Interview with Max Kerkhoff, director of A Day’s Work Why did you want to make a film on Myanmar? Do you have a special link with this country ? We shot the footage for A Day’s Work, when we were in Burma (Myanmar) shooting for other projects: commissioned films for a UN project and researching for a feature documentary on tourism development. It […]
Interview with Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan, co-directors of Happiness Is a Journey How did you get into the idea of shooting newspaper delivery workers?Our old office was in the Austin American-Statesman printing warehouse. We were editing late into the night and the newspaper workers would arrive to work around 11pm. Bear, the main protagonist of the film, was the first to arrive […]
Interview with Pom Bunsermvicha, director of Lemongrass Girl What does lemongrass plant mean in Thailand?Lemongrass is an herbal plant that is used for multiple purposes. There are two types of lemongrasses, scented and edible. Thais make various products from scented lemongrass, such as soap or mosquito repellant. The edible ones are cooked in Thai dishes, such as Tom Yum. The lemongrass is also […]