Category: Interviews

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    Rosie Spurrier

    Behind the Emerald Curtain: An Interview with Wicked’s Karis and Hattie

    Editor in Chief Rosie Spurrier sits down with two young actresses that featured in hit musical Wicked.

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    Sam Pegg

    Interview: EFN’s Erifili Missiou – A festival ‘developed by creatives for creatives.’

    Editor, Sam Pegg, interviews EFN’s Erifili Missiou about the film festival hoping to shake things up this year for emerging talent.

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    Elizabeth Sorrell

    “What are the boxes we are drawing ourselves into?”: In Conversation with ‘The Surrogate’s’ Jeremy Hersh and Jasmine Batchelor

    When I imagine moving to New York, I – like Jeremy Hersh – would imagine a “progressive paradise”, only to be disappointed by the fact that flawed and imperfect people live there too. We often find ourselves at a crossroads between simply appearing progressive and open-minded and following that attitude through in morally complex situations. […]

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    Elizabeth Sorrell

    WESLEY And American Gun Culture: A Conversation With Travis Andrade

    WESLEY is a haunting short film about the pervasiveness of American gun culture on young boys. It is the story of Wesley (James Sandler), a young boy who is both surrounded and fascinated by guns. When Blake (Johnathan Irwin), a troubled friend of his older brother has gotten hold of a 3D-printed gun, we follow […]

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    Elizabeth Sorrell

    “I think we need to wonder how Wales is represented, it’s a bit of a closed network”: In Conversation with Director of Bitter Sky, Joseph Ollman

    Elizabeth Sorrell interviews the director of Bitter Sky about this new film, as well as his relationship with Welsh film.

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    Becky Davies

    “Grab your camera, grab some mates, and go and do something”: An interview with Silent Night director Will Thorne

    Becky Davies interviews the director of Silent Night, Will Thorne.

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    Theo Smith

    LFF: ‘We should all just be who we are, and let’s knock the walls and barriers that restrict us!’ – An Interview with director Peter Murimi

    Film editor Theo Smith, interviews director Peter Murimi about his debut film which is playing at the London Film Festival.

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    Emily Dennis

    “People Need to Be Encouraged to Find Humour and Laugh” – An Interview with Flora Spencer Longhurst

    Emily Dennis sits down with the star from Harry Melling’s latest comedy.

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    Emily Dennis

    ‘How weird and wonderful filming is!’ – An Interview With Harry Melling

    The Edge were able to sit down (virtually) with actor Harry Melling and discuss his new comedy, Say Your Prayers. In the film, Melling portrays Tim, the innocent narrator for a hired murder gone wrong. In this interview, we discuss Say Your Prayers, both on and off screen, as well as some uncertain advice for those looking to […]

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    Katie Evans

    “I wanted to show people that there’s more to us” – An Interview with Aki Omoshaybi

    Katie Evans sits down with the filmmaker and long time actor to discuss his directorial debut feature.

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    Morgan McMillan

    “It’s real people’s stories I want to tell” – An interview with Keep Busy Productions founder, Kate Briggs-Price

    It’s been a busy time for Southampton Alumni Kate Briggs-Price. Their recent film, Social Cues, won the award for Best Film at this year’s Southampton University Student Film Festival, and has recently been selected to show at The First-Time Filmmaker Showcase, a quarterly event aimed at showcasing emerging talent from around the world. This is an amazing […]

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    Lucy Maggs

    “Have something to say, and know how you want to say it.” – An interview with Albert Shin

    Up and coming director Albert Shin is garnering the attention of many, best known for his critically acclaimed In Her Place (2014) which was nominated for numerous awards at the Canadian Screen Awards including Best Director. Anticipating the release of his third directorial feature Disappearance at Clifton Hill, I had the pleasure of speaking with […]

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    Thea Hartman

    “Make stuff that’s 100% you and that only you could make” – An Interview with Edge Alumnus Ben Robins

    Ex-Film Editor Ben Robins gets real about his film debut, life post university, and what it takes to be a filmmaker.

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    Sophie Trenear

    “You can (and must) make a film without money, or even without a camera. What you really need is the urge to make it.”- An interview with Juanjo Gimenez

    Writer Sophie interviews Juanjo Gimenez, the name behind the Academy Award nominated and Palme D’Or winning Timecode.