Allen Bell, Program Director for Contemporary Arts and New Initiatives, interviews Jim Haverkamp
Jim Haverkamp is a filmmaker and editor based in Durham, NC. His short films have shown at over 50 film festivals worldwide, including Black Maria, Ann Arbor, Chicago Underground, Big Muddy, and MicroCineFest. He is a freelance video editor and teaches at Duke University'sCenter for Documentary Studies.
In 1740s Northern Ireland, a young man becomes ensnared in a deadly love triangle and must decide whether to follow his heart or his father's twisted advice. Shot in an expressionistic, film noir style, Willow Garden tells the backstory of one of America's strangest murder ballads. In addition to Willow Garden, Southern Circuit attendees will also have a chance to see LastPack,No Money Down, and othershort films from earlier in Haverkamp's career.
In the interview, Haverkamp discusses the making of Willow Garden, his earlier shorts, and the North Carolina film community.