Robyn Kanner

Creative Director — Storyteller





Photo by Noémie Marguerite 

A creative director devoted to telling unexpected and propulsive stories.
My expertise is building and leading teams that share a commitment to creating distinctive work.

The Verge
Interviewing Filmmakers

I love talking with people about what they’re working on. These conversations with directors open up the process of making a movie.

Hlynur Pálmason’s family film

In conversation with the Icelandic director about making his latest film, The Love That Remains.

Joachim Trier finds his place

 Sentimental Value is as much about setting as it is character. The director tells me how he got there.

Kelly Reichardt’s anti-heist movie

Interviewed one of America’s greatest directors on how she made The Mastermind.

Brady Corbet’s ambitions

I sat down with director of the The Brutalist to talk about his saga on architecture and assimilation.

Sean Baker writes the ending first

Caught up with the director of Anora about how sticking the landing of a film means thinking about it first.

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley

Director Amy Berg and I talk about the trove of voicemails the musician left his mother that she found in his archives.

Songs for the end of the world

Joshua Oppenheimer and I chat The End — a surprising musical with concerning themes.

The Beast’s parallel narratives

Bertrand Bonello and I discuss why young directors need to be obsessed with the story they want to tell.

Hirokazu Kore-eda is so back

The director of Monster and I dive into how to find the emotional climax of a story.