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DN LFF08: Nights and Weekends – Joe Swanberg

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It’s the time of year when I get to pretend I’m hard done by; slaving away in darkened cinemas, gorging on the finest films the Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival has to offer. The upside to my valiant sacrifice is that I’m a sharing kinda guy:

The main battle for most independent filmmakers is finding a way to consistently get work made whilst maintaining creative control of their projects. Through the use of digital technology and his own methods of production, Joe Swanberg has completed four well received features – all premiering at SXSW – along with several popular web series. I caught up with him to discuss his latest feature Nights and Weekends.

Showlinks
Joe Swanberg
Hannah Takes The Stairs
Raising Arizona
Mumblecore
Dogme 95
Greta Gerwig
WHAT I MEANT TO SAY – Filmmaker Magazine
Butterknife
Sony DSR PD-150
SXSW
Kent Osborne
The Stagg Party

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Author: MarBelle

MarBelle has a strange compulsion to watch as many films as he can get his hands on and find jobs that give him a legitimate excuse to drill filmmakers about their work. Directors Notes is the latest incarnation of this disorder and so much cheaper than film school. Twitter: @MarBelle

Tags: Drama, Feature, Interview, Joe Swanberg, LFF08, London Film Festival, Nights and Weekends