{"id":3624,"date":"2019-12-23T12:40:55","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T10:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neweumarket.com\/zagreb\/?p=3624"},"modified":"2020-01-07T10:46:37","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T08:46:37","slug":"interview-with-gabrielle-tana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neweumarket.com\/zagreb\/interview-with-gabrielle-tana\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Gabrielle Tana"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gabrielle Tana<\/a>, producer & co-founder of Magnolia Mae Films, spoke of the future of the independent film industry at NEM Zagreb.<\/h4>\n

You received an Oscar and a BAFTA nomination in the Best Motion Picture category for Philomena<\/em>– do you personally think that is your greatest professional achievement? Do you have a favorite project you worked on?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Of course the Oscar nomination was a high point.\u00a0 Making the film was a wonderful experience and telling that that story was important.\u00a0 That same year “The Invisible Woman” was also in the awards race.\u00a0Ralph and I had struggled very hard to get that made.\u00a0 It was almost like having two children competing against each other. Two very different films with very different merits.\u00a0 So much about a films life has to do with the timing of its release, the zeitgeist and the support behind it.\u00a0 Philomena, had the massive support of the Weinstein Company behind it, The Invisible Woman was literally invisible in comparison.\u00a0 Getting to know the real Philomena and sharing her experience of putting her story out into the world was very special.<\/p>\n

The White Crow <\/em><\/strong>is one of the recent movies you produced, with Ralph Fiennes in the director’s seat – you two are once again working together. How do you two get along in this business?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Working with people who share common values and vision is really the key for me.\u00a0 If you are not on the same wavelength, it’s not going to work. Making films is team work. You build a sympathetic team around you to tell the story as you see it. Ralph and I are sort of kindred spirits. For the most part we see eye to eye on things, so we work well together building that team and then enjoy most of the forward process, even if it’s challenging.\u00a0 Ralph is a perfectionist in all he does. He is very honest with his feelings and point of view which is demanding but it keeps the work vital and hopefully truthful.
\nI have just finished production on a film where Ralph just acts and doesn’t direct.\u00a0 Although less challenging for him than directing and acting, I was still a witness to the same extraordinary commitment to the work from him.\u00a0 He is a master actor.\u00a0 As a producer, a key aspect of my role is to support all the talent.\u00a0 They are on the line, up there exposed to tell the story.<\/p>\n

What do you look for in a script, what kinds of stories do you love putting in motion?<\/strong><\/p>\n

To be fascinated, moved, enlightened or maybe just entertained.\u00a0 Stories about ordinary people doing extraordinary things are almost always compelling.\u00a0 Good writing. A good story. Something surprising.<\/p>\n

With all the changes that happened in the TV industry in the last ten years, is it difficult to find resources for an independent filmmaker like yourself?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes and no – I think it is changing as we speak.\u00a0 The revolution is in how people are watching.\u00a0 Technology has changed everything.\u00a0 I never thought people would be watching films on their phones.<\/p>\n

There is nothing like a theatrical experience with an audience.\u00a0 I just hope that going to the movies does not become extinct.\u00a0 The craft that goes into making a film should be celebrated not marginalized – only on the bigger screen can you really see all those details.<\/p>\n

How revenue flows will determine if independent films can keep happening.\u00a0 I have just finished production on my first film with Netflix.\u00a0 I had been combatting them but I have to say so far it has been one of the best experiences and most supportive, I have had to date.\u00a0 Of course, only in a year when it’s finished and released out there will we really know.\u00a0 So much has to do with how a film is launched out into the world.<\/p>\n

Do you ever think about working something other than producing, maybe directing or writing? Or is production your one true love?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes and always.\u00a0 We will see.\u00a0 It takes precious quiet time to develop something.\u00a0 And you need support.\u00a0 I have been perpetually busy producing which is all consuming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gabrielle Tana, producer & co-founder of Magnolia Mae Films, spoke of the future of the independent film industry at NEM Zagreb. You received an Oscar and a BAFTA nomination in the Best Motion Picture category for Philomena– do you personally think that is your greatest professional achievement? Do you have a favorite project you worked…","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nem-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neweumarket.com\/zagreb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neweumarket.com\/zagreb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neweumarket.com\/zagreb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neweumarket.com\/zagreb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neweumarket.com\/zagreb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3624"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/neweumarket.com\/zagreb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3673,"href":"https:\/\/neweumarket.com\/zagreb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3624\/revisions\/3673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neweumarket.com\/zagreb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neweumarket.com\/zagreb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neweumarket.com\/zagreb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}