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Tag: Directing

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.

The Art of Stealing

Film
By Luigi Campi | November 8, 2019
By Luigi Campi | November 8, 2019

The Art of Stealing

Luigi Campi, the writer-director of My First Kiss and the People Involved, on some of the "appropriated" images in his new film.

Reclaiming the Narrative is a Work in Progress

Film
By Yen Tan | November 5, 2019
By Yen Tan | November 5, 2019

Reclaiming the Narrative is a Work in Progress

Writer-director Yen Tan on his how his cultural identity has shifted since coming to the U.S., and what it means for him to make Asian-American films.

The Color of Freedom

Film
By Vikas Khanna | October 31, 2019
By Vikas Khanna | October 31, 2019

The Color of Freedom

Indian celebrity chef turned filmmaker Vikas Khanna recounts the journey he took making his first feature as writer-director, The Last Color.

How Special Education Led Me to a Career in Filmmaking

Film
By David Midell | October 24, 2019
By David Midell | October 24, 2019

How Special Education Led Me to a Career in Filmmaking

Writer-director David Midell outlines how his past work as a teacher and therapist drew him to make The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain.

On Making Breaking In with Burt Reynolds

Film
By Bill Forsyth | October 4, 2019
By Bill Forsyth | October 4, 2019

On Making Breaking In with Burt Reynolds

Gregory’s Girl director Bill Forsyth on his overlooked 1989 crime caper, in which Reynolds showed he was a great actor, not just a movie star.

Shooting My Fucked Up Movie Sustainably Helped Me Sleep at Night!

Film
By Daniel Scheinert | September 27, 2019
By Daniel Scheinert | September 27, 2019

Shooting My Fucked Up Movie Sustainably Helped Me Sleep at Night!

Or why Daniel Scheinert made his film The Death of Dick Long in small-town Alabama with community involvement and sustainability at the fore.

Three Great Things: Takashi Miike

Film
By Takashi Miike | September 25, 2019
By Takashi Miike | September 25, 2019

Three Great Things: Takashi Miike

The prolific Japanese director celebrates the release of his new movie, First Love, by talking about what makes life better for him.

How I Came to Make a Scottish Historical Epic … in Montana

Film
By Richard Gray | September 20, 2019
By Richard Gray | September 20, 2019

How I Came to Make a Scottish Historical Epic … in Montana

Richard Gray on how he went from being an Aussie kid who loved Braveheart to revisiting characters from that film in a movie of his own.

Making Fun of Work

Film
By Dan Berk and Robert Olsen | September 18, 2019
By Dan Berk and Robert Olsen | September 18, 2019

Making Fun of Work

The writer-directors of the new movie Villains are kind of heroes when it comes to their ideas about how to run a film set.

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