You are a scriptwriter, director and, also a producer. With My Dog Killer successfully touring the international festival circuit since its Tiger-awarded world premiere at the Rotterdam IFF, how do you see the creation/production of the film in retrospect?

I will certainly need more time to take a look at the whole process from a distance, to be able to analyze it properly. But what I know for sure is that we made some very good decisions, as a production team, about shooting on 35mm with non-actors within our very limited budget. For me as the director and for my author’s concept it was very important, however, very risky for me as a producer. Also, we decided to go for the smallest crew possible, which allowed us to be more flexible and cohesive as a team and gave me more of “free hands” in my work with my non-actors who were completely inexperienced, but also very talented.

You have done an impressive deal of work with non-actors; their acting is highly appreciated by both professionals and the general audience. What is your approach towards achieving such results as a director and a producer?

It was a matter of hard work done by me and my colleagues, and certainly also of the openness of all people chosen to participate and act in the film. I spent a long time at casting and acting workshops with locals. In terms of production, I received much support from our great, hard-working production assistants who organized all those sessions for me. And my production partners gave me enough space to make the right decisions for casting.

Will you continue working with non-actors in your future projects?

I must see what is the best for my next projects that I´m starting to work on now. Sure, I really truly love and enjoy working with non-actors; the process of creation with them enriches me not only as a filmmaker, but also personally. But to turn this love into a rule would be dangerous for my essential attitude as well as for these emotions.

You have several projects in development for which you intend to seek more international collaboration. What are your expectations from Producers on the Move?

I don’t have exact or specific expectations, but I believe I will meet new people and talk about making films and listening to other producers will be good for me as I am mainly a director. As a producer, I am at the stage of learning, which is necessary for becoming a full-time producer one day. So I hope I will gain some new experience by meeting people with similar or even different taste in films, and I’m looking forward to this even a lot.

Apart from the work on your auteur projects, you are also interested in co-producing international works. What kind of projects are you attracted to?

Our small production company was established to produce my own films and I admit that this is still our priority, and we search for partners in those. But if there was a project and we (as small company) felt strong enough to support it as minority co-producers – we’d certainly try! We are interested in participating in projects with a spirit of originality and clear author’s concept and opinion.