Q&A: Mitja Legat

Interested in attending the Wasatch Mountain Film Festival?

Mitja Legat directed 2021 WMFF feature “Keep Busy.” We asked him a few questions, see our Q&A conversation below:

What is in your gear bag/kit?

Sony FX9 & DJI Inspire RAW

What item can you not live without?

 

SmallHD 502 Monitor

How do you choose music for your films?

I prefer alternative artsy melancholic and/or grimmey music, yet the score choice should always fit the vibe and content of the project.

Most necessary character-quality for a director?

Modesty

Who has been most influential in your directing career?

 

Greg Hunt, French Fred

Favorite on-set memory?

All the winter filming trips with Untouched project and Method Mag crew

Craziest on-set/en route to set adventure?

 

Skateboard shenanigans on each and every trip, major avalanche accident filming freeskiing.