Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Nadia Murad: ‘We must support efforts to focus on humanity, and overcome political and cultural divisions’
30-year-old Nadia Murad has been advocating on behalf of the Yazidi community and survivors of genocide ever since she escaped ISIS captivity in 2014. At 19, Murad’s peaceful existence was shattered when Jihadists attacked her village, slaughtering hundreds of people (including 20 members of…Continue reading
Yalitza Aparicio: ‘Social class, gender, race, skin color, socio-economic background – these things don’t determine who you can get to become’
When it released in 2018, Roma marked director Alfonso Cuarón’s most intimate outing after the cutting-edge Gravity. Conceivably, the neorealist drama’s biggest indulgence was the breakout performance of first-time actress Yalitza Aparicio as Cleo, a housekeeper coping with personal and political…Continue reading
20+ Questions with Wild Wild Country’s Ma Anand Sheela
Love her or hate her, but you can’t ignore Ma Anand Sheela, the star of Netflix’s Searching for Sheela and Wild Country. Ahead of iAWW’S full interview, we tossed twenty-something fun questions Sheela’s way. What is your Star…Continue reading
Academy-Award Nominated Anastasia Masaro on the Art and Craft of Production Design
Production designer Anastasia Masaro has been behind some of the most aesthetically stunning films of the last decade. From director Andy Muschietti's horrorfest Mama, to Jason Reitman’s quirky Tully, and of course, the film for which she was nominated for an academy-award — Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium…Continue reading
Hayley Elsaesser on Creating Body Positive Silhouettes and Promoting Ethical Manufacturing
With bold pop culture-inspired prints and body positive silhouettes, it’s no surprise the Toronto-based Hayley Elsaesser label has quickly become a favorite amongst the fashion elite. Helmed by the sassy, Hayley Elsaesser, the brand offers a whimsical take…Continue reading
Deborah Davis on How to Write a BAFTA-winning Screenplay
How long does it take to write a screenplay? Well, if you’re as passionate about the craft as Deborah Davis it might take well over 20 years. Academy Award nominated screenwriter, Deborah Davis, began developing the screenplay for The…Continue reading
