Director’s Talk: Olaf Lenz

2026 April 28

Director’s Talk: Olaf Lenz

-When you plan the realization of a film project, what are your objectives?

There are two reasons for me to start with a film project. The first one is an idea I like to put into moving pictures. The second one is when I feel like doing an experiment or exploring new ways of expression.

-With Artificial Intelligence, cinema is undergoing a phase of transformation even more radical than the one that occurred in the 1920s with the transition from silent films to sound. What is your opinion on this?

Personally I would say that it’s not quite helpful for humanity to be replaced by machines. On the other hand, filmmakers have always taken advantage of the latest technology. So it’s better to be optimistic.

-To which production or distribution company would you like to propose your new project? Give us a profile, including some examples.

Until today I haven’t put much effort in looking for a production company.

-WILD FILMMAKER can now “sit at the table with the big players” alongside The Hollywood Reporter and Variety during the Cannes Film Festival, but we have chosen to continue being a Global Cultural Movement with an ethical mission: to bring democracy into cinema, placing the Work of Art at the center of our project rather than Marketing.
Do you think we are doing a good job?

I’ve liked the idea of WILD FILMMAKER since the very beginning. Of course, it has been quite helpful for me to be part of it. If you ask me,there is no need for wild filmmaking to compete with mainstream cinema. It has never been my personal goal to to reach the same audience as big production companies do.