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 y ..read more

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 ques ..read more

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 ..read more

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, th ..read more

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 th ..read more

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 ‘N ..read more

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 fo ..read more

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’ qualit ..read more

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 continuin ..read more

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 ..read more