Moderated by Shuchi Kothari.

During this in-depth craft focused session, David Michôd delves into his directorial process and approach with moderator Shuchi Kothari.

Find out how David develops his vision for the look and feel of a film, and ensures it translates on to the screen. David will share his aesthetic preparation including the way he collaborates with DoPs, production designers and actors in pre-production and on set.

Having moved from gritty debut breakout ANIMAL KINGDOM to THE ROVER that was in official selection at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival then big budget Netflix WAR MACHINE, David addresses how scale has impacted his directorial vision and process.

David's session took place on Saturday 30th September, 3:00pm at the Big Screen Symposium 2017 in Auckland, NZ.

The Big Screen Symposium is New Zealand's annual premiere film event, proudly brought to you by Script to Screen and J&A Productions.