Janus Films at the Castro Theatre
Blood Simple • 38m
In 2016, to mark Janus Films’ sixtieth anniversary, filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, DP Barry Sonnenfeld, and Peter Becker and Jonathan Turell of Janus and the Criterion Collection sat down with critic Scott Foundas at San Francisco’s Castro Theatre to discuss the history of the two companies and the process of making and releasing BLOOD SIMPLE.
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BLOOD SIMPLE Storyboards
This 2016 piece by photographer Grant Delin compares scenes from BLOOD SIMPLE with their original storyboards. Featuring commentary by the Coen brothers, DP Barry Sonnenfeld, and actor Frances McDormand, this fascinating glimpse at the Coens’ team’s creative process highlights the careful plannin...
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Shooting BLOOD SIMPLE
Joel and Ethan Coen tapped Barry Sonnenfeld to photograph their debut feature—a first for the cinematographer as well, as he had never shot on 35 mm film before. In May 2016, the three sat down to discuss and illustrate the film’s lighting and design, and to talk about some mistakes they felt the...
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Dave Eggers and the Coen Brothers on ...
Author, screenwriter, and publisher Dave Eggers sat down with Joel and Ethan Coen in May 2016 to discuss the directors’ debut film, BLOOD SIMPLE—from its initial inspiration and their efforts to get its production off the ground through the complicated process of finding a distributor.
