From his big screen debut in Dangerous Animals at Cannes Directorsā Fortnight 2025 to his upcoming appearance at the International Indie Film & Screenplay Festival Gala in Vienna this December, James Munn is keeping busy. His latest film, Love and Lemon Trees, just wrapped a series of screenings across Paris this May. James sat down to talk about all things love, film, and lemon trees.
Talent: James Munn
Interviewer: Francis Elame
Fashion Styling: Marty Dorman
Hair and Makeup Artist: Sarah Smith
Creative Director, Photographer: Aleesha May Roebig
Officer Kim Barring - The Mark š @themarkmovie #themarkmovie
āThe Markā Movie ā where every identity is a lie, and survival has a price. Starring Jessica Alba, Tom Hopper, Elsa Pataky, and Angus Sampson.
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A couple lessons I learnt from the craziest year of my lifeā¦ Sit for a minute, let time pass :) This year taught me the value of stillness. Not every moment needs a response, a decision, or a solution. By sitting for a minute and letting time pass, I learned that clarity often arrives on its own, and that patience can soften things that urgency only hardens. Time isnāt something to outrun, itās something to move with. I relinquish all expectations of myself and others. Letting go of expectations became an act of freedom. When I stopped measuring myself against imagined standards, and others against unspoken hopes, I found more room for compassion and honesty. Without expectation, there is less disappointment and more presence. People can simply be who they are, and I can meet myself where I am. The company is the most important part of life! Above all, I learned that life is shaped by the people we share it with. Close friends, distant friends, old souls and new connections, family by blood and by choice, each one adds depth to the journey. Achievements fade, moments pass, but the company remains, grounding us, reminding us who we are, and making even the ordinary feel meaningful.
Everyone say thankyou 2025 ā¤ļø
Love and Lemon Trees | Best Feature
Film at the Berlin Indie Film Festival.
Congratulations to everyone involved in making this film, and thank you to the festival for showcasing our film - @thecolourseriesofficial
LOVE AND LEMON TREES (2025)
140 minutes
āgrief is an air so vast that inside you itāll pass through your walls, bathe in your mind, and hang up pictures of things that have been and things that havenāt.ā
Theatrical Screenings 2025 and 2026
Written and Directed by Savanna Crasto and Pierce Gordon Cinematography by Robert Plaza
Produced by The Colour Series, in association with BlueTale Film Studios and Apollo Motion Picture Studios
