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In this episode, Brian speaks with director Aung Phyoe and cinematographer and producer Thaiddhi about Fruit Gathering , Aung’s feature debut and the winner of the Grand Prix Crystal Globe at the 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Set among textile workers in industrial Yangon, the film follows two young women searching for intimacy and escape amid economic uncertainty and social…
In this episode of Stream Close Up , Brian speaks with Lebanese filmmaker Karim Kassem about his latest feature, Pipes , which premiered in the Crystal Globe Competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Set in a remote Lebanese village, Pipes follows Hassan, a solitary farmer whose routine is disrupted when workers arrive in search of a buried water pipe. What begins as a practical…
In this episode of Stream Close Up , we continue our coverage of the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival with Czech writer and director Šimon Holý. Šimon joins us to discuss his new film Chica Checa , which had its world premiere in the festival’s main competition. The film follows a woman working in a small-town post office whose dying mother has one final wish: to see a beloved Czech…
Swiss director Jan-Erik Mack joins Stream Close Up to discuss his new feature film A Happy Family , which premieres at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival as part of the Crystal Globe competition. The film follows Niki, a single mother working two jobs while trying to keep her family afloat. After an accident brings her into conflict with the authorities, her life begins to spiral as she…
In this episode, Brian speaks with Danish filmmaker Mads Mengel about his feature debut The Guest , a tightly controlled family drama built around a deceptively simple event, a naming ceremony for a young couple’s new son. What begins as a celebration soon becomes something much more fragile when Carl’s estranged mother arrives unexpectedly, forcing the family to confront old pain, broken trust…
In this episode of Stream Close Up , Brian speaks with Ukrainian filmmaker Roman Liubyi about his latest film, Time Machine Maidan . Roman is part of the filmmaking collective Babylon’13, which came together during the first days of the Maidan Revolution in 2013. What began as an urgent effort to film, subtitle, and share short videos from inside the protest movement has grown into a larger…
In this episode of Stream Close Up, Brian speaks with Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi about her documentary Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk . The film follows Farsi’s remote collaboration with Fatma Hassona, a young Palestinian photographer and poet living in Gaza. Unable to enter Gaza herself, Sepideh began speaking with Fatma through video calls. Those conversations became the heart of the…
In this episode of Stream Close Up , Brian speaks with Swedish actor, writer, and director Malin Barr about her short film Sauna Sickness . The conversation explores Malin's journey from dance and acting into writing and directing, her decision to stay behind the camera for this project, and how her experience as a performer shapes the way she works with actors. They also discuss the film’s tense…
Dawood Hilmandi, director of Paikar In this episode of Stream Close Up , Brian speaks with Dutch-Afghan filmmaker Dawood Hilmandi about his award-winning feature documentary debut Paikar . The film is a deeply personal journey through family, exile, memory, and the inheritance of war. Dawood reflects on his relationship with his father, the emotional strength of his mother, and the silence that…
Des Lombardo & Badr Mastrouq are the co-creators of the comedy film "Skit" which is a mockumentary set in 2007 that follows three students as they attempt to create an early internet viral video. Produced by media cartographer Evan Shapiro, "Skit" is a both a love letter to early internet creators as well as a proof of concept for making film in the creator environment. It is a creator led feature…
