Hello reddit.
We're Daniel Goldhaber & Isa Mazzei, the filmmaking duo behind HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE, CAM, and the upcoming FACES OF DEATH.
It stars Barbie Ferreira, Dacre Montgomery, Charlie xcx, and Jermaine Fowler and it's out in theaters this Friday 4/10 via IFC! We're here to answer your burning questions, reddit.
Synopsis:
A content moderator stumbles upon a series of violent videos that appear to re-enact death scenes from the infamous 1978 film "Faces of Death." In an online world where nothing can be trusted, she must determine whether the violence is fake or unfolding in real time.
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKiX2FBBz54
Ask us anything!
We'll both be back at 1 PM PT/4 PM ET today Wednesday 4/8 to answer your questions.
by DanielAndIsaAMA
16 Comments
Hello! I had the chance to see the movie on Monday and without spoiling it, the movie seems deeply pessimistic about the state of society and its relationship to the Internet and social media. Do you think social media is something that we can save or should we all just log off and go outside?
this sounds wild, can’t wait to see the twist on the original faces of death. what inspired you both to tackle this topic in such a unique way?
Did the concept for this movie come from the faces of death IP originally or did you have themes of social media and violence desensitization etc first and realised faces of death would be a good lense to tell that story through?
Hi Daniel and Isa,
Looking forward to the movie. Daniel, I met you on a shuttle bus in Sundance a few years ago and you were very kind, we discussed CAM, wanted to say thanks. I was in film acquisitions then and am now a writer/director with two shorts under my belt (one starring David Krumholtz that is about to finish its fest run), and am crowdfunding for a third (based on a true story about my extremely anxious mother losing her wallet and me having to go find it, best described as a pressure-cooker comedy). We’ve got 10% raised with 57 to go, wish us luck!
Any advice on maximizing your days, and on making the most of your budgets when both are limited, without compromising on getting the setups and takes you need?
Best of luck to you both and thanks for being here.
Saw the movie Monday and thought it was really good! Do you plan on doing another remake in the near future and if so what modern themes do you want to tackle with it?
I saw the screen unseen this past Monday. I have no questions. I thought it was great. I appreciate that everything in the movie made sense for the movie. The production is top notch on this one.
Hi Daniel, are you still working on the movie about the German rave scene?
Do you like ice cream?
Hey, big fan of How To Blow Up a Pipeline and CAM so I’m very much excited for this.
I’ve heard you managed to shoot the movie on 35m film cameras? Is it true? And if so, how did you manage to convince the producers to get it and what was it like shooting on 35 compared to the previous films you guys did? (I remember reading an interview with the editor of How To Blow Up a Pipeline talking about how hard it was to make sure the 16m footage goes well so that’s why I’m curious).
Hello! Thank you so much for the opportunity!
This isn’t so much so about the movie, but instead, is more of a personal question!
Do you have any advice for someone that has a very little amount of film making experience that would like to work on film sets? :)!
Hi, I’m really excited to see Faces of Death in a few days. I was wondering, what was the most difficult part of making this film? And do you two have any advice for inexperienced film makers who are hoping to make their own horror movie ?
I grew up in the 80s and 90s, and as a kid the original Faces of Death felt like something truly forbidden and mysterious. Do you think that sort of morbid mystique is possible to occur in our modern internet era?
What advice do you have for filmmakers who are trying to capture their vision?
And what advice do you have for young filmmakers?
Firstly, big fan of Cam and HTBUAP. Seeing FoD on Friday. What advise would you say you are glad you knew or wish you’d known that you can know give young starter filmmakers? Also how did the casting of Charli XCX come about? Thanks!
26 minutes and no replies. What’s up with that?
ayy. i watched *cam* last night. i’m curious about where you think your MC ended up and why you chose them jumping back into the business. did you see it as an addiction/ the only thing she knew how to do or some call to prove herself?
can’t wait to watch *faces of death* x