'Behind the Lens' | Filmmaking Interviews @ Borrowing Tape
by Jez Stoker
Interviews with filmmakers. Gain insight into the filmmaking process: the first idea, screenwriting, directing, cinematography, VFX, score, editing.BorrowingTape.com is an independent online film publication providing concise film coverage for cinephiles — indie films, foreign movies to Hollywood releases. Established in 2014, we've published spoiler-free reviews, feature articles, and exclusive interviews with the brightest talents in filmmaking/directing.
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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother - Interview with Writer / Director Bassam Tariq
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother is a gripping action thriller doubling as a moving family drama and an introspective exploration of a Muslim hitman's conflicting faith. Borrowing Tape caught up with writer/director Bassam Tariq at the London Film Festival for this interview where the…
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Infirmary - Interview with Film Director Nicholas Pineda
A psych ward night shift turns into a claustrophobic nightmare in director Nicholas Pineda's debut feature Infirmary. In this interview with Borrowing Tape, Pineda breaks down filming his found-footage horror in an abandoned hospital, using bodycam footage, and why he believes it's a good time…
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Sick - Interview with Film Writer/Director Agata Trzebuchowska
Once acclaimed as the young star of the Oscar-winning Polish drama Ida, Agata Trzebuchowska has shifted from acting to directing with the twisted coming-of-age tale Sick. In a conversation with Borrowing Tape, the filmmaker touches upon how her film explores taboo relationships, filming erotic...
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Cactus Pears [Sabar Bonda] - Interview with Writer/Director Rohan Kanawade
Writer and director Rohan Kanawade joins Borrowing Tape to discuss his film Cactus Pears [Sabar Bonda]. Rohan shares how personal grief inspired a story centered on hope, positive queer representation, and authentic intimacy over tragedy. IN THIS EPISODE: • Narrative Shift: Transforming personal...
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Palestine 36 - Interview with Filmmaker Annemarie Jacir
In this interview, Palestinian writer and director Annemarie Jacir talks to Borrowing Tape about the challenges of recreating 1930s-era Palestine, tackling Israeli censorship around her film, and working with a stacked Palestinian and British cast. Available on rent on Prime Video and Letterboxd...
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The Yeti - Interview with Filmmakers William Pisciotta and Gene Gallerano
Creature features aren’t new to Hollywood, even though we’re yet to get a definitive film on the mysterious snow giant called “Yeti”. Writers and directors Gene Gallerano and William Pisciotta are trying to fill that gap with their aptly titled period adventure horror The Yeti. Available on VOD…
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The Astronaut - Interview with Film Writer / Director Jess Varley
With the Artemis II crew’s historic return to Earth this week making headlines, there is no better time to look at The Astronaut: a space traveler gets existential in Jess Varley's sci-fi drama. In this interview, the writer and director talks about consulting real-life astronauts, her love for...
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Late Shift - Interview with Film Writer / Director Petra Volpe
On the surface, Late Shift comes across as an anxiety-inducing medical drama as we follow a nurse on a graveyard shift at an understaffed hospital. But as Swiss filmmaker Petra Volpe breaks down her research, interactions with healthcare workers, and concerns for an understaffed medical future,...
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My Father’s Shadow - Interview with Film Director / Co-writer Akinola Davies Jr.
Akinola Davies Jr. premiered his debut feature film My Father’s Shadow last year at Cannes, making it the first Nigerian film to be a part of the festival’s Official Selection. Since then, the moving father-son drama has gone on to earn rave reviews and even the possibility of a BAFTA win for...
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Chaperone - Interview with Film Writer / Director Zoe Eisenberg
In Chaperone, director Zoe Eisenmberg makes it quite easy for her audience to sympathize with her protagonist, Misha. Misha is a struggling 29-year-old who can’t seem to figure out where she fits. She lacks ambition in her professional and personal life and faces constant judgment and double...
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“All That’s Left of You” - Interview with Film Writer / Director Cherien Dabis
Palestinian-American director Cherien Dabis’s family drama, All That’s Left of You, traces three generations of a Palestinian family over a 75-year period. With the film garnering buzz as Jordan’s Oscars submission for Best International Feature, Dabis breaks down her exploration of...
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“In Camera” - Interview with Film Writer / Director Naqqash Khalid
In Camera is a 2024 British drama film that was written and directed by Naqqash Khalid in his directorial debut. The film follows the daily affairs of struggling actor Aden (Nabhaan Rizwan) as he moves from one eccentric audition to the other. Khalid breaks down his new release, how he got…
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“Other” - Interview with Film Director / Co-writer David Moreau
After delivering the Shudder hit MadS last Halloween, French filmmaker David Moreau is back with another haunting nightmare called Other. In this interview, the writer and director breaks down his penchant for atmospheric horror, why he doesn’t bother much about “referencing” other films, and how...
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“Traumatika” - Interview with Filmmakers Pierre Tsigaridis and Maxime Rancon
In this interview, director-editor-cinematographer Pierre Tsigaridis and his co-writer, co-producer Maxime Rancon break down the challenges of filming low-budget supernatural horror film Traumatika, their nods to classics like The Exorcist and The Omen, and the amusing audience reactions since...
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“Bury Me When I’m Dead” - Interview with Film Writer / Director Seabold Krebs
Bury Me When I'm Dead is a 2025 supernatural thriller/horror written and directed by American filmmaker Seabold Krebs. The following interview explores the inspirations behind the film's central concept and the personal and creative choices that shaped its story. The conversation also touches on...
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“There Was, There Was Not” - Interview with Film Director Emily Mkrtichian
The documentary film follows several women from Artsakh who share their stories, plans, and dreams of a better life as they rebuild themselves in the aftermath of war. A year later, their trajectory is forever changed when war is declared once more, forcing them to adapt to a new, harrowing…
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“The Cut” - Interview with Film Director Sean Ellis
The Cut is not your ordinary boxing drama as Orlando Bloom plays a washed-out puncher who endures eating disorders and flashbacks from the era of the Irish Troubles, as he gives his all to make the required weight category cut. In this interview, director Sean Ellis breaks down his genre-bending...
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“Sunlight” - Interview with Film Director Nina Conti and Co-writer Shenoah Allen
British ventriloquist Nina Conti trades her hand puppets for the director’s chair in her filmmaking debut Sunlight. In the following interview, Nina Conti and Shenoah Allen discuss improvising the film’s funnier moments, filming inside costumes in American deserts, using music by Radiohead and…
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“The People’s Joker” - Interview with Film Co-writer / Director Vera Drew
Vera Drew has gotten a mountain of praise and several awards, including one for Breakthrough Director at the Gotham Independent Film Awards. The People’s Joker is a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story and a superhero parody movie that brings life and personality to an overdone genre. Drew…
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“Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer” - Interview with Film Director Tolga Karaçelik
Psycho Therapy is a 2025 dark comedy feature film that stars Steve Buscemi as a retired serial killer who becomes an unlikely mentor to a struggling novelist. In this interview, writer-director Tolga Karaçelik delves into the absurdity of his new film (and his mind), adjusting to a llama's…
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“Clown in a Cornfield” - Interview with Film Director Eli Craig
Eli Craig, the director behind cult horror comedy Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, returns with the new slasher Clown in a Cornfield. In a pre-release chat, the director and co-writer breaks down his latest film, reveals how his teen son helped shape his Gen-Z characters, and explains why he might never...
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“Die Alone” - Interview with Film Writer / Director Lowell Dean
DIE ALONE is the post-apocalyptic horror film from Lowell Dean (“WolfCop”) starring Carrie-Anne Moss, Douglas Smith and Frank Grillo. Interviewer: Shaurya Thapa Feature / Transcript Review
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“Old Guy” - Interview with Film Director Simon West
OLD GUY is the latest action comedy by the experienced director of the genre, Simon West ('Con Air', 'The Mechanic'), about an aging contract killer starring Christoph Waltz, Lucy Liu, and Cooper Hoffman. Borrowing Tape had the opportunity to speak with West about making the movie, such as…
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“Room Taken” - Interview with Film Writer Michael Whelan and Producer Colmán Mac Cionnaith
Borrowing Tape had the opportunity to interview producer Colmán Mac Cionnaith and writer Michael Whelan on the drama short film nominated for “Best Live Action Short Film” at the 2025 Oscars. Interviewer: Shaurya Thapa Feature / Transcript
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“The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent" - Interview with Film Writer / Director Nebojsa Slijepcevic
The following interview is with Nebojsa Slijepcevic, the director and writer of the 2024 drama short film, nominated for “Best Live Action Short Film” at the 2025 Oscars. Interviewer: Sofia Sheehan
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“In the Shadow of the Cypress" - Interview with Film Co-writer / Co-directors, Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi
The Iranian animated short film In the Shadow of the Cypress was one of the films nominated for Best Animated Short at the 2025 Oscars. In this interview with Borrowing Tape, the husband-and-wife director duo Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohai break down the short's commentary on real-life PTSD...
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“Dovecote" - Interview with Film Co-writer / Director Marco Perego
Italian filmmaker Marco Perego joins his creative collaborator and wife Zoe Saldaña for Dovecote, a slow-burning prison drama that made it to the Oscars nominations for Best Live-Action Short. Perego breaks down how he filmed a short film in an actual Venetian prison, using female inmates as...
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“Anuja" - Interview with Film Writer / Director Adam J. Graves
The following interview is with Adam J. Graves the director and writer of the 2024 drama short film, nominated for “Best Live Action Short Film” at the 2025 Oscars. Streaming now on Netflix. Interviewer: Shaurya Thapa
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“Drowning Dry" - Interview with Writer / Director Laurynas Bareiša
The following interview is with Laurynas Bareiša, the director and writer of the 2024 drama film selected as Lithuania's entry for 97th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. The interview explores the filming process, the director's experience working with the cast, and the film's...
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“Flow" - Interview with Co-writer / Director Gints Zilbalodis
The following interview is with Gints Zilbalodis, the director and writer of the 2024 Latvian silent animation film FLOW about Cat, who must team up with various species on a refuge boat to survive a flood. The film won the Golden Globes for Best Picture - Animated and is shortlisted for the Best...
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“Family Portrait" - Interview with Co-writer / Director Lucy Kerr
The following interview is with Lucy Kerr, the director and writer of the 2023 drama movie FAMILY PORTRAIT. The film follows a family whose attempts at capturing a family photo things take a dreamlike turn. Interviewer: Connor Winterton
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“Daddy’s Head" - Interview with Writer / Director Benjamin Barfoot
The following interview is with Benjamin Barfoot,, the director and writer of the 2024 folk horror movie DADDY’S HEAD. A boy and his stepmother are terrified after a strange creature, resembling the boy's recently deceased father, visits them. Interviewer: Shaurya Thapa
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“Booger" - Interview with Film Writer / Director Mary Dauterman
The following interview is with Mary Dauterman, the director and writer of the 2023 body horror comedy movie BOOGER. After her best friend dies in a bike accident and her cat escapes, Anna struggles to cope. Her frantic search for her cat leads to a severe bite that causes alarming physical...
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“Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person" - Interview with Director / Co-writer Ariane Louis-Seize
The following interview is with Ariane Louis-Seize, the director and co-writer of the 2023 French-language Canadian vampire comedy horror film HUMANIST VAMPIRE SEEKING CONSENTING SUICIDAL PERSON. Interviewer: Shaurya Thapa
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"The Shakedown" - Interview with Director / Co-writer Ari Kruger
The following interview is with Ari Kruger, the director and co-writer of the 2024 crime comedy feature film THE SHAKEDOWN. Interviewer: Shaurya Thapa
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"Red Rooms" - Interview with Film Writer / Director Pascal Plante
The following interview is with Pascal Plante, the director and writer of the 2023 crime mystery thriller film RED ROOMS. Interviewer: Connor Winterton
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"Hundreds of Beavers" - Interview with Film Director Mike Cheslik
Interview with Mike Cheslik, the director and co-writer of the 2024 silent slapstick comedy action film HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS. Interviewer: Connor Winterton
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"#AMFAD: All My Friends Are Dead" - Interview with Film Director Marcus Dunstan
The following interview is with Marcus Dunstan, the director of the 2024 horror mystery thriller film #AMFAD: ALL MY FRIENDS ARE DEAD. Interviewer: Shaurya Thapa Director Interview (transcript) Review (spoiler-free)
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"Chronicles of a Wandering Saint" - Interview with Film Writer / Director Tomás Gómez Bustillo
The following interview is with Tomás Gómez Bustillo, the director of the 2023 Argentine-US supernatural comedy film CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT.
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"Breathe" - Interview with Director Stefon Bristol
The following interview is with Stefon Bristol, the director of the 2024 sci-fi thriller movie BREATHE. The film follows a mother and daughter who are barely surviving in an oxygen-less world when intruders arrive claiming to know their missing father. BREATHE stars Jennifer Hudson, Milla…
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"Land of Bad" - Interview with Director William Eubank
The following interview is with William Eubank, the director and co-writer of the 2024 action-thriller movie LAND OF BAD, The film follows an US Army special forces unit that’s ambushed during a mission — their only remaining hope lies with a remote Air Force drone operator assisting them through…
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"Amélie" - Interview with Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet
The following interview is with Jean-Pierre Jeunet, the director of the 2001 French-language romantic-comedy classic Amélie. Showing in select theaters this Valentine's Day.
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"It’s a Wonderful Knife" - Interview with Screenwriter Michael Kennedy
The following interview is with Michael Kennedy, screenwriter of a Christmas horror movie with a classic twist, IT’S A WONDERFUL KNIFE (2023). Interviewer: Tyler Geis Trailer https://bit.ly/476ubLn
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"Shayda" - Interview with Film Director Noora Niasari
The Australian entry in the Best International Feature Film category for the 96th Academy Awards, SHAYDA follows an immigrant woman living in a woman's shelter with her six-year-old daughter after filing for divorce from her abusive husband. In the following interview, the writer/director Noora...
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"Dead Shot" - Interview with Directors Charles Guard and Thomas Guard
The following interview is with DEAD SHOT directors Charles Guard and Thomas Guard who discussed the action thriller feature film.
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"The Passenger" - Interview with Director Carter Smith
The following interview is with THE PASSENGER director Carter Smith who discussed the thriller feature film, in a recent interview with Tyler Geis.
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"Sympathy for the Devil" - Interview with Director Yuval Adler
In a recent interview, Director Yuval Adler spoke to Borrowing Tape about working on his latest film SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL, a neo-noir mystery film starring Nicolas Cage and Joel Kinnaman. Interviewer: Tyler Geis
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"Amanda" - Interview with Film Writer/Director Carolina Cavalli
Borrowing Tape caught up with AMANDA Writer/Director Carolina Cavalli on the Italian comedy-drama film in a recent interview with Sof ia Sheehan.
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"Persian Lessons" - Interview with Film Director Vadim Perelman
PERSIAN LESSONS Director Vadim Perelman spoke about his experience directing the German-Russian-Belarusian war drama film in a recent interview with Tyler Geis of Borrowing Tape.
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"Cobweb" - Interview with Film Director Samuel Bodin
COBWEB director Samuel Bodin spoke about directing the horror thriller film in a recent interview with Tyler Geis of Borrowing Tape. Cobweb is currently showing in theaters and will release to PVOD on August 11, 2023.
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Interviews with filmmakers. Gain insight into the filmmaking process: the first idea, screenwriting, directing, cinematography, VFX, score, editing.BorrowingTape.com is an independent online film publication providing concise film coverage for cinephiles — indie films, foreign movies to Hollywood releases. Established in 2014, we've published spoiler-free reviews, feature articles, and exclusive interviews with the brightest talents in filmmaking/directing.
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