The Oscar Project Podcast
A discussion of all the films nominated for Oscars, starting in 1929, plus interviews with filmmakers and authors writing about the film industry.
The Oscar Project Podcast
2.25 Filmmaker Interview with Wendi Tang
In today's episode, I interview director Wendi Tang about her film "Fishtank," a surreal story about a woman struggling to remain sober, but for some reason she can't stop vomiting goldfish. The film will be showing this August at the Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival and the HollyShorts Film Festival.
Listen to hear about the inspiration for the film, the importance of close collaboration between practical and visual effects, and a very Marvel dinner party.
Books recommended in this episode include:
- Fleabag: The Scriptures by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Films mentioned in this episode include:
- “Fishtank” directed by Wendi Tang
- Life of Pi directed by Ang Lee
- Interstellar directed by Christopher Nolan
- Soul directed by Pete Docter
- X-Men directed by Bryan Singer
- Doctor Strange directed by Scott Derrickson
- Guardians of the Galaxy directed by James Gunn
Follow the film on Instagram @fishtank.mov and Wendi @_wenditang.