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E23 • Documentary as Profound Poetry • PETER KEREKES, dir. of ‘Wishing On A Star’ at the Venice + Toronto Int. Film Festival
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In this conversation, Peter Kerekes, Slovakian director of the Venice-bound documentary ‘Wishing On a Star’, shares valuable insights and inspirations, including Ulrich Seidl’s ‘Losses to Be Expected’ and Italian comedies from the 1970s.
Peter shares his journey into poetic documentary filmmaking, the influence of his filmmaker father's experiences, the importance of humor in his films, and the process of developing and editing documentaries.
He emphasizes the significance of character development, the impact of travel on personal transformation, the role of teaching in shaping future filmmakers, and the future of documentaries.
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1. E23 • Documentary as Profound Poetry • PETER KEREKES, dir. of ‘Wishing On A Star’ at the Venice + Toronto Int. Film Festival (00:00:00)
2. Past Present Feature, Hosted by Marcus Mizelle (00:00:01)
3. Introducing Peter Kerekes, dir. of 'Wishing On a Star' (00:00:19)
4. Filmmaker Origin Story / Father as Filmmaker (00:01:10)
5. First Film: '66 Seasons' (00:05:28)
6. Humor as a Constant in Peter's Past Work and in 'Wishing On a Star' (00:06:42)
7. 'Wishing On a Star' Synopsis + Character Analysis & The Impact of Travel and Transformation (00:11:01)
8. Developing, Casting & Shooting 'Wishing On a Star' (00:13:46)
9. Editing + Story Structuring Process (00:17:41)
10. Teaching and Inspiring Future Filmmakers (00:21:31)
11. Using Cinematic Techniques in Documentary + Creating Intimacy as Director (00:22:18)
12. The Future of Documentaries (00:24:47)
13. Teaching Documentary Film Directing + Advice for Filmmakers (00:26:56)
14. Personal Reflections on 'Wishing On a Star' + Premiering at Venice (00:29:39)
15. Peter's Favorite Doc Hybrid: 'Quién diablos es Juliette' dir. by Carlos Marcovich (00:31:10)
16. Ulrich Seidl's 'Losses to Be Expected' + Italian Comedies of the 1970s (00:32:55)
17. The Future of Documentaries + Peter's Future Projects (00:36:15)
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