Tijana Petrovic on Experimental Filmmaking, Cinematography, and Sources of Inspiration

In this episode, I talk with filmmaker Tijana Petrovic about her new film "A Field Guide to Coastal Fortifications" that premiered earlier this year at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. We also explore Tijana’s sources of inspiration, her work as a cinematographer, and her teaching. 

Tijana's website: www.tijanapetrovic.net

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 1:23 What led Tijana into film
• 4:58 "A Field Guide to Coastal Fortifications"
• 9:02 Screening at Rotterdam
• 12:43 On the subject matter of landscape
• 16:52 The convergence of experimental art film and documentary
• 20:12 Working as a cinematographer
• 26:16 On teaching film
• 28:37 Future plans for film work
• 31:35 Inspiration from filmmakers
• 33:14 Archives
• 34:33 Tijana's recent film recommendations
• 40:25 Links