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Pianomania: An interview with Lilian Franck

Aug 15, 2010 | 1 Comment | ByLucy Aronica

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Stefan Knüpfer in Pianomania

Lilian Franck has been creating documentary films together with Robert Cibis in the international market for ten years. Their films examine universal themes through the power of unique personal stories. Pianomania is their latest and BEV caught up with Lilian to talk about it.


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Bluebeard: An Interview with Director and Screenwriter Catherine Breillat

Jul 13, 2010 | No Comments | ByLucy Aronica

bluebeard_quadCatherine Breillat is an award winning French Director – she is also a screenwriter and novelist.  She is known for exploring issues of sexuality, gender conflict and sibling rivalry – and has been the subject of controversy over the years.  Her latest film Bluebeard, is a reworking of a Charles Perrault fable.

Birds Eye View caught up with Catherine to talk about it

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Please Give: An Interview with Director and Screenwriter Nicole Holofcener

Jun 28, 2010 | No Comments | ByLucy Aronica

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Nicole Holofcener is the critically acclaimed writer-director from New York City. Her first feature, Walking and Talking, sold to Miramax at the Sundance Festival,  and her second feature, Lovely & Amazing, was released by Lions Gate. She has since made Friends with Money and her latest is Please Give. Birds Eye View caught up with her to talk about it.

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White Material: An Interview with Claire Denis

Jun 28, 2010 | No Comments | ByLucy Aronica

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Claire Denis is a Director and Screenwriter. She was born in Paris and raised in Africa. White Material  stars Isabelle Huppert , a coffee plantation owner who stands firm and refuses to abandon her harvest.  Birds Eye View caught up with Claire to talk about it.

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