On this special episode of Piecing It Together we’re following up our FilmQuest episode on The Killgrin with an interview with the film’s writer/director Joanna Tsanis and lead actress Konstantina Mantelos. We talk about some of the film’s actual influences and get some reactions to some of the puzzle pieces brought up on the main episode..

As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Killgrin and the movies we discuss!

Joanna Tsanis is the writer/director of The Killgrin.

Check out Joanna's website at https://joannatsanis.com/

And follow Joanna on Instagram @joannatsanis 

Konstantina Mantelos is a filmmaker and actress and is the lead star of The Killgrin.

Check out Konstantina's website at https://konstantinamantelos.workbooklive.com/

Check out Konstantina on Instagram @konstantina.mantelos

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