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Tag: Directing

Six Strangers I Couldn’t Have Made My Movie Without

Film
By GG Hawkins | March 7, 2025
By GG Hawkins | March 7, 2025

Six Strangers I Couldn’t Have Made My Movie Without

For writer-director GG Hawkins, her SXSW-premiering debut feature I Really Love My Husband hung on the generosity of others.

Salome and My Seven Veils of Illusion

Film
By Atom Egoyan | March 6, 2025
By Atom Egoyan | March 6, 2025

Salome and My Seven Veils of Illusion

Legendary director Atom Egoyan on his long history with the story of Salome, which is the focus of his new feature, Seven Veils.

How Disability Activism Was a Catalyst for My Film Career

Film
By Daisy Friedman | March 5, 2025
By Daisy Friedman | March 5, 2025

How Disability Activism Was a Catalyst for My Film Career

Unholy writer-director Daisy Friedman on how attending a UCLA disability rights sit-in set the course for her focus as a filmmaker.

Sex and the Movies

Film
By Jane Weinstock | February 27, 2025
By Jane Weinstock | February 27, 2025

Sex and the Movies

Writer-director Jane Weinstock, whose new movie Three Birthdays is out now, explores the depiction of sexuality on screen.

The Chemistry of Connection

Film
By Michael Polish | February 21, 2025
By Michael Polish | February 21, 2025

The Chemistry of Connection

Writer, director and actor Michael Polish, whose new movie Alarum is out now, on the ineffable magic of creative collaboration.

Dennis Cooper Will Not Direct the Next Marvel Movie

Film
By Lily Lady | February 18, 2025
By Lily Lady | February 18, 2025

Dennis Cooper Will Not Direct the Next Marvel Movie

Writer and filmmaker Lily Lady chats with living legend Dennis Cooper about his forthcoming film, Room Temperature.

Sometimes You Can Jump From a 10-Story Building and Land in a Thimble

Film
By Max Rissman | February 13, 2025
By Max Rissman | February 13, 2025

Sometimes You Can Jump From a 10-Story Building and Land in a Thimble

Filmmaker Max Rissman, whose supernatural drama Upon Waking is out tomorrow, on the innumerable challenges one has to overcome on a film.

On Losing It All and Gaining Back My Voice

Film
By Summer Shelton | January 22, 2025
By Summer Shelton | January 22, 2025

On Losing It All and Gaining Back My Voice

Veteran producer Summer Shelton details her intimate journey making her debut feature as actor-writer-director, the romantic drama You & I. 

Revisited: Neurodiversity is the Fucking Coolest Thing in the World

Film
By Amber Sealey | January 15, 2025
By Amber Sealey | January 15, 2025

Revisited: Neurodiversity is the Fucking Coolest Thing in the World

Director Amber Sealey on OCD, ADHD and the personal growth she achieved making her new movie, Out of My Mind, now streaming on Disney+.

Revisited: Filmmaking and Fatherhood: Five Years Later

Film
By Joel Potrykus | January 14, 2025
By Joel Potrykus | January 14, 2025

Revisited: Filmmaking and Fatherhood: Five Years Later

Writer-director Joel Potrykus, whose film Vulcanizadora premiered at Tribeca 2024, on life with his son, Solo.

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