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'Behind the Lens' | Filmmaking Interviews @ Borrowing Tape

'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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"Calvaire" - Interview with Filmmaker Fabrice du Welz

'Behind the Lens' | Filmmaking Interviews @ Borrowing TapeMar 04, 2023

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"Calvaire" - Interview with Filmmaker Fabrice du Welz

"Calvaire" - Interview with Filmmaker Fabrice du Welz

The 2004 Frech horror film Calvaire returns to US theaters and will be released on VOD. Borrowing Tape interviewer Tyler Geis recently had the opportunity to interview Fabrice du Welz, the director and co-writer of Calvaire.
Mar 04, 202320:34
“See You Then” - Interview with Director/Co-Writer Mari Walker

“See You Then” - Interview with Director/Co-Writer Mari Walker

A drama film centered over a night of intimate and vulnerable conversations where a shocking truth is revealed. Genre: Drama Nace DeSanders caught up with Director/Co-Writer Mari Walker and interviewed her about her feature film, See You Then.
May 30, 202212:55
“Bad Attitude: The Art of Spain Rodriguez” - Interview with Filmmaker Susan Stern

“Bad Attitude: The Art of Spain Rodriguez” - Interview with Filmmaker Susan Stern

A documentary film that follows the life and work of Spain Rodriguez, a comic book artist. Genre: Documentary Nace DeSanders talks with Documentarian Susan Stern about making her feature film about the comic book artist Spain Spain Rodriguez titled 'Bad Attitude." 
Dec 20, 202113:13
"The Drummer" - Interview with Filmmaker Eric Werthman

"The Drummer" - Interview with Filmmaker Eric Werthman

Three interwoven stories reveal the traumatic effects of war on the psyches of veterans from different generations. Genre: Drama 
Nov 30, 202120:19
“Witch Hunt” - Interview with Screenwriter/Director Elle Callahan

“Witch Hunt” - Interview with Screenwriter/Director Elle Callahan

A family harbors witches on the run from the state. Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Oct 19, 202107:24
“Happy Cleaners” - Interview with Filmmakers Julian Kim & Peter S. Lee

“Happy Cleaners” - Interview with Filmmakers Julian Kim & Peter S. Lee

An immigrant story of a Korean-American family struggling to run a dry cleaning business in Flushing, Queens. Follow the Choi family as they confront their individual struggles, cultural clashes, and generational divide all while trying to keep their failing family business afloat. Genre: Family, Drama
Jul 22, 202116:27
“Ludi” - Interview with Filmmaker Edson Jean

“Ludi” - Interview with Filmmaker Edson Jean

A hardworking and exhausted nurse named Ludi, battles coworkers, clients, and one impatient bus driver to learn her self-worth as she chases the American Dream in Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood. Stars: Shein Mompremier, Alan Myles Heyman, Madelin Marchant Genre: Drama
Jun 26, 202114:10
 “Tyger Tyger” - Interview with Filmmaker Kerry Mondragon

“Tyger Tyger” - Interview with Filmmaker Kerry Mondragon

After robbing a pharmacy, a woman and her mute friend kidnap a drug addict, then go on the road to give away the stolen "life saving" medication, but find themselves trapped in Slab City, California — a law-less and psychedelic city. Stars: Sam Quartin, Dylan Sprouse, Genre: Adventure, Romance, Western
Jun 16, 202128:49
“Shoplifters of the World” - Interview with Filmmaker Stephen Kijak

“Shoplifters of the World” - Interview with Filmmaker Stephen Kijak

Follows a group of friends in 1987, as the iconic British band The Smiths disband and fans in a small Colorado town process the loss. Genre: Comedy, Drama Director: Stephen Kijak Interviewer: Nace DeSanders
May 20, 202112:12
“The Affair” - Interview with Film Director Julius Sevcík

“The Affair” - Interview with Film Director Julius Sevcík

The Affair is the 2019 historical drama based on the Simon Mower novel, The Glass Room. Genre: Drama
Apr 20, 202114:38
“Son” - Interview with Film Writer/Director Ivan Kavanagh

“Son” - Interview with Film Writer/Director Ivan Kavanagh

Son is the 2021 horror-thriller movie that follows a mother fighting to protect her son from a cult conspiracy, physical illness, and evil itself. Genre: Horror, Thriller
Apr 10, 202115:12
“Body Brokers” - Interview with Writer/Director John Swab

“Body Brokers” - Interview with Writer/Director John Swab

A recovering junkie soon learns that the rehab center is not about helping people, but a cover for a multi-billion-dollar fraud operation that enlists addicts to recruit other addicts.  Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller  Starring: Michael Kenneth Williams, Melissa Leo, Jack Kilmer 
Mar 24, 202108:15
“Sator” - Interview with Filmmaker Jordan Graham

“Sator” - Interview with Filmmaker Jordan Graham

Sator follows a young man who realizes an insidious being has been watching and influencing his family in an attempt to claim them. Genre: Horror 
Mar 13, 202119:03
“White Lie” - Interview with Filmmakers Yonah Lewis and Calvin Thomas

“White Lie” - Interview with Filmmakers Yonah Lewis and Calvin Thomas

White Lie is the story of a well-liked university student who lies about being diagnosed with cancer and struggles to keep it a secret.
Mar 06, 202122:11
“Silence & Darkness” - Interview with Writer/Director Barak Barkan

“Silence & Darkness” - Interview with Writer/Director Barak Barkan

A slow-burn drama/thriller that follows blind and deaf sisters, Anna and Beth, who live with their father in a secluded town realize their father may have ill intentions.
Feb 15, 202115:40
“Dara of Jasenovac” - Interview with Director Predrag Antonijevic

“Dara of Jasenovac” - Interview with Director Predrag Antonijevic

Dara of Jasenovac (2020) | Director Predrag Antonijevic A holocaust film set in what was formerly Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia during WWII. The film is centered around 10-year old Dara, who is sent to the infamous extermination camp known as Jasenovac. Serbia's official submission to the 2021 Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. [Genre: Drama - War] Interviewer: Nace DeSanders
Feb 10, 202115:08
"If Not Now, When?" - Interview with Co-Director/Writer Tamara Bass

"If Not Now, When?" - Interview with Co-Director/Writer Tamara Bass

If Not Now, When? (2019) | Interview with Co-Director / Writer Tamara Bass Interviewer: Nace DeSanders  If Not Now, When? is the 2019 drama film centered around four black women, who each face unique struggles surrounding their love, marriage, and home lives. Stars: Meagan Good, Tamara Bass, Shamicka Benn, Mekia Cox [Genre: Drama]
Jan 19, 202126:46
“Archenemy” - Interview with Writer/Director Adam Egypt Mortimer

“Archenemy” - Interview with Writer/Director Adam Egypt Mortimer

Archenemy (2020) | Writer/Director Adam Egypt Mortimer  Interviewer: Nace DeSanders Archenemy follows Max Fist, a mysterious man (played by Joe Manganiello) who claims he lost his superpowers after arriving from another dimension when he meets a local teen who starts to believe him.   Stars: Joe Manganiello, Glen Howerton,  Zolee Griggs, Paul Scheer [Genre: Action/Adventure/Mystery]  
Dec 31, 202019:39
"Wander" - Interview with Director April Mullen

"Wander" - Interview with Director April Mullen

Wander (2020) | Director April Mullen  Interviewer: Nace DeSanders Wander follows a paranoid private investigator with a troubled past. After Bretnik (Eckhart) is hired to investigate a suspicious death in the town of Wander, he becomes convinced the case is linked to the same ‘conspiracy cover-up’ that caused the death of his daughter.    Stars:  Aaron Eckhart, Tommy Lee Jones, Katheryn Winnick, Heather Graham [Genre: Thriller]
Dec 19, 202015:37