Seven Scenes by Joe Swanberg
In a recent interview with Moviemaker Magazine, Chicago’s trailblazing indie auteur Joe Swanberg was praised by writer Sean Hood for creating a “sustainable production model” based on creative tribalism. The […]
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Joe Swanberg on “All the Light in the Sky”
With the release of his 15th feature, the star-studded romantic comedy, “Drinking Buddies,” this past summer, it’s clear that the Windy City’s micro-budget auteur, Joe Swanberg, has succeeded in working […]
Kate Lyn Sheil on “Sun Don’t Shine,” “Green”
Some actors have trouble making more than a few feature films in the span of two years. Kate Lyn Sheil has made 16 of them, and has seven projects currently […]
CIFF Exclusive: Kris Swanberg on “Empire Builder”
From youth film festivals to organic ice cream, Kris Swanberg has found many ways of making her mark in the Windy City. Yet it’s her film career that has garnered […]
Lawrence Michael Levine on “Gabi on the Roof in July”
Every indie filmmaker has their own distinctive way of capturing “naturalism” on film. In this exclusive, in-depth interview, New York filmmaker Lawrence Michael Levine provides a step-by-step analysis of how […]
