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Tag: cancer

How a Brush With Death Made Me an Even Bigger Horror Fan

Film
By Kimberley Elizabeth | October 27, 2022
By Kimberley Elizabeth | October 27, 2022

How a Brush With Death Made Me an Even Bigger Horror Fan

Kimberley Elizabeth, one of the directors of the new horror anthology movie Sinphony, on her origin story as a genre filmmaker.

Start With One Face, End With Another: How Uncertainty in Art Quells Uncertainty in Life

Film
By Michelle Memran | July 13, 2021
By Michelle Memran | July 13, 2021

Start With One Face, End With Another: How Uncertainty in Art Quells Uncertainty in Life

Filmmaker Michelle Memran on how she used making art with watercolor pencils as a form of therapy, from her cancer diagnosis through the pandemic.

For the Fun of It: A Conversation with Kate Bornstein and Eli Oberman

Music
By Eli Oberman | December 3, 2019
By Eli Oberman | December 3, 2019

For the Fun of It: A Conversation with Kate Bornstein and Eli Oberman

The friends discuss mental health, “The Queer Art of Failure,” and the fun of exploring gender.

The Simulation Presents Itself

Film
By David Guy Levy | December 2, 2019
By David Guy Levy | December 2, 2019

The Simulation Presents Itself

How a moment of personal crisis ignited David Guy Levy’s need to make his new film, The Mandela Effect.

My Cancer Vendetta, or The Long Road to Making Cancer Rebellion

Film
By Hernan Barangan | May 28, 2019
By Hernan Barangan | May 28, 2019

My Cancer Vendetta, or The Long Road to Making Cancer Rebellion

Filmmaker and leukemia survivor Hernan Barangan charts the journey that led him to making his documentary feature debut.

How I Survived Cancer and Finishing a 15-Year Documentary

Film
By Michelle Memran | April 1, 2019
By Michelle Memran | April 1, 2019

How I Survived Cancer and Finishing a 15-Year Documentary

Michelle Memran on the lengthy and arduous journey she took to complete The Rest I Make Up, her film about playwright María Irene Fornés.

Watching and Waiting

Music
By Ella Vos | January 24, 2019
By Ella Vos | January 24, 2019

Watching and Waiting

"Better question is, why do I need an excuse for my fear? Why can’t I accept that I’m terrified and that’s a normal feeling? Cancer is scary."

Cancer Face

Film
By John Carroll Lynch | September 27, 2017
By John Carroll Lynch | September 27, 2017

Cancer Face

Lucky director John Carroll Lynch on a moment (and an expression) that changed the course of his life.

No Label Required

Film
By Vincent Sabella | September 22, 2017
By Vincent Sabella | September 22, 2017

No Label Required

Vincent Sabella, whose debut feature Elizabeth Blue opens today, asks you to see beyond the superficial.

Trey Edward Shults (Krisha) Talks Josh Mond’s James White

Film
By Trey Edward Shults | November 12, 2015
By Trey Edward Shults | November 12, 2015

Trey Edward Shults (Krisha) Talks Josh Mond’s James White

No matter how you feel going in, watching a great movie helps you connect with it in a profound and transformative way.

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