Interviews

As curious humans with a predilection for creative types, our writers offer an inside scoop of conversation from the directors, musicians, and entertainment professionals currently turning everyone’s heads.

Alonso Ruizpalacios

Alonso Ruizpalacios

Interviews

Generoso speaks with director Alonso Ruizpalacios, whose dynamic new feature, A Cop Movie, utilizes a unique and effective hybrid documentary style to examine police corruption in and around Mexico City. A Cop Movie was the winner of the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution at the 2021 Berlin Film Festival.

Jane Samborski and Dash Shaw

Jane Samborski and Dash Shaw

Interviews

Animation director Jane Samborski and writer and director Dash Shaw join Lily and Generoso Fierro for a conversation about their latest film, Cryptozoo. The winner of the NEXT Innovator Award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Cryptozoo is a dazzling animated feature that examines big questions about good intentions and conservation. The film opens up in theaters and for streaming on August 20th.

Mike Baggetta

Mike Baggetta

Interviews

Generoso sits down with guitarist and composer Mike Baggetta to discuss his work with Mike Watt and Stephen Hodges in mssv and the challenges of creating during the pandemic.

Robert Evan Trop

Interviews

Guitarist Robert Evan Trop of Beach Viper discusses his influences and growing up on Elvis.

Alejandro Telemaco Tarraf

Alejandro Telemaco Tarraf

Interviews

With Piedra Sola, director Alejandro Telémaco Tarraf has presented us with one of the most compelling debut features we’ve seen in years. At AFI Fest 2020, Generoso spoke with Alejandro about the Andean Cosmovision and the blending of fiction and documentary in his film.

Ray Ray

Ray Ray

Interviews

Ray Ray speaks about a life behind the drum set.

Pamela Claire

Pamela Claire

Interviews

Australian singer/songwriter Pamela Claire discusses her eclectic roots.

Daniel Silva

Interviews

Drummer Daniel Silva talks influences and more with Stacey Zering.

George Mitchell

George Mitchell

Interviews

George Mitchell of Fishbelly Black on weaving funk, jazz, and hip-hop.

Devyn Rush

Interviews

Devyn Rush talks her influences and style and her new EP with Stacey Zering.

Juewett Bostick

Juewett Bostick

Interviews

Guitarist Juewett Bostick opens up about his new album Shades of Blu and his musical journey.

Mary Hiett

Mary Hiett

Interviews

Pianist/composer Mary Hiett finds the soundtrack to life in cinematic instrumentals.

Sofia Bohdanowicz

Sofia Bohdanowicz

Interviews

Lily Fierro speaks with director Sofia Bohdanowicz about her hybrid documentary filmmaking process in her newest film, MS Slavic 7.

Corneliu Porumboiu

Corneliu Porumboiu

Interviews

Generoso speaks with director Corneliu Porumboiu about his new film, an intricate, comedic noir, The Whistlers, which was selected as the Romanian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards.

Ivana Mladenovic

Ivana Mladenovic

Interviews

One of the most compelling films screening at this year’s AFI Fest is the second feature by Serbian director Ivana Mladenovic; Ivana the Terrible. The award-winning filmmaker spoke with Lily and Generoso Fierro at AFI Fest 2019 about weaving fiction into her own reality.

Eli “Paperboy” Reed

Eli “Paperboy” Reed

Interviews

With the upcoming release of his eagerly awaited new album, 99 Cent Dreams, soul singer Eli “Paperboy” Reed speaks in depth about his songwriting process and working with the legendary vocal group, The Masqueraders, and Grammy winning producer, Matt Ross-Spang, with Generoso Fierro.

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