One of the great pleasures I’ve had while working at TIFF is having the opportunity to speak with some of the greatest filmmakers from all around the world about their craft. Here’s a collection of some of my favourite interviews I’ve produced; from researching and conducting the interview, through to final edit and mixing.
Academy Award winning Director Damien Chazelle and Academy Award winning composer Justin Hurwitz discuss the influences, challenges, and approach to the music and sound design of their film First Man.
Producer/Editor: Adam Schoales
Camera: Andrew Strapp
October 2018
Documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney (Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief) stops by Studio 9 to discuss his latest film, Citizen K; speaking truth to power; his interview and editing process; and the parallels between Vladimir Putin's Russia and Donald Trump's America.
Producer/Editor: Adam Schoales
Camera: Andrew Strapp
November 2019
Legendary composer Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings) stops by TIFF's Studio 9 to discuss his many collaborations with the equally legendary Martin Scorsese.
Producer/Editor: Adam Schoales
Camera: Andrew Strapp
December 2019
Ahead of a new version by Greta Gerwig, screenwriter Robin Swicord looks back at her 1994 adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott classic, starring Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes, and Christian Bale.
Producer/Editor: Adam Schoales
Camera: Andrew Strapp
December 2019
This video contains spoilers for TERMINATOR: DARK FATE
Director Tim Miller (Deadpool) stops by Studio 9 to discuss his new film, Terminator: Dark Fate, why Sarah Connor is the heart of the story, the film's bad-ass female leads, and the origins of these new heroes.
Producer/Editor: Adam Schoales
Camera: Andrew Strapp
November 2019
