'Blue Heron' Director Sophy Romvari
About this episode
Sophy Romvari discusses her scripted debut 'Blue Heron' and the personal memories that influenced her filmmaking.
In her scripted debut, documentarian Sohpy Romvari explores with her memories of growing up with her brother's increasingly dangerous behavior. The way she wrestles with how her family responded, her own memories of that time, and how she processed it all through her masterful use of film form. Read our review of "Blue Heron" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/blue-heron-movie-review-sophy-romvari-1235144901/ Read our interview with the editor of "Blue Heron" - https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/blue-heron-interview-editor-kurt-walker-1235189687/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Chris O'Falt
Guest: Sophy Romvari
Topics covered
- film direction
- documentary
- family dynamics
- memory
- scripted debut
Keywords
- Sophy Romvari
- Blue Heron
- film
- documentary
- family
- memory
- behavior
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Blue Heron
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