IVAN SEN - Director

Team Deakins

James Ellis Deakins

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4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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SEASON 2 - EPISODE 103 - IVAN SEN - DIRECTOR

On this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, we’re speaking with director Ivan Sen (LIMBO, GOLDSTONE, MYSTERY ROAD). In addition to directing his films, Ivan is simultaneously responsible for the editing, cinematography, sound, and a myriad of departments typically delegated to others—his being a one man crew is a frequent point of discussion, and we learn how shooting on his own (or with relatively few collaborators) allows him to capture the emotional moments elusive to the circus of larger productions. We learn how Ivan’s childhood moving around inland Australia informs the subjects of his films, and we discuss the power of place and its place in Ivan’s story development process. During our discussion of his latest film, LIMBO, Ivan reflects on the increasing sense of formalism in his work and why he feels more excited for and more sensitive to the filmmaking process now than when he was just starting out. Towards the end, Ivan also shares his thoughts on the state of the Australian film industry and on being aware of the market realities of filmmaking and film exhibition when developing a project.

We deeply admire Ivan’s films, and we were thrilled to be able to speak with him about them.

Recommended Viewing: LIMBO

This episode is sponsored by Aputure

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0:00.0	Hi and welcome to season two of the Team Deacons podcast, a collection of
0:08.8	informal conversations between Roger and James Deacons and a guest.
0:13.0	We never know where the conversation will take us,
0:16.0	so listen in and see where it goes.
0:19.0	This episode is sponsored by Aperture, a global company pioneering LED lighting technology for cinema with cutting edge hardware and software solutions.
0:33.2	Recently, Aperture expanded its lighting ecosystem
0:36.6	with the new Infinomat series of mat lights.
0:39.8	They offer unmatched output, IP65 weatherproofing, and full pixel control over DMX.
0:47.0	Discover more about the Infinemats and Aperture's lighting ecosystem ature.com.
0:53.4	Today we're speaking with the director.
0:58.7	His credits include Limbo, Goldstone, and Mystery Road.
1:03.4	We're pleased to welcome Ivan Sen.
1:05.7	Ivan, thank you for doing this.
1:07.3	So great to see you.
1:08.5	No, no, the pleasure is all mine.
1:10.3	Thank you for having me.
1:11.8	We always start out asking the question, how did you get to where you are today. There are so many different paths to get to the same place and also is it something you always knew you wanted to do or did you find it along the way?
1:25.2	What's your story?
1:26.2	Well it all started in a small town in country New South Wales.
1:30.4	I grew up in two country towns and up until I was about 12 years old I grew up in a place
1:36.8	called Tamworth it's famous for being in the country music capital of Australia.
1:42.0	Yeah we actually know it because we were there when we were shooting.
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