The free-spirited Romanian author and provocateur Radu Jude (Don’t expect too much from the end of the world, Unlucky or crazy porn) spoke on Friday about a Dracula film he is working on, during a masterclass organized as part of the Locarno Pro industry section of the Locarno Film Festival: “I come from Romania. My father is actually from Transylvania. It’s about time someone did [a Romanian] “A Dracula movie because only Hollywood has made it 1,000 times.”
Jude had previously mentioned that the film would be called Dracula Park because he wants it to be a bit like an amusement park. “Let’s make Dracula great again!” an entry on the film on the Cinando movie database said. And the filmmaker said Mubi’s Notebook in the fall: “It’s not really Dracula but something close to it.”
The director brought up the project when asked what his next film would be. “There are a lot,” he said, explaining that he likes to work on multiple projects because he has noticed in the past that he was “too fragile” when waiting for a release before working on another film. “Because I’m weak, I felt like it was a burden,” Jude said. “I’m doing a Dracula film and a small independent film” and several others, including a small French film, “because I say yes to everything,” he also joked.
Jude shared many ideas and thoughts during this packed masterclass, moderated by Amsterdam-based film critic and programmer Hugo Emmerzael.
The filmmaker, who was honored with a Special Jury Prize to Locarno76 for Don’t wait too long and won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the virtual 2021 Berlin International Film Festival for Bad luckpresents two new works at Locarno77: Sleep #2 And Eight illustrated pictures of the ideal world (Eight postcards from Utopia). “Celebrated for his rebellious, independent and free-spirited filmmaking, Jude is a key figure in the film world with a wealth of experience in crossing the thin lines between commerce and creativity,” reads the description of his masterclass. “He will share his personal experiences, reflect on the state of the industry and discuss with the audience what they can do to feel free and happy while doing what they love to do most: making films.”
Jude received a thunderous reception from the packed house, repeatedly triggering laughter, applause and cheers, including laughter when he remarked: “I didn’t get into the National Film School.”
He also shared that he started directing his first commercials in Romania at the age of 26, but he had heard that he was already old because a lot of production and creative work was being done by “very young people” in the country at the time.
Jude also told the audience that he was happy to help other people on productions earlier in his career “because I heard [Federico] Fellini was the assistant of [Roberto] Rossellini.” At the time, he wanted to “become a good…
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