Friction is Where the Good Stuff Comes: The Intense Writer/Director Collaboration Behind 'Christine'

Antonio Campos and his collective, Borderline Films, have released some of the most exciting independent films of the past ten years. The group, which also includes filmmakers Josh Mond and Sean Durkin, famously take turns in the roles of producer, writer, or director of each other's films. So far, the products of their efforts have included the equally dark and twisted 'Martha Marcy May Marlene,' 'James White' and 'Simon Killer.' 'Christine' is Campos' first film outside of the Borderline Films model. No Film School's Jon Fusco talked with Campos and screenwriter Craig Shilowich at TIFF 2016 on how their collaboration for 'Christine' demonstrates what a filmmaker and writer can accomplish if they do away with pleasantries and just get real.

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