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Tag: Directing

Jealousy: The Best Fuel For My Creativity

Film
By Cory Wexler Grant | November 16, 2020
By Cory Wexler Grant | November 16, 2020

Jealousy: The Best Fuel For My Creativity

Actor turned writer-director Cory Wexler Grant on the emotion that drove him to make his directorial debut, Painter, out now on VOD.

Love You, Mum and Dad

Film
By Mark Tonderai | November 9, 2020
By Mark Tonderai | November 9, 2020

Love You, Mum and Dad

Spell director Mark Tonderai looks back on his dramatic childhood in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and how it shaped him as an artist.

What I Learned Working with Terrence Malick

Film
By Henry Butash | November 5, 2020
By Henry Butash | November 5, 2020

What I Learned Working with Terrence Malick

Henry Butash reflects on how his time on three films by the master affected his own directorial debut, The Atlantic City Story.

No Brainin’, No Thinkin’, Just Fun and Some Stunts

Film
By John Stewart | November 2, 2020
By John Stewart | November 2, 2020

No Brainin’, No Thinkin’, Just Fun and Some Stunts

Director John Stewart on his criminally overlooked stunt-filled thriller Action U.S.A., which is newly re-released in 4K.

My Season of Change and Making Cinema During a Global Pandemic

Film
By Lydia Dean Pilcher | October 22, 2020
By Lydia Dean Pilcher | October 22, 2020

My Season of Change and Making Cinema During a Global Pandemic

Lydia Dean Pilcher, director of the new films Radium Girls and A Call to Spy, reflects on her personal and professional journey in 2020.

How We Survived Making Our First Feature Film Without a Crew, and the Greatest Fly Attack of Our Lives

Film
By Hannah Leder and Alexandra Kotcheff | October 14, 2020
By Hannah Leder and Alexandra Kotcheff | October 14, 2020

How We Survived Making Our First Feature Film Without a Crew, and the Greatest Fly Attack of Our Lives

Lifelong best friends Hannah Leder and Alexandra Kotcheff share adventures from making their debut feature The Planters alone in the desert.

Invisible Hands

Film
By Tom Gilroy | October 7, 2020
By Tom Gilroy | October 7, 2020

Invisible Hands

Tom Gilroy examines the influence of Mike Leigh, Ken Loach and Tsai Ming-liang on his new short film, #WaynesvilleStrong.

“So, What Did We Learn?”

Film
By Brian Duffield | October 5, 2020
By Brian Duffield | October 5, 2020

“So, What Did We Learn?”

Writer-director Brian Duffield on making Spontaneous for three years in three countries for multiple owners before a pandemic.

The Multi-Hyphenate Curse

Film
By Brea Grant | September 29, 2020
By Brea Grant | September 29, 2020

The Multi-Hyphenate Curse

Brea Grant, whose new film 12 Hour Shift is out this week, talks with Kit Williamson about their transition from actors to writer-directors.

Mental Illness Took An Interest in Me

Film
By Luke Eve | September 25, 2020
By Luke Eve | September 25, 2020

Mental Illness Took An Interest in Me

Director Luke Eve on the backstory to his new film, I Met a Girl, the latest in a series of projects focused on mental health.

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