A new film from a great director who always takes risks. From his explosive debut to his latest work, the Mexican filmmaker has built a career on calculated risks—artistic, technical, and personal—that most directors would carefully avoid. The result is a body of work that feels singular: restless, ambitious, and often polarizing, yet impossible to ignore. It began with Amores Perros (2000). Rather than deliver a conventional debut, Iñárritu wove three raw, intersecting stori

Please tell us a little about yourself. How did you become interested in cinema? Did you receive any formal filmmaking education, or did you start out as a self-taught filmmaker? I taught myself to edit on an old version of Final Cut Pro and went on to study film. I became pregnant with my son while studying for a Masters in film directing, and have since been a full time mother and carer. My particular interest is in European cinema and Noir and I continue to write scripts.

A look at the short film Enter the Room, directed by Harry Waldman Short films have always offered exceptional opportunities for experimentation. Filmmakers who wish to explore unconventional spaces, venture into uncharted territory, or adopt less familiar forms of expression usually turn to the short format. The primary reason is practical: the tools, form, runtime, and production costs of a short film are far more manageable than those of a feature. This freedom allows a fi