Brandon Tonner-Connolly and Matt Hyland are frequent collaborators, bringing bold, immersive worlds to celebrated projects including Reservation Dogs and their latest collaboration with Jane Schoenbrun, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, to life. From resurrecting old-school film techniques to surreal cabin sets, Tonner-Connolly and Hyland have pulled out all the stops to make one of the year’s most visually vibrant and surreal films. For their VIFF Talk, the creative duo pull back the curtain on their process. They’ll dive into their approach to collaboration and how they work with directors like Schoenbrun to build worlds within worlds.
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