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planned. The role of the fairy to act like the white rabbit of Alice
in Wonderland led the little girl into paradise.The fairy should
transform as a camouflage dancer from a chair into a curtain
and then into a paravan. She is the phantastic creature, the
soul of the fabric who transforms our world into heaven. I even
had to paint a whole ancestral gallery of the filmcrew. With the
budget that was available for us we could make it in one day
of filming action only.
Why did you choose the widescreen format for this project?
We wanted to create a cinematic look. You know fairytales
don`t happen every day!
For more than half a century women have been
discouraged from getting behind the camera, however in
the last decades there are signs that something is
changing. What's your view on the future of women in
cinema and animation?
I`m convinced what Leni Riefenstahl started will be
continued. Being a director as a woman is still a challenge -
the boss of a big crew. On my part I prefer to cooperate with
men as my producers. The director of photography, and a lot
more they have different minds and the view of things. But it´s
true they are mostly fair and views can be successfully
achieved.
Thanks for your time and thought, Julie. We wish you all
the best with your career. What's next for Julie Boehm?
Have you a particular film in mind?
I recently made a parfume commercial with the dancing
"Black Widow". Since the last two dancefilms I became
aware that I will have to continue this interesting way. My next
film will be a trailer of the "International Trickfilm Festival".
Can you tell us about your experience at the WBF?
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