3.99-Filmmaker Interview with Christoffer Stenbakken

Send us Fan MailIn today's episode, I interview Christoffer Stenbakken, director of the short film "The Thief," which follows a boy in a remote town in East Greenland as he looks for his dog that has gone missing.Listen to hear about the challenges of filming with a small crew in a remote location, trying to find the film's lead actors around town when they didn't have phones, and the story's foundation in the personal life of the lead actor.Books mentioned in this episode include:Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeerBorne by Jeff VanderMeerThe Strange Bird: A Borne Story by Jeff VanderMeerFilms and TV shows mentioned in this episode include:"The Thief" directed by Christoffer Rizvanovic StenbakkenLa Promesse (The Promise) directed by Luc and Jean-Pierre DardenneLe Fils (The Son) directed by Luc and Jean-Pierre DardenneA Prophet directed by Jacques AudiardKilling of a Chinese Bookie directed by John CassavetesWinter's Bone directed by Debra GranikThe Big Lebowski directed by Joel CoenUnforgiven directed by Clint EastwoodScooby-Doo directed by Raja GosnellAnnihilation directed by Alex GarlandFollow Christoffer on Instagram @christofferstenbakken.Support the show