Archive · 18 Aug 2025
Michel Franco Talks Filmmaking & Creative Control at Sarajevo Film Festival
Michel Franco, a director, spoke at a film festival about how he makes movies.
He shared that he doesn't like films that try to teach you something.
Instead, he makes films to explore his own questions and feelings.
His new movie, 'Dreams,' is about a love story.
Franco often produces his own movies to have more control, which helps him keep costs down and make his creative vision real.
He believes in working with talented people who understand his goals.
Michel Franco discussed his filmmaking process and creative control at the Sarajevo Film Festival.
Franco's latest film 'Dreams', starring Jessica Chastain, explores an intimate love story.
Franco writes his own films to better understand the questions he has.
He avoids didactic filmmaking and does not try to provide audiences with easy answers.
Franco produces his own films to maintain creative control, often reducing budgets by hiring fewer people.
- Who
- Michel Franco, Jessica Chastain, and Ennis Ćehić (interviewer).
- What
- Michel Franco discussed filmmaking at the Sarajevo Film Festival, including his writing process and creative control.
- When
- The discussion took place on Monday.
- Where
- Sarajevo Film Festival, Bosnian Cultural Center.
- Why
- Franco wanted to share his approach to filmmaking and his philosophy.
Franco's Approach
Other Perspectives
Thematic Focus
Franco's Approach
Focus on intimate stories.
Other Perspectives
Avoid a direct commentary on US-Mexico relations in 'Dreams'.
- Filmmaker
- Michel Franco
- Latest Film
- Dreams
- Festival
- Sarajevo Film Festival
- Star of 'Dreams'
- Jessica Chastain
- Franco's Approach
- Explores questions, avoids easy answers
- Franco's Role
- Writer, Director, Producer