Christopher Heron

Christopher Heron is one of the co-founders of The Seventh Art. He's conducted over 60 long-form interviews for the publication, while also writing and cutting several numerous video essays that investigate formal traits in films and filmmakers. He received his MA in Cinema Studies from the University of Toronto, where his work explored cinematic representations of urban space with special attention paid to the films of Pedro Costa and Tsai Ming-liang.

Atom Egoyan Interview

We catch up with Canadian filmmaking legend Atom Egoyan to briefly discuss his latest film, Seven Veils (2023), based on his opera production of Salome.

Maura Delpero Interview

The Italian filmmaker discusses her latest feature, Vermiglio, a look at a year in the life of a family in a remote Northern Italian village during World War II.

Ali Weinstein & Geoff Morrison Interview

An interview with the director and producer of the observational Ontario Place documentary, Your Tomorrow.

Jessica Sarah Rinland Interview

The Argentine-British filmmaker discusses her 16mm-shot documentary on Buenos Aires zoos, the animals living within them, and their carers.

Nicolás Pereda Interview

We catch up with the Mexican-Canadian filmmaker to discuss his latest film, which explores the lives of three friends whose art and love practice have become complicated over time.

Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich Interview

We talk with the American artist and filmmaker about her debut feature, The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire.

Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson Interview

The three Canadian filmmakers discuss their new feature, Rumours.

Muhammed Hamdy Interview

A conversation with the Egyptian cinematographer-turned-filmmaker on his debut feature, Perfumed with Mint.

Roberto Minervini Interview

We talk with the Italian filmmaker about his new film, The Damned, and the ways it blurs distinctions between fiction and non-fiction, past and present.

Joel Potrykus Interview

The American independent filmmaker discusses his latest film and fourth collaboration with actor Joshua Burge, Vulcanizadora.

Nathan Silver Interview

We catch up with Nathan Silver on the release of his latest film, Between the Temples, starring Carol Kane and Jason Schwartzman.

A still from the film Berman's March where a man walks from the right of the frame to the right along a road, holding a jug, with electrical lines in the distance beside him.

Jordan Tetewsky Interview

American indie filmmaker Jordan Tetwesky discusses his two feature films co-directed with Joshua Pikovsky.