-Who is K Uwe Schwarzwaelder?

A human workhorse who puts mostly every free minute into film and arts, besides having a job in an office which supports my filmmaking financially. Under these circumstances, I have many hats on as I am involved in every step of the production which also makes my projects close to me and personal. Hopefully, I can step up and find ways to produce with bigger budgets with bigger ideas in the future. I regularly train my periormance skills as an actor, and as a writer, I have always ideas in my mind. I am located in Switzerland near Zurich, where I was also born, with German and Bulgarian roots, hence I like internationality.

-Do you remember the exact moment you fell in love with cinema?

There are a few – the very first film I saw in a theatre as a kid, something about dinosaurs in an unknown world, the 7. Continent or so. Then the first Superman with huge Brando which I didn’t know who he was at that time. And last but not least, when watching intensely many thought provoking and deeper films. The moments are all linked to being in the theatre and breath its air.

-Tell us about your project “The Spiritualization of Jeff Boyd”.

My first film, The Radicalization of Jeff Boyd, brought me to many film festivals, also in India. The experiences there inspired me to film there in addition to Bulgaria, where I spent lots of time as a child and wanted its culture in the story as well. The country I grew up in, Switzerland, has also a part in the film. So, it is a journey through very different cultures, within a dramatic and mysterious storyline. Shooting in India was challenging as we didn’t have a shooting permit where we wanted to shoot, then we moved to another location where it was possible, forced to adapt and improvise a little to make the story work. In Bulgaria on the first day, we were locked on the street for many hours because of an ambush attempt targeting an official, before we could start filming. Filming in Switzerland was like a Swiss watch, no issues.

-Which Director inspires you the most?

Elia Kazan whose films are masterpieces in all aspects, Orson Welles, Milos Forman, Stanley Kubrick…

-What do you dislike about the world and what would you change?

The neverending wars which are results of intolerance, greed, and superiority complexes. This could be solved when talking common sense with intelligent analysis based on knowledge, and not on stupidity and self interest, by respecting each others situations and lives. At war, people die, and it seems, the responsible people forget about this.

-How do you imagine cinema in 100 years?

What Scorsese tried to say, times 100. I really hope it won’t be only about consuming entertainment without thought provocation and meaning in order to leave the theatre with richness, thoughts and beauty. I think, either way, cinema will never die.

-What is your impression of WILD FILMMAKER?

An organization of film enthusiasts who support indie filmmaking with a special approach and credibility.