I would say Bertrand Bonello over the last decade. Denis certainly before that.

Confused by the magazine.

We can chat.

The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears (Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani, 2013)

Two filmmakers I'm so proud to call friends, H+B are wholly original and driven by such extraordinary talent and passion.

I also co-edited this book about them with dear @tjinimin.bsky.social qldff.com/store/The-St...

The Duke of Burgundy (Peter Strickland, 2014)

My sweet friend Peter also happens to be one of my favourite filmmakers. Our Q+A from the 2019 below, and you can also still get the book on his films I co-edited with my darling @tjinimin.bsky.social
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All of that is true. They’re also dealing with a substantial increase of projects being managed as so many Covid-overlapping projects had extensions.

Also! I co-edited this wonderful little book about Cattet and Forzani's films a few years ago with the legendary John Edmond. H + B worked with us on this and gave us great behind-the-scenes photos - and its CHEAP. Support indie films! Support indie publishing! qldff.com/store/The-St...

I think that’s part of their general deal with A24 in Australia. Certainly hasn’t guaranteed other A24 titles.

How did you go?

It wasn’t very good.

Caught up on it. Surprisingly indiscreet from Fitzgerald, whether on Gosden's lack of succession plan (true though a board problem), dislike of advertising positions (clearly true), & that the programmers quit prior to hearing about Bertolin (considering timing, I presumed they had heard in advance)

Hopefully the loss of half the team registers somewhere. I just read Sandra's post and Ant's follow-up (I had read his email.)

Has there been any meaningful comment in the public? Articles, opinion?

It is extraordinary just to see a festival of the scale of NZIFF be abandoned to fall apart.

No real public comment from anybody.