly’s (Azura Skye) seemingly perfect life starts to crumble, leaving pieces of her former self on the side of the road. She begins to fo... READ MORE

The Owners – Interview with Film Director / Co-writer Julius Berg

The Owners follows a group of young friends when they attempt to steal from an elderly couple's mansion for riches. The tables get turned when the couple return... READ MORE

The Silencing – Interview with Film Director Robin Pront

The Silencing follows a reformed hunter who lives in isolation in a wildlife sanctuary when he gets caught in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an elusive ... READ MORE

Interview with Goalie Director Adriana Maggs

Goalie – Interview with Film Director / Co-writer Adriana Maggs

Goalie tells the story of one of the greatest ice hockey players of all-time, NHL goaltender Terry Sawchuk. Directed and co-written by Adriana Maggs (with Jane ... READ MORE

Interview with 'Spree' director Eugene Kotlyarenko

Spree – Interview with Film Director / Co-writer Eugene Kotlyarenko

Spree (2020) is the dark comedy gonzo-style thriller/horror film directed and co-written by Eugene Kotlyarenko (with Gene McHugh). The film follows Kurt Kunkle ... READ MORE

Ghosts of War – Interview with Film Writer/Director Eric Bress

Ghosts of War follows the story of five American soldiers who are assigned to take refuge in a French Chateau during World War 2 when they discover a brand new ... READ MORE

Archive – Interview with Film Writer/Director Gavin Rothery

Written and directed by Gavin Rothery, Archive is the science fiction set in the year 2038. Engineer George Almore (Theo James) tries to covertly create a human... READ MORE

Volition – Interview with Film Director/Co-Writer Tony Dean Smith

Volition is an engaging science-fiction thriller that follows a clairvoyant who sees a vision of his death and endeavors to change his fate. Tony Dean Smith mar... READ MORE

No More Wings – 5 Questions for Film Director Abraham Adeyemi

Winner of Best Narrative Short at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival No More Wings shows us the two lifelong friends catching up with each other over a meal of fri... READ MORE

'Infamous' Interview with Joshua Caldwell

Infamous – Interview with Film Writer/Director Joshua Caldwell

Written and directed by Joshua Caldwell, Infamous follows the story of a young and reckless couple (Bella Thorne and Jake Manley) who decide to broadcast their ... READ MORE

Interview with Swallow director - Carlo Mirabella-Davis

Swallow – Interview with Film Writer/Director Carlo Mirabella-Davis

Swallow follows a young softly-spoken housewife, Hunter (Haley Bennett), who is newly married to a wealthy husband Ritchie (Austin Stowell), one day discovers s... READ MORE

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Disclaimer: the interviews include major film spoilers.

Triggered – Interview with Film Director Alastair Orr

The Opening Act – Interview with Film Writer / Director Steve Byrne

The War with Grandpa – Interview with Film Director Tim Hill

Fisherman’s Friends – Interview with Director Chris Foggin

The Swerve – Interview with Film Writer / Director Dean Kapsalis

The Owners – Interview with Film Director / Co-writer Julius Berg

The Silencing – Interview with Film Director Robin Pront

Goalie – Interview with Film Director / Co-writer Adriana Maggs

Spree – Interview with Film Director / Co-writer Eugene Kotlyarenko

Ghosts of War – Interview with Film Writer/Director Eric Bress

Archive – Interview with Film Writer/Director Gavin Rothery

Volition – Interview with Film Director/Co-Writer Tony Dean Smith

No More Wings – 5 Questions for Film Director Abraham Adeyemi

Infamous – Interview with Film Writer/Director Joshua Caldwell

Swallow – Interview with Film Writer/Director Carlo Mirabella-Davis

Triggered – Interview with Film Director Alastair Orr

The Opening Act – Interview with Film Writer / Director Steve Byrne

Spider-Man: Far from Home

The War with Grandpa – Interview with Film Director Tim Hill

Fisherman’s Friends – Interview with Director Chris Foggin