Author: frejadam

Journalist.

Revealing the Fiction of Our Reality

Revealing the Fiction of Our Reality

Interview with Joshua Oppenheimer about what the process of making The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence has taught him, and how he sees his role as documentary filmmaker today.

Originally published in FILM on January 29, 2015.

Lars von Trier Speaks!

Lars von Trier Speaks! 9 Takeaways From His First Interview In Three Years

Danish provocateur Lars von Trier broke his self-imposed vow of silence in an interview revealing heavy alcohol and drug abuse, anxiety about writing sober, inspiration for “Nymphomaniac” and what he really meant to say about Hitler in Cannes.

Orignially published in Indiewire on December 1, 2014.

‘Citizenfour’ and Documentaries in the Paranoid Style

Edward Snowden i "Citizenfour." Foto: Laura Poitras

Edward Snowden i “Citizenfour.” Foto: Laura Poitras

“Citizenfour” and Documentaries in the Paranoid Style
How do dangerous circumstances affect documentary filmmaking — and should we care?

On “Citizienfour, “The Look of Silence” and “Silvered Water, Syria Self-Portrait.”

Originally published in Criticwire on October 29, 2014.

’Kvinden der forsvandt’-stjerner: “Fincher ser alt”

’Kvinden der forsvandt’-stjerner: »Fincher ser alt«

Kent Jones, David Fincher, Gillian Flynn, Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris and Tyler Perry til verdenspremiere på "Gone Girl" på New York Film Festival. Foto: Freja Dam

Kent Jones, David Fincher, Gillian Flynn, Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris and Tyler Perry til verdenspremiere på “Gone Girl” på New York Film Festival. Foto: Freja Dam

Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris og Tyler Perry fortæller under verdenspremieren’ i New York om at blive instrueret af David Fincher, som har ry for at være en skånselsløs kontrolfreak.

Reportage publiceret i Soundvenue 22. oktober 2014.