The Business
Sean Baker on capturing childhood magic in 'The Florida Project'
First, a news banter checking in on the Harvey Weinstein saga. Then, filmmaker Sean Baker, known for shooting movies on the iPhone, tells us why he went old school 35mm with The Florida Project, and how the discipline required when using real film actually helped him work with five- and six-year-old actors.
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenDirector Sean Baker made a splash at Sundance in 2015 with Tangerine, a movie filmed entirely on iPhones. For his newest film, The Florida Project -- which follows one summer in the life of a six-year-old living in a run-down motel -- Baker went old school and used film. He tells us about the unexpected benefits of using film in a digital age, and the experience of making The Florida Project -- a movie that relies largely on kids and first-time actors, some of whom he found on Instagram or while shopping at Target.
Photo: Sean Baker, director of The Florida Project
