Kicking off 2016 and Year Two of BEHIND THE LENS is special guest, director/producer and native Philadelphian, Liz Hinlein who marks her directorial feature debut with OTHER PEOPLE’S CHILDREN. Already an award-winning director known for her commercial work as well as music videos and rockumentaries, Liz moves into the feature director’s chair with this emotionally driven and visually stimulating work. With distinctive and beauteous cinematography by Liz and her DP Edward Button, visuals are a key component to her storytelling, be it in OTHER PEOPLE’S CHILDREN or a cosmetics commercial. Take a listen as Liz and debbie talk about her directorial curve from a “coddled commercial director” to “independent feature filmmaker”.
And you may recall that BTL wrapped up 2015 with interview excerpts from Quentin Tarantino talking 70mm, Ultra Panavision and THE HATEFUL EIGHT. To get some more insight into the making of THE HATEFUL EIGHT, take a listen now to excerpts of debbie’s exclusive interviews with THE HATEFUL EIGHT producer Richard N. Gladstein, and editor Fred Raskin.