Interview: Producer Jay Van Hoy | 2019 American Film Festival in Wroclaw (Indie Star Award)

A quiet but influential presence in the North-American indie scene, producer Jay Van Hoy has built an impressive filmography since he started Parts & Labor, the company he co-founded in 2004 with Lars Knudsen. Van Hoy is enjoying the success of his latest production, Robert Eggers’ The Lighthouse, which skyrocketed following its Cannes premiere and shows no sign of slowing down thanks to a pair of killer performances from Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson. The list of films – and awards – runs deep though, featuring names such as Andrea Arnold (American Honey), David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saint), Ira Sachs (Keep the Lights On, Love is Strange), Mike Mills (Beginners), Kelly Reichardt (Old Joy) and Eggers’ own debut The Witch. I met Van Hoy in Wroclaw, where he attended the American Film Festival, and discussed his past work as well as new challenges going forward with a restructured company.