Interview: Kate Blackmore

When actress Maria Schneider spoke out about her traumatic experience filming an unscripted sex scene with Marlon Brando in Last Tango in Paris, it shocked the film world and sparked global conversations about consent in cinema. Her story has now inspired Australian filmmaker Kate Blackmore’s debut feature documentary, Make It Look Real. Blending documentary and…

Kate Blackmore’s Make It Look Real set for SXSW

Make It Look Real, the debut feature documentary from writer-director Kate Blackmore, has been officially selected for the SXSW 2025 Film Festival in the Documentary Spotlight section for its international premiere. The film offers a humorous and insightful behind-the-scenes exploration of Hollywood’s newest role—the intimacy coordinator. Featuring renowned intimacy coordinator Claire Warden, the documentary follows…