international competition

  Interview with Thanasis Tsimpinis, director of Escaping the Fragile Planet What drew you to this story that focuses on an encounter between two men just before the end of the world? Τhere are not quite as many boy-meets-boy (or girl-meets-girl) tales out there. And like in my previous short film Fawns, I like creating queer characters, although I choose to not necessarily focus […]

Watch the interview with the Colombian filmmaker Theo Montoya about his short film Son of Sodom selected in the 2021 Lab Competition (L3 programme).

Watch the interview with the Hungarian filmmaker Anna Szöllősi about her short film Helfer selected in the 2021 International Competition (I13 programme).

  Interview with Ostin Fam, director of Bình  What has drawn you to tell the story of an alien on a quest to rebuild his home? After almost 6 years in the States, I came home to layers of dust in the air. Undergoing a transformative economic boom, Vietnam is a big construction. My mom and brother had moved into an old apartment, 38 […]

  Interview with Joanna Quinn and Les Mills, director and writer of Affairs of the Art Beryl has featured in a number of your films. Can you tell us a bit more about her? Who was the inspiration for her character? How has Beryl’s character evolved since we first met her? Beryl started life as a very one-dimensional character in a comic strip that […]

Watch the interview with the Croatian filmmaker Kata Gugić about her short film Cockpera selected in the 2021 International Competition (I2 programme).

  Interview with Pablo Giles, director of Bisho What gave you the idea of exploring the relationship between Susana and Emilio through the prism of the barking dog? I have a very special connection with dogs, I’ve always been surrounded by them and love being with them. It was instantly attractive. Ever since I first came up with the idea of the movie, I […]

  Interview with Ibrahim Handal, director of Bethlehem 2001 Why did you choose to revisit this – I presume traumatic – event as a short film? Actually, I am still trying to understand what I have done and why. However, I have held in these memories and feelings throughout these years with the purpose of sharing them in a short film. Other filmmakers might […]

  Interview with Ariq Khan, director of Transit  What motivated you to tell this story? Do many people find themselves in this “transit” situation in Bangladesh? I have always wanted my films to be about the common man, the type of characters whose stories are not as often seen in modern cinema. Blended with that is migration, which I feel is a very important […]

Watch the interview with the French filmmaker Bertille Estramon about her short film Chienne selected in the 2021 International Competition (I2 programme).