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Tag: Directing

The Ultimate Game of Trust

Film
By Leslie Zemeckis | March 23, 2018
By Leslie Zemeckis | March 23, 2018

The Ultimate Game of Trust

Leslie Zemeckis draws parallels between her discipline as a documentarian and the work of her latest subject, tiger tamer Mabel Stark.

How I Made a Feature Film About Rape in Just Nine Shots

Film
By Kaouther Ben Hania | March 20, 2018
By Kaouther Ben Hania | March 20, 2018

How I Made a Feature Film About Rape in Just Nine Shots

Tunisian writer-director Kaouther Ben Hania on the intricate and exhausting process of making her new movie, Beauty and the Dogs.

Second Screen: The Next Great Action Director is Working in TV – and She’s a Woman

Film
By Jim Hemphill | March 19, 2018
By Jim Hemphill | March 19, 2018

Second Screen: The Next Great Action Director is Working in TV – and She’s a Woman

Jim Hemphill spotlights a director whose standout talents show she's clearly ready to make the leap to the big screen.

The Hot Dads of Are We Not Cats

Film
By Xander Robin | February 21, 2018
By Xander Robin | February 21, 2018

The Hot Dads of Are We Not Cats

Writer-director Xander Robin introduces us to the disparate men he found to play father figures in his decidedly unconventional debut feature.

Confessions of an Image Addict

Film
By Mark Pellington | February 16, 2018
By Mark Pellington | February 16, 2018

Confessions of an Image Addict

Mark Pellington, whose new movie Nostalgia opens today, on the driving force behind his work in film, TV, music videos and beyond.

Christina Choe (Nancy) Talks with Andrew Ahn (This Close) for the Talkhouse Podcast

Podcast
By Christina Choe | February 15, 2018
By Christina Choe | February 15, 2018

Christina Choe (Nancy) Talks with Andrew Ahn (This Close) for the Talkhouse Podcast

At the Kickstarter Lodge at Sundance, friends and fellow writer-directors Choe and Ahn have an unfiltered chat about film, family, festivals and more.

Master of Sex: On James Foley and Fifty Shades Freed

Film
By Jim Hemphill | February 13, 2018
By Jim Hemphill | February 13, 2018

Master of Sex: On James Foley and Fifty Shades Freed

Jim Hemphill pays tribute to the director whose aptitude at portraying potent sexuality made him the ideal fit for the Fifty Shades franchise.

The Rules of Engagement: Sexual Politics in Filmmaking

Film
By François Ozon | February 12, 2018
By François Ozon | February 12, 2018

The Rules of Engagement: Sexual Politics in Filmmaking

French cinema's enfant terrible on his provocative new film Double Lover, #MeToo, the feminism of Deneuve and Bardot, and more.

The Heart of My Art

Film
By Laurie Simmons | January 11, 2018
By Laurie Simmons | January 11, 2018

The Heart of My Art

Visual artist and filmmaker Laurie Simmons on the cinephilia at the core of her debut feature as writer-director.

Darren Aronofsky (mother!) Talks with Alejandro Jodorowsky (Endless Poetry) for the Talkhouse Podcast

Podcast
By Darren Aronofsky | December 26, 2017
By Darren Aronofsky | December 26, 2017

Darren Aronofsky (mother!) Talks with Alejandro Jodorowsky (Endless Poetry) for the Talkhouse Podcast

The director of Black Swan and mother! chats with and has his tarot read by one of his cinematic heroes.

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