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Nina Davenport on “First Comes Love”; a SundanceNOW Exclusive Interview 0 (0)

Documentary filmmaker Nina Davenport talks about her new first-person film, “First Comes Love” in this SundanceNOW exclusive interview. Davenport talks about the challenges and virtues of putting herself in front of the camera, what it was like to document her decision to have a child on her own, and why her film is striking a cord in an era in which the modern family is being redefined. “First Comes Love” opens at the IFC Center on July 24 before rolling out nationwide, and airs on HBO starting July 29. Recorded at the 2012 Toronto Film Festival. Interview by Eric Hynes. [See More…]

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Joshua Oppenheimer on “The Act of Killing”; A SundanceNOW Exclusive Interview 0 (0)

Documentary filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer talks about his astonishing new film, “The Act of Killing” in this SundanceNOW exclusive interview. Oppenheimer talks about the relationships he developed with his subjects – men responsible for hundreds of deaths during Indonesian civil war – and how those relationships led to collaborating on re-enactments that serve as both instances of self-promotion and confession. Recorded at the 2012 Toronto Film Festival. Interview by Eric Hynes. Video by Matthew Nayman. Edited by Ben Garchar. Watch Sundance Now…Discover a curated selection of festival independent films & filmmaker favorites. The scene starts here on SloppBoxx.Com.