INTERVIEWS
Conversations with creatives.
In Conversation: ‘Devil’s Breath’ Director and Writer Blake Butler
After a date goes sour, resulting in being drugged and robbed, John (Henry Ashton) turns to his brother Frank (Jake Flannigan), a small-time gangster, for help. I got the chance to speak with Director Blake Butler to discuss the filmmaking process behind his latest short film: Devil’s Breath (2026).
In Conversation: Director Renée Petropoulos and Producer Yingna Lu
Ahead of its screening at South by Southwest 2026, we had the chance to speak with Director Renée Marie Petropoulos and Producer Yingna Lu on their insight into the Souvenir’s depiction of boundaries in relationships and uncomfortable power dynamics.