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This exciting collection of interviews invites the reader to explore the connection between the art work and the artist in terms of the film as a revolutionary format, and filmmaking as a social and ideological process of storytelling. Presenting the best of ten years' work, this collection covers thirty-one highly innovative directors from all over the globe, including Samira Makhmalbaf, Nicholas Roeg, Atom Egoyan, Susanne Bier and Nuri Bilge Ceylan. Every interview begins with a brief introduction to inform the reader about the director, their work and the direction of the discussion. This allows each interview to function as a stand-alone piece, while the collection as a whole creates a satisfying global panorama. With diverse and intriguing questions, Woods, a filmmaker, writer and journalist himself, makes complicated subjects easily accessible in conversation. With its natural and clear language, this book will be an inspiring source of information for filmmakers, academics, students and anyone interested in the non-conventional sphere of independent filmmaking and storytelling. Focusing on internationally acclaimed independent directors, safe from the blinding light of celebrities and mainstream blockbusters, this book is an invaluable contribution to the creative core of this arena.

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