3.55-Filmmaker Interview with Amalie Atkins
- Author
- Jonathan Ytreberg
- Published
- Tue 08 Jul 2025
- Episode Link
- None
In today's episode, I interview Amalie Atkins, whose film Agatha's Almanac is playing at the Galway Film Fleadh this July.
Listen to hear about the force that Amalie's aunt Agatha was in her life, the importance of being present in one's life, and the inherent challenges of shooting on film, especially when some of your film goes missing.
Books mentioned in this episode include:
- Fight Night by Miriam Toews
- Beauty: The Invisible Embrace by John O'Donohue
- The Garden Against Time: In Search of a Common Paradise by Olivia Laing
Films and TV shows mentioned in this episode include:
- Agatha's Almanac directed by Amalie Atkins
- Glide of Transparency directed by Betzy Bromberg
- Daisies directed by Věra Chytilová
- Women Without Men directed by Shirin Neshat and Shoja Azari
- L'Iceberg directed by Dominique Abel , Bruno Romy and Fiona Gordon
- Wool 100% directed by Mai Tominaga
- The Red Balloon directed by Albert Lamorisse
Follow the film on Instagram @agathasalmanac and check out Amalie's website amalieatkins.ca.
Check out music from the artists whose work appears in the film including Castle If, Green-House, and Katarina Gryvul.
