The Big Kitty, Paris International Film Festival Q&A

Paris International Film Festival presents you a new Q&A moderated by Charlène Marrié, a filmmaker frequently working for the Festival. Patient 27 tells the story of Isis, a young and brilliant woman who has lost her way of good sense by falling in love love with doctor Henry. She is under the brilliant ways of mental and physical manipulation that the doctor puts her through. For more information on the film: check out Patient 27 on imdb.com Follow our moderator on social media: @charlenemarrie on Instagram and Facebook Read the Festival's Official Festival Review of the film and submit your project to the Paris International Film Festival on parisintlfest.com, or directly on Film Freeway.

Listen now to a Q&A moderated by AJ Merlin, a writer and a Creative Mindset Coach who helps creative freelancers and entrepreneurs strengthen their mindset and reframe their inner critic so they can get the success they’re after.    Jenna Suru welcomes at the Paris International Film Festival, Katherin Hervey, who directed “The Prison Within” (PIFF Official Selection). In this documentary, we are taken to San Quentin Prison where we meet a number of individuals who have been convicted with significant sentences by the State and learn of reform.    This conversation questions the line between forthright anger and forgiveness lie and will also discuss filmmaking as we are all concerns about the current state of filmmaking and production issues that are continuing to affect everyone.  For more information: check out @prisonwithinfilm on Instagram.  You can also listen to AJ Merlin’s podcast called Creative Mindset that releases mindset tips and visualisations for artists twice a month.  Read the Festival's Official Festival Review of the film and submit your project to the Paris International Film Festival on parisintlfest.com, or directly on Film Freeway.

The Future of Filmmaking, moderated by Natasha Marburger and Jenna Suru, with guests:  Ashley Maria (Pioneers In Skirts), Lisa Barmby (The Big Kitty), Nora Lakos (Cream), Mindy Blendsoe (The In-Between), Olga Beskhmelnytsina (Anna)

MOINSIt was one of the picks of this year’s virtual Paris International Film Festival 2021 – and THE BIG KITTY is going South, but in a good way, as it heads to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.  Several years in the making and with the level of affection and passion that only a true independent film-making team can embellish, THE BIG KITTY is an affectionate parody of 1940s cinema with the humour and visual stimulus of some of those classic John Huston / Humphrey Bogart legends like CASABLANCA and THE MALTESE FALCON.  An award-winner at Paris International Film Festival 2021, the film’s journey continues and evolves with the selection for Cannes.  Reflecting on the selection, film-makers Lisa Barmby and Tom Alberts had this to say:  “It’s maybe a once in a lifetime thing for film makers to be selected for Cannes. OK, but if these film-makers are artists with no film training and it’s their first film and it’s completely independent and they just did it themselves…well that’s mind-blowing.  It started as the question- ‘Can we make a film?’ – and ended 12 years later with THE BIG KITTY.  We’re very proud of making it with all the talented artists of Melbourne and very thrilled to be selected for Cannes Cinéphiles – Festival de Cannes. We are over the moon.  The Paris International Film Festival is simply the Best!  We recommend it to film-makers and audiences! The Director, Jenna Suru, is the most extraordinary, enthusiastic and hard-working person we’ve met. Jenna is great in English and French, really a fabulous communicator, with an international media network and is herself a talented film maker and producer.  We could have not asked for a better online film experience. The Paris International Film Festival is a fabulously positive celebration of cinema. Bravo Jenna and thank you for everything.”

Jenna Suru welcomes at the Paris International Film Festival, the filmmakers of The Big Kitty: PIFF 2021 winner of Best Experimental Feature. This film is a truly classic homage to 1940s cinema, but with the affectionate silliness of more recent contemporary comedies.    A Russian Princess is the cat’s beloved owner – and around said cat’s neck is a beautiful jewel. However, diamonds are not only a girl – or woman’s – best friend – and sure enough, the lights are pulled during a cabaret performance and the cat disappears. Enter a private detective hired by the Princess to seek out the culprits – and inevitably the trail will lead to all manner of escapades – and all manner of individuals determined to keep the detective in the dark and grey corners of the City, where anything can happen – and nothing is what it seems in this…..  Listen now to Tom Alberts & Lisa Barmby (directors and actors) Q&A for Paris IFF  Read the Festival's Official Festival Review of the film and submit your project to the Paris International Film Festival on parisintlfest.com, or directly Film Freeway.

Listen now to a Q&A moderated by Paul McEvoy, Founder of Fright Fest, one of the biggest European horror movies festival.    Jenna Suru welcomes at the Paris International Film Festival, the filmmakers of Bad Candy: PIFF 2021 winner of Best Stunt Coordination Team, Best Hair & Makeup, Best Sound Mix and Best Editing.    The film is hiting 400 theaters in the US latter this year! According to the directors of the film, Scott Hanson and Desiree Connell, the film is described as ‘a fun Halloween movie set on one night of insanity that takes place in the town of ‘New Salem’ and follows a young girl who has the power to draw anything she wants, bringing life to that object which causes chaos in the small town.’    For more information: check out @bad_candy_film on Instagram. Read the Festival's Official Festival Review of the film and submit your project to the Paris International Film Festival on parisintlfest.com, or directly Film Freeway.

Jenna Suru welcomes at the Paris International Film Festival, the filmmakers of Kiss the Ground: PIFF 2021 winner of Best Documentary Feature Film, on a Q&A moderated by Producer Actor, Jeff Rivera.   Kiss The Ground was directed by husband-and-wife Josh (Sundance Audience Award for Best Documentary) and Rebecca Tickell who are environmental activists. The film focuses on an idea that rather than minding the atmosphere so much, we should focus on the ground that we stand on. Our soil and the hidden potential of the microbes could stop the reduction of the ozone layer caused by fossil fuels and reinvigorate the process. Issues like war, chemical weapons or the recycling of food are treated with brilliance.   This documentary is highly educational. It contains definitions, significant visual pointers, that will heighten your own desire to be more involved in the future of the environment and planet.   Watch Josh and Rebecca Q&A moderated by Jeff Rivera organized on the occasion of the international premiere of the documentary feature film during the Festival.   For more information: check out @kissthegroundmovie on Instagram Facebook and Youtube and their website: kissthegroundmovie.com Read the Festival's Official Festival Review of the film and submit your project to the Paris International Film Festival on parisintlfest.com, or directly Film Freeway

The Future Of Cinematography, with ZEISS Group moderated by Katia Del Rosario, Snehal Patel and Jenna Suru with guests: Volodymyr Ivanov (Anna), Daniel Balint (Cream) and Dave Miller (The Cunning Man)  We are thrilled to have such a renowned and excellent partner as ZEISS for the 2021 edition of PIFF. For over 100 years, ZEISS has manufactured lenses for cinematographers at all levels.Not only are they a historical, top reference in the filmmaking world, but they’re also a major drive for the progress and access to healthcare technology supporting doctors to improve their patients’ quality of life. We are proud to have such a visionary partner on board to support the creativity of our filmmakers and their diversity-inclusive stories. Learn more about Zeiss on zeiss.com Want to see our beautiful faces? The podcast is also available on our Youtube: Zeiss Panel, Paris International Film Festival: The Future of Cinematography - YouTube Read more and submit your films, TV pilots, scripts, we accept all genres and languages: parisintlfest.com

Jamie Skinner welcomes at the Paris International Film Festival, Mindy Bledsoe, who directed “The In-Between” (PIFF Best Score Award). In the film, two women are battling medical issues that cause conflict and friction along the way, they are determined never to let their problems define their identities.  Mindy looks back on the creation of her film and speaks openly about its making and messages, chronic disease.... This conversation links up mental health, filmmaking, and creativeness. As we are all concerns about the current state of filmmaking and production issues that are continuing to affect everyone who wishes to make in-roads into the business for success and beyond, this conversation is particularly relevant and will give you hope! More info on the film's Instagram: @inbetweenmovie2019  The In-Between is available in Blu-Ray! Get your copy here: https://www.secretidentitypictures.com/

Cream is the "big winner" of Paris International Film Festival 2021, the romantic tale directed by Nora Lakos picked up 5 awards at the Festival, the Jury Award, Best Director, Best Writer, Best Production Design and Best Casting Director Award.  Listen here to their full Festival Q&A with cast and crew, moderated by Jenna Suru (Paris IFF) and Natasha Marburger (London IFF):  Vica Kerekes - main actress Erik Gyarmati - main child actor Míra Haszán - child actor    Nora Lakos - director, co-writer Fruzsina Fekete - writer Daniel Bálint - cinematopgrapher Juci Szurdi - production designer Fruzsina Lányi - costume designer Adam Balázs - composer Jenna Suru is the Director of the Paris International Film Festival, come say bonjour on parisintlfest.com and on socials @parisintlfest