If your mind is boggled, we're off to a great start! No Film School had a chance to talk to director Matt Johnson at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival about how he pulled off his new film. In this first installment of our interview, we talk about how much you can get away with filming, how to avoid scenes looking staged, and the magic of a fake documentary.
NFS: In the film, you’re blurring the line of reality and fiction in a lot of different ways. I know you incorporated this technique in your first film The Dirties. How do you characterize the style of this film? Found footage? Mockumentary? What appeals to you about these conventions of filmmaking?
