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Im folgenden Blogartikel berichten wir über Filme, die im Jahre 2019 veröffentlicht werden. Und so wie es aussieht werden einige Kultfilme veröffentlicht, die du nicht verpassen darfst!
Neue Filme, die wir 2019 anschauen können
Im Jahre 2019 wirst du dich bestimmt nicht langweilen. Denn es sind viele interessante Filme zu erwarten. Die Fortsetzung von „Hellboy“, „Captain Marvel“, „Spider-Man: Far From Home“ und zahlreiche andere Filme können wir nächstes Jahr im Kino anschauen. Also welche 2019 Filme sind besonders prospektiv? Hier nun zumindest schon mal eine kleine Kinovorschau 2019.
Veröffentlichungsdatum – 11. Januar 2019
Hellboy-Fans warten schon ungeduldig auf die Fortsetzung des Films, obwohl der Regisseur Guillermo del Toro im Jahre 2017 alle Hoffnungen darauf zerstört hat. Im Unterschied zu den ersten zwei Teilen, die den Jugendlichen ab 12 Jahren freigegeben wurden, hat der dritte Teil ein härteres R-Rating. Auf solche Weise wird die Hauptfigur des Films fast genauso wie im Comic dargestellt. Schließlich wissen Comic-Fans Bescheid, dass Hellboy sich wahrscheinlich wie Deadpool verhielt und kein Blatt vor den Mund nahm. „Hellboy 3“, wird uns hoffentlich zeigen, dass nicht nur MArvel Kultfilme über Superhelden hinbekommt.
Veröffentlichungsdatum – 7. März 2019
Captain Marvel wird der erste Film mit weiblicher Hauptperson sein. Carol Danvers oder Ms. Marvel erschien in den Marvel-Comics noch im Jahre 1968. Trotzdem gab es noch keine Filme, die dieser Superheldin gewidmet waren. Carol ist eine der mächtigsten Superheldinnen von Marvel. Sie ist immun gegen einige Gifte, unglaublich stark und ausdauerhaft. Außerdem verfügt sie über den sechsten Sinn, dank welchen sie die Zukunft vorhersagen kann. Da der männliche Captain Marvel eine wichtige Rolle bei ihrer Verwandlung in eine Superheldin gespielt hat, wird sie auch als Captain Marvel bezeichnet.
Veröffentlichungsdatum – 5. Juli 2019
Um einen neuen Film über den nerdigen Teenager Peter Parker herzustellen, haben sich Sony, Marvel und Disney zusammengeschlossen. Im Großen und Ganzen ist dieser neue Spider-Man-Film eine Fortsetzung von Spider-Man: Homecoming, der im Jahre 2017 veröffentlicht wurde. In diesem Film geht es um Ereignisse nach Avengers 4, wenn Spider-Man und seine Freunde nach Europa reisen, um dort ihre Ferien zu verbringen. Ob es ihnen gelingt, sich zu erholen, können die Zuschauer am 5. Juli 2019 erfahren.
Veröffentlichungsdatum – 19. Dezember 2019
Zu den meisterwarteten Filmen gehört sicherlich der dritte Teil der Star Wars-Trilogie, wo ein epischer Kampf zwischen der dunklen und der hellen Seite im Vordergrund steht. Was passiert mit Leia Organa, Kylo Ren und Rey und wie geht es nach dem Tod von Carrie Fisher weiter? Das erfährst du nur Ende 2019.
Schlussfolgerungen
2019 warten auf uns zahlreiche spannende Filme, dabei stehen die Fortsetzungen der Kultkinostücke zweifellos im Mittelpunkt. Wir sind überzeugt davon, dass das nächste Jahr wirklich heiß für alle Filmfans wird.
„Wir“-Regisseur Jordan Haworth Peele ist nicht erst seit seinem großen Erfolg „Get Out“ als Regisseur in Erscheinung getreten. Doch mit „Get Out“ war er erstmals alleine auf dem Regiestuhl und überzeugte Kritiker und das Publikum gleichermaßen. Sein Film über ein normales Pärchen, welche die Schwiegereltern von ihr besuchen und dann in einem irren Thriller aufgeht, war einer der Überraschungen in 2017.
Nun nahm Jordan Peele erneut auf dem Regiestuhl platz und präsentiert mit „Wir“ („Us“ im Original“) sein neuestes Werk. Die Frage, die sich viele zweifelsohne stellen, kann er mit dem neuen Film an den Erfolg von „Get Out“ anknüpfen und erneut eine skurrile wie spannende Geschichte erzählen? Kurzum: Ja. Dennoch könnte dem ein oder anderen Get Out-Fan „Wir“ doch zu viel sein.
In „Wir“ erzählt Peele die Geschichte von Familie Wilson, die sich während eines Urlaubs hemmungsloser Gewalt ausgeliefert sieht. Diese Gewalt wird von einer ebenfalls vierköpfigen Familie ausgeübt, die den Wilsons beängstigend ähnlichsieht. Sind die Wilsons in dieser Gewaltnacht ihren Doppelgängern ausgeliefert? Vor kurzem noch im Auto entspannt „I Got 5 On It“ gehört und wenig später um das Überleben kämpfend. Schnell wird deutlich, dass „Wir“ kein normaler Film ist.
„Wir“ ist ein abgedreht wie humorvoll und gleichzeitig ebenso erbarmungslos brutaler Film. Er bedient sich zwar gängiger „Homeinvasion“ und „Thriller-Elemente“, gleichzeitig aber wirkt „Wir“ unkonventionell, als hätte Peele dieses Mal mehr Freiheiten gehabt. Selten war ein Film in letzter Zeit so komisch, im nächsten Moment so ernst und brutal, um wenig später dem Zuschauer wieder ein Lachen zu entlocken.
„Wir“ stellt ohne zweifel Genrekonventionen auf den Kopf, was den Film umso sehenswerter macht und vermutlich niemanden kalt lassen wird. Der eine mag sich an dem Humor stören, ein anderer wiederum an dem vielen Blut. Doch „Wir“ fesselt, vor allem wegen der ersten Hälfte des Films und macht Spaß. Schade hingegen ist, dass sich das Konzept in der zweiten Hälfte etwas abnutzt, nur um dann in dem erwarteten Twist und Finale zu münden. Das ist es auch, was mich trotz der guten Unterhaltung, stört: Eben dieser Twist wiegt fast zu schwer, verwirrt und stellt den Rest in den Schatten. Dass dann auch noch Fragen unbeantwortet lassen, geschenkt.
Dennoch: Wer gefallen an „Get Out“ gefunden hat, wird hier eine neue Stufe der „Verrücktheit“ erleben und darf sich auf was gefasst macht. „Wir“ ist ein klassischer Horrorfilm, dessen muss man sich bewusst sein. Ich bin sehr auf den nächsten Film von Peele gespannt. Es kann eigentlich nicht noch verrückter werden. Oder doch?
“I think an interview, properly considered, should be an investigation.”
I’ve spent the past few years moonlighting as a local reporter.
My background’s in screenwriting, so it’s a job I came to kind of accidentally (someday I’ll write a book about it)! But in any case, I’ve learned a great deal – especially about the importance of a good interview.
Meanwhile, documentary filmmaking is a world I know well.
As a teacher with Lights Film School, I’ve had the opportunity to guide students from their first documentary proposals to finished products. And I’ve also found myself a collaborator with and champion of a particular documentary filmmaker, Garret Harkawik, to whom I happen to be married!
In 2011, Garret began making short documentaries, many of which are interview-driven. The more I’ve worked in my newspaper gig, the more insights I’ve gleaned into Garret’s films, and the more we’ve begun to discuss where our work intersects and where it differs.
And when it comes to interview techniques, I’ve found there’re far more intersections than differences.
Naturally, we’re here today to discuss documentary filmmaking. That is the heart of this piece.
But as I’ve grown and done my own research into the art of the interview, I’ve learned that there are a surprising number of interview tenets that hold true across mediums – film, television, journalism, podcasts, you name it.
Why interview someone in the first place?
A documentary interview can serve multiple purposes:
It may be an opportunity for an expert to share scientific, historical, or other information so as to educate the viewer and support a point. It may reveal someone’s feelings or reflections on an experience that’s significant to the bigger picture. It also may be an opportunity for someone to share their side of a story, if you’re presenting contrasting views.
Whatever the purpose, depending on the style of documentary you’re making, interviews will be central to your film. And it most likely will be YOU who conducts them. Which probably means you’re asking questions like, “How do I actually do this? How can I make sure I get a good documentary interview?”
In answer, I’ve drawn on my reporting background, teaching experiences, conversations with Garret, and advice from other professionals to provide a well-rounded overview of how to do a documentary interview. My hope is that you’ll feel empowered and excited to get started on the process!
To get the ball rolling on our conversation, let’s break down interview best practice into three points, beginning with:
1. BE PREPARED for your documentary interview
When it comes to a documentary interview, there are two elements to preparedness:
The first is your camera and gear. The second is the interview itself.
Regarding your camera and gear, it’s usually a good idea to check out the space where you’ll be conducting the actual interview.
As Garret says, “Knowing where you’re going to shoot and what the challenges are, that part is just like any other location shoot. What is the sound like? Will it be noisy? Will there be natural light that’s going to change? If your interview may last two or three hours, the light will be different. Pick a location where you’re not worried about that or sound.”
If you’re controlling the light, a whole new world opens up to you!
A 3-point lighting setup is traditional, combining key, fill, and back lights. You could go for a soft and gentle appearance or something much more dramatic and contrasty… It depends entirely on your vision, the location, and your tools.
Whatever your lighting arrangement, keep track of “eye line”, which is where your interview subject is looking. Nine times out of ten, it should be consistent throughout the whole interview. Are they looking at you? At someone off to the side? Into the camera? Check in with this from time-to-time to make sure that it doesn’t change.
Garret also notes the importance of confirming that you have enough media to store your footage. “Pick a camera that will let you shoot non-stop,” he advises. You want to avoid swapping out cards every few minutes, since that can really interrupt the flow for an interviewee.
In terms of sound, you want to ensure a clean, high-quality signal. But also choose a setup that won’t impede your subject. “If you have them wired to a lav that runs into a soundboard, if they want to get up and walk around, it’s a whole production,” Garret shares. “Using a boom on a pole or a wireless lav is easier.”
In terms of the documentary interview itself, arrive prepared, knowing what you want to talk about!
This applies across mediums. Whether you’re interviewing someone for a news article, podcast, or something else, you should have some familiarity with their background and relevant topics.
How to make the most of your limited time
In my own experience, when I’m working on an article, I typically get just ONE SHOT to sit down with a subject. In that time – usually anywhere between a half-hour and two hours – I need to learn everything I can from that person, as it relates to my article.
So if I’m meeting John Doe to discuss his experiences as a state legislator, I need to spend the time I’m given asking him about – and being genuinely curious about! – his time as a state legislator.
And naturally, to make the most of the time we have together, I need to go in prepared. This often means considering any of the following:
- Why am I interviewing this person? What unique perspective can they offer?
- What do I need this person to explain?
- If I’ve done a pre-interview, what have they already told or revealed to me that I want to get them to tell or reveal again, this time on-camera?
- What facts do I need to come away understanding or capturing?
- If the purpose of the interview is to have the subject recall something that happened in the past, how much of that event do I need them to recall?
- How do I want them to reflect on the event? If it’s a historical topic, perhaps I want them to provide context. If it’s a personal topic (or if they lived through the historical event), perhaps I want to capture their feelings.
Personally, I find it very helpful to develop a list of specific questions that I plan to ask. Of course, the questions vary greatly, depending on who I’m interviewing and for what purpose! Here’s the key point, though:
That list of questions is just a jumping off point.
In other words, I’ve never conducted a good interview that relied solely on my prepared questions.
My best interviews happen when I’m fully present with the subject. Yes, we’re having a conversation about a specific subject in their life. But if I stay too tied to that subject and my questions, I miss a lot. I have to truly listen to what that person is saying, and improvise questions based around that.
Which brings me to what I believe to be the most important aspect of the art of the interview:
2. BE CURIOUS during your documentary interview
I used to be terrible at making conversation.
I was at an awkward family barbecue about ten years ago, and I found myself talking to the husband of the friend of a family member. We were many degrees removed from really needing to take a serious interest in one another, but there we were.
Neither of us was particularly good at making small talk. Eventually, I remarked that it was a beautiful day out. A minute later, his wife came over to offer him a drink, and he said, “Oh, thank God! Someone’s here. We were starting to talk about the weather.” 😳
Arguably that guy was worse at making conversation than me. I mean come on, who says that? But since I started doing interviews for the newspaper a few years ago, I’ve definitely become an increasingly good dinner party guest. I also kill at wedding cocktail hours, wakes, funerals, and awkward family barbecues.
Why?
Because good interviewing relies on curiosity, and so does being a good conversationalist.
If you know how to get someone talking about themselves, and you know how to be — not act, but BE — genuinely interested in what they’re saying, then you’ll never find yourself talking about the weather again.
Oh, and your documentary interviews will improve exponentially!
Keep an ear open
One of my favorite TV writers, Emily VanDerWerff, interviewed American journalist Dan Rather about interviewing (metaaaaa)! I was exhilarated to find that Rather’s views on interviewing 100% line up with my own:
“The keys to doing a good interview are … the first three things are preparation, preparation, and preparation. Once you get past those three, the other key is to be a good listener. Often, the best questions come not from what you have prepared to ask, not from your list of questions in your notebook, but from listening to the interview subject very carefully and picking up questions from what your interview subject says.”
Bryan Glazer – a famous film producer who often collaborates with director Ron Howard – also wrote a book on curiosity. It’s called A Curious Mind, and in it, Glazer recounts his 30+ years of curiosity.
Over the course of his career, Glazer conducted what he calls “curiosity interviews” with people he found interesting. “The technique is the same – asking questions – regardless of the subject,” Glazer writes. “But the mission, the motivation, and the tone vary. The curiosity of a detective trying to solve a murder is very different from the curiosity of an architect trying to get the floor plan right for a family’s house.”
He goes on to claim that regardless of subject, regardless of who’s doing the asking, curiosity can serve nearly anyone well:
“One thing I know about curiosity: it’s democratic. Anyone, anywhere, of any age or education level, can use it.”
Or take it from Errol Morris, regarded by many as a master of the documentary interview:
“I think an interview, properly considered, should be an investigation. You shouldn’t know what the interview will yield. Otherwise, why do it at all?”
Follow your curiosity! Be open to where it may lead.
3. BE YOU throughout your documentary interview
So, be PREPARED. Be CURIOUS. And be YOU.
YOU are the one conducting the documentary interview, after all. Since an interview is essentially a conversation between two people, that means you comprise 50% of the atmosphere and play a large role in driving the results.
You set the tone for the interview.
If you want it to be serious, you should be serious. If you want it to be fun, loose, and free-flowing, then you should be all three of those things. Your subject’s tone likely will reflect yours.
Remember, too, that you can edit yourself out.
My reporting work winds up in print, so these days, I don’t have to deal with putting my voice out there for others to hear. But one of the most painful parts of beginning to interview people was hearing my own voice in my recordings. It’s taken me a long time to accept that I am not the story, and I don’t really need to be too concerned with how I sound in playback.
Some documentary filmmakers choose to include their own voices and selves in their documentary films. That’s their style; that’s fine. Others prefer to cut an interview into a film in such a way that it doesn’t seem like there’s anyone there at all asking questions. Also fine.
It all depends on how you want to tell your story. You may not love how you sound in playback, but please let that go when you’re doing the interview. You are not the subject!
Assuming it’s ethical and respectful, whatever you need to do and say in the moment to get your subject to open up, you should do. The best interviews are the ones in which both the interviewer and interviewee become unaware of the artifice of the interview.
In other words (and to reiterate), your documentary interview should be, more or less, a conversation.
Think about post-production
Even so, one of Garret’s most important tips for conducting documentary interviews is to keep an ear open for how your subject’s answer can be edited. Encourage them to answer questions in ways that will make sense if you were to cut out the question.
So for example, if you ask someone their favorite color, encourage them to answer with, “My favorite color is green” instead of just “green”. This will lend a lot of flexibility in the edit.
And finally, don’t forget that visuals matter in the medium of film! When you’re choosing a location, consider how you can reflect your subject in that location. If you’re interviewing a veterinarian, then it could make sense to interview them in their office or at a dog park instead of, say, a nondescript shopping mall.
Also think broadly around what elements of their life and surroundings you may be able to bring in and use as props. How can you help your viewer understand your subject more deeply? How can you manifest them in the environment? Basically, how can you leverage the power and subtlety of visual storytelling to convey meaning in your film?
In Conclusion
What do you think? Have you ever conducted a documentary interview? What are your favorite techniques? We’d love to hear about your documentary filmmaking experiences in the comments below!
Also, if you’re looking for examples of fantastic interviews in films and television to inspire you, a few come to mind, in no particular order:
Check out Errol Morris’ classic The Thin Blue Line; anything by Werner Herzog, who often inserts himself into his films; Joshua Oppenheimer’s chilling documentary, The Act of Killing; and The Jinx. Yes, that last one’s a television series, but it’s worth investigating, since it concerns the relationship between the subject and the interviewer.
Happy watching!
These days, blogs are an important source for most of us find valuable information and insights. Whether your interests are travel, cooking, home decoration, great gift ideas or film, there are millions of blogs online where you can find all that you need.
As you might expect, the number of full-length feature film blogs numbers in the hundreds of thousands. Some, such as the BFI, are a great place to find all kinds of articles that will help you discover new and interesting movies. Others can be a frustrating mix of garbage and mildly interesting information that might just make them worth visiting.
If you are a short film lover, but don’t have the time to waste searching for the best blogs, then here is our list of the top 10 short film blogs of 2018.
1. Short of the Week
Short of the Week is a great weekly blog that is focused on short films. The blog reviews all the latest short film festivals and the best short movie releases. So if you are looking for the latest news from the short film industry, then Short of the Week is the place to start.
Delving into their archive is a great way to discover new films that you might have missed. Their roundups of the best films from that year are a goldmine to short film enthusiasts everywhere.
2. Filmmaker Magazine
If you are an aspiring filmmaker or are interested in how films get made, Filmmaker Magazine is the blog for you. It is full to the brim of insider stories from filmmakers who tell how they made their films.
All the articles are extremely well written and researched. The topics range from reviews of the best films to how to turn your short film into a feature. The site hosts hundreds of top quality articles, a good majority of which are short movie focused.
3. Film Shortage
This great site aims to help short filmmakers raise money for their next movie. It reviews all the best crowdfunding projects and writes them up to provide its readers with a list of recommendations.
The site has an excellent blog that covers a range of mainstream film topics like the top 10 short films by women filmmakers and the most acclaimed works of director Francis Ford Coppola.
4. Watch Dust
Don’t let this site’s slightly strange name put you off. It hosts a really excellent Sci-Fi movie focused blog that features lots of interesting articles. Their blog page is quite fancy so takes a little time to load, but once up, you will see that it is crammed with great articles.
Topics range from Q and A sessions with filmmakers to movie poster reviews. Another great thing about their blog is that they keep it up to date with all the latest short film competitions such as the Kin X Dust sci-fi short film competition.
If you are a Sci-fi short movie fan, then Dust is the premier site for all your needs.
5. Go Short
This great site has been posting regular blog articles since May 2012. Its posts are focused entirely on introducing audiences to new short films. They review new shorts on a weekly basis, making this an excellent place to discover new short films.
Much of the content is music video orientated, so if you are a lover of MTV then you will certainly love Go Short. Many of the videos are very creative and original; a particular favorite is “Birthplace by Sil van der Woerd and Jorik Dozy”.
6. Sofy tv
While it might seem a little arrogant to include our own site on a list of best 10 short film blogs, we have plenty of good reasons to do so. To balance things out a bit, we have included it at number six because we are still working hard to get more articles up for our viewers to read.
The great thing about the Sofy.tv blog is that the vast majority of the films that we review are available as part of the Sofy.tv on-demand video streaming catalog. For more on the Sofy.tv revolution, head to our homepage or view this article.
We try to keep the topics on our blog as varied as possible. We make sure to keep our members up to date with all the latest releases on the platform, as well as posting one article per week about up and coming film festivals. We usually post one other article per week, which can be anything from tips for filmmakers to the latest news stories and topics of interest from the behind the lens.
7. Monologue Blogger
Monologue Blogger is a fantastic little site that aims to inspire the creatively minded. It is loaded with monologues, scripts. short film reviews, as well as screenings and interviews.
Though much of its material is not short film focused, it still has a number of really good articles that will be of interest to up and coming filmmakers. Topics include “How To Become An Actor With No Experience” and “10 Practice Scripts for Actors” etc.
8. Shortfundly
Shortfundly is another great choice for those aspiring filmmakers out there. Their blog is full of tips on how to nurture your creative side as well as tips on how to improve your technique.
The site currently has over 120 pages of articles, meaning that you will never be at a loss for something interesting to read.
9. ASFF – Aesthetica Short Film Festival
Aiming to promote their awesome annual short film festival, this blog is full of the latest news about the ASFF festival and related events. They also take the time to fill their blog with lots of interesting articles relating to the latest film releases and other news from the short film industry.
Their “5 to See: This Weekend” posts are really helpful if you find yourself wondering what shorts you should watch over the weekend.
10. The Guardian: Film Blog + Short Films
The Guardian newspaper has for a long time now been a great supporter of short films. Not only does the newspaper regularly sponsor and support short films but it also includes a short film blog on its site.
Its high-quality articles are a must for any film lover, though they generally are far lengthier than the other blogs featured here, including our own Sofy.tv blog.
The only drawback to this blog is that not enough short movie focused articles are being posted. It would be great to see a few more just in case anyone from The Guardian is reading this.
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