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Sophy Romvari felt freed from the idea of authenticity for Blue Heron

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Show Notes

Blue Heron filmmaker Sophy Romvari doesn't have any trepidations around getting personal. In her feature film debut, the Canadian director explores using the medium of film as a tool for traveling back into her past as well as a means of bringing audiences on a journey that reminds them of themselves.

TIMECODES... 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Moving from short films into features 01:39 - Blending narrative and documentary elements 02:43 - Authenticity vs the perception of authenticity 04:09 - Making personal art 08:53 - Looking back on childhood 14:00 - Jarring the audience & jumping into the adult world 15:56 - Using film as a tool for emotional wounds 18:38 - Film as a medium of time travel 20:18 - What ideas inspire Sophy Romvari

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