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Tag: addiction

Revisited: I Am a Coming-of-Age Drama

Film
By Sarah Elizabeth Mintz | December 29, 2022
By Sarah Elizabeth Mintz | December 29, 2022

Revisited: I Am a Coming-of-Age Drama

Sarah Elizabeth Mintz on the emotional trajectory that led to her debut feature Good Girl Jane, which premiered at Tribeca this past spring.

I Am a Coming-of-age Drama

Film
By Sarah Elizabeth Mintz | June 9, 2022
By Sarah Elizabeth Mintz | June 9, 2022

I Am a Coming-of-age Drama

Sarah Elizabeth Mintz on the emotional trajectory that led to her debut feature Good Girl Jane, which world premieres at Tribeca this weekend.

I’m Thinking of Ending Things — No, Really.

Film
By Jack Dunphy | April 15, 2022
By Jack Dunphy | April 15, 2022

I’m Thinking of Ending Things — No, Really.

Filmmaker Jack Dunphy on relapsing, cheating, drunk-dialing, masculinity, suicide, cats and Charlie Kaufman's most recent film.

Sound of Metal: An Addiction Movie Without Drugs

Film
By Lane Michael Stanley | May 27, 2021
By Lane Michael Stanley | May 27, 2021

Sound of Metal: An Addiction Movie Without Drugs

Writer-director Lane Michael Stanley on how the recent Oscar winning film portrays addiction and recovery in an unusual – and very necessary – way.

Revisited: The Importance of Bad Santa in the Wake of a Friend’s Death

Film
By Jack Dunphy | December 24, 2019
By Jack Dunphy | December 24, 2019

Revisited: The Importance of Bad Santa in the Wake of a Friend’s Death

Filmmaker Jack Dunphy on his late best friend John Cibula, and the shifting role Terry Zwigoff’s dark holiday comedy played in their relationship.

The Importance of Bad Santa in the Wake of a Friend’s Death

Film
By Jack Dunphy | July 18, 2019
By Jack Dunphy | July 18, 2019

The Importance of Bad Santa in the Wake of a Friend’s Death

Filmmaker Jack Dunphy on his late best friend John Cibula, and the shifting role Terry Zwigoff’s dark holiday comedy played in their relationship.

The Karaoke Tapes

Music
By Trevor Powers | August 17, 2018
By Trevor Powers | August 17, 2018

The Karaoke Tapes

"In those instants, sloppily crooning alone to 'Forget Me Never,' I knew music had me in a chokehold."

Overnight Success Takes a Long Time to Happen

Film
By Lorna Tucker | June 8, 2018
By Lorna Tucker | June 8, 2018

Overnight Success Takes a Long Time to Happen

Lorna Tucker, director of Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist, relates her remarkable journey from homeless teen to successful documentarian.

Remembering Blake Heron: Death Imitates Art

Film
By Tommy Swerdlow | November 21, 2017
By Tommy Swerdlow | November 21, 2017

Remembering Blake Heron: Death Imitates Art

The late actor's friend and collaborator on the forthcoming A Thousand Junkies looks back on their personal and creative journey together.

Remembering Blake Heron: Beautiful and Angry and Sad and Funny and Wild

Film
By TJ Bowen | November 21, 2017
By TJ Bowen | November 21, 2017

Remembering Blake Heron: Beautiful and Angry and Sad and Funny and Wild

TJ Bowen, who co-wrote and co-starred in Heron's last movie, A Thousand Junkies, shares stories of their time together.

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