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Screen Social: Interview with DOLLFACE director Louis Paxton

November 4, 2013 at 12:08 am

A few weeks back, we hosted the first Screen Social to feature the new crop of films which make up the Official Selection for Cannes in a Van’s 2014 season. We also grabbed the filmmakers for a quick interview on the night. Here Louis Paxton talks to Screen Social about his experiences making Dollface, which won Best Comedy at The Van d’Or Independent Film Awards in September 2013. He also chats about funding and entering his film into festivals.

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Independent Cannes: Interview with Welcome to the Majority director Russell Owen

June 1, 2013 at 10:56 pm

During The Cannes Film Festival 2013, Cannes in a Van spoke to independent filmmakers about their experiences in Cannes and beyond. This is a short interview with ex-storyboard artist-turned-director Russell Owen who screened his short Anglesey Road this year at Cannes in a Van.

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Independent Cannes: Interview with Soeur d’Arme (2012) director Olivier Lavielle

May 31, 2013 at 11:13 pm

During The Cannes Film Festival 2013, Cannes in a Van spoke to independent filmmakers about their experiences in Cannes and beyond. Here, French director Olivier Lavielle talks about making his short film Soeur d’Arme and how it is being an independent filmmaker in France. Hear from more independent directors in our interview section Follow more of our progress at Cannes 2013 @cannesinavan #CIAV or like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/filmfestival1

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Independent Cannes: Interview with Tell Tale (2011) director Mike Middleton-Downer

May 30, 2013 at 10:51 pm

We spoke to UK director Michael Middleton-Downer who made the mammoth drive to Cannes to screen his short films at Cannes in a Van. Here he and actor Marc Hendrey talk about their festival experience and making their short in 48 hours. Watch Tell Tale here. See the trailer for One Tonne here. For news of post-Cannes activity follow @cannesinavan #CIAV or like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/filmfestival1

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Cannes 2013: Cannes in a Van interview with Troma founder Lloyd Kaufman

May 24, 2013 at 3:09 pm

This is the uncut interview with independent film legend and Troma founder Lloyd Kaufman as he talks about a changing Cannes Film Festival, Occupy Cannes and how independent film is so important in a developing film industry. You can watch the vast back catalogue of Troma films including All The Love You Cannes on the Troma Movies Channel. Look out for more from Troma & Cannes in a Van in London soon…

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Independent Cannes: Interview with Eternity (2013) director Alex Galvin

May 20, 2013 at 1:43 pm

We spoke to independent filmmaker Alex Galvin about his new feature ‘Eternity’ (2013) a sci-fi mystery set in the near future.

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Retro look: 2012 Interview with Rob Wray, Shortwave Cinema

April 24, 2013 at 6:50 pm

Shortwave Cinema in Bermondsey is one of London’s few completely independent picture houses. It’s founder Rob Wray fought tooth and nail to keep it that way after 8 years of battling to make the cinema a reality. He started out in the 90s running Shortwave Films, projecting movies guerrilla-style in unusual locations around London, turning underground film screenings into all-night parties, long before Secret Cinema tapped into the online crowd and turned it into a commercial enterprise. We were proud [...]

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Interview: Jerry Deeney, Fujifilm Shorts

October 17, 2012 at 6:26 pm

Jerry Deeney is one of the judges for The Van d’Or Independent Film Awards. His role as Marketing Manager of Fujifilm Shorts gives him an insight into what’s happening in the indie film world. Here he talks about what role festivals and awards has in independent film development and discovery.

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Interview: Philip Ilson, The London Short Film Festival

August 22, 2012 at 6:41 pm

Philip Ilson is perhaps the hardest working man on the indie festival circuit. A hugely respected champion of grass roots filmmaking and independent film exhibition, he has played an integral role in bringing short film to the masses via his curation of The London Short Film Festival, the innovative Halloween Society and latterly The Branchage Film Festival in Jersey. He also programs the BFI’s short film content. Phew! How did he have time to be on the Van d’Or Awards [...]

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