Creating the Perfect Co-Directing Relationship in Cerebral Thriller 'Claire in Motion'

Good collaboration is integral to good filmmaking, but it’s not always easy finding collaborators — not to mention co-directing a movie with one.

Lisa Robinson and Annie J. Howell have perfected the process in their sophomore feature Claire in Motion, which just premiered at SXSW. The team have crafted a transfixing, thoughtful thriller; their deft maneuvering around the intimate performance of Betsy Brandt keeps you glued to the screen.

No Film School sat down with Robinson and Howell at the festival to talk about establishing a creative partnership, the film's visual strategy, and the merits of "less dialogue, more space."

NFS: Claire in Motion is your second feature together as co-directors. Clearly the two of you found out something that works. How did you get to this point?

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