Interview with "Nawi: Dear Future Me" Co-Directors, Vallentine Chelluget & Kevin Schmutzler

This week we chat to Co-Directors Kevin & Vallentine on their film, Nawi: Dear Future Me. We discuss the filmmaking process, balancing commentary and narrative as well as jovial moments on set.

Africa Film Festival will be running from Thursday Sep 4 - Sunday Sep 7. More details on their website: https://africafilmfest.au/

Nawi: Dear Future Me will be screening Sunday 7 September at Riverside Theatres, Parramatta.

As suggested by Kevin & Vallentine, double feature watching of Nawi: Dear Future Me & The Fisherman.

Note: this interview is audio only. For other video interviews check out our YouTube playlist.

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Chapters

• 0:00 NAWI - Interview
• 0:05 Introduction and Film Festival Announcements
• 0:24 Meet the Filmmakers: Valentine Cell and Kevin Schmutzler
• 0:36 The Journey of 'Naui Dear Future Me'
• 1:01 Balancing Local and International Appeal
• 1:59 The Impact of the Film on Audiences
• 3:45 The Origin of the Story: Milker Cher's Writing Contest
• 4:52 Collaboration with Learning Lions NGO
• 8:35 Casting and Filming Challenges
• 11:47 Emotional Depth and Character Development
• 12:55 Critics' Feedback and Artistic Choices
• 22:56 Michelle Liya Kenny: A Star is Born
• 28:24 Final Thoughts and Double Feature Recommendations