MATTHEW CARON » Interview

Exploring the Not-So-Distant Dystopia of New York City with Jennifer Phang

yrfriendmatthew — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 03:53:27 +0000

I spoke with filmmaker Jennfier Phang about Advantageous, a visionary new science fiction film. Check it out at VICE.

‘Stray Dog’ Challenges Preconceptions of What Life Is Like in an RV Park in the Rural Midwest

yrfriendmatthew — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 04:00:34 +0000

I interviewed Oscar-nominated filmmaker Debra Granik about her new documentary Stray Dog. Check it out at VICE.

STRAY DOG – TRAILER from Still Rolling on Vimeo.

This Is What You Get When You Cross a Floating Island Mansion with a Pink Ball Sack

yrfriendmatthew — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 22:02:43 +0000

I interviewed video artist Jonathan Monaghan about his horrifying and hilarious new show Escape Pod at bitforms gallery. Check it out at VICE.

"Escape Pod" Trailer (2015) by Jonathan Monaghan from bitforms gallery on Vimeo.

This Gorgeous New Film Was Inspired by an Early Internet Legend About ‘Fargo’

yrfriendmatthew — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 05:33:44 +0000

I interviewed the Zellner Brothers about their film Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter and the internet legend that inspired it. Check it out at VICE.

Real Life Turned Up to 11: ‘Actress’ and the Documentaries of Robert Greene

yrfriendmatthew — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 22:01:28 +0000

I interviewed Robert Greene about his film Actress and what it’s like to make documentaries. Check it out at VICE.

ACTRESS (trailer) from Cinema Guild on Vimeo.

The School Where Children Can Do Whatever They Want (Pretty Much)

yrfriendmatthew — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 03:30:09 +0000

I interviewed Amanda Rose Wilder about her film Approaching The Elephant which documents a year in the life of the Teddy McArdle Free School. Check it out at VICE.

Johnny Woods Creates Art That Dives Into The Uncanny Valley

yrfriendmatthew — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 00:00:27 +0000

I spoke with artist and curator Johnny Woods about the present and future of experimental animation. Check it out at VICE.

Breakaway: Johnny Woods from Undervolt & Co. on Vimeo.

There’s a New Documentary About Renegade New Jersey Radio Station WFMU

yrfriendmatthew — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 00:11:12 +0000

I interviewed director Tim K. Smith about his new documentary Sex & Broadcasting, which tells the story of New Jersey’s radically free form radio station WFMU. Read all about it at VICE.

SEX AND BROADCASTING • a documentary about wfmu from Tim K Smith on Vimeo.

Manny Kirchheimer’s ‘Stations of the Elevated’ Is a Paean to the Old New York

yrfriendmatthew — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 20:27:50 +0000

I interviewed director Manfred Kirchheimer about his great New York film Stations Of The Elevated and Nicholas Gazin drew his portrait. Check it out at VICE.

John Waters’ Cavalcade of Perversions

yrfriendmatthew — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 18:47:58 +0000

I interviewed film director John Waters and Nicholas Gazin drew portraits of the Dreamland gang. Check it out at VICE.