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Tag: documentary

“Real is a Thing That Happens to You”

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By Christina Kallas | March 15, 2021
By Christina Kallas | March 15, 2021

“Real is a Thing That Happens to You”

Filmmaker Christina Kallas talks with her friend and former student Alexander Nanau, director of the double Oscar nominee Collective.

The Puppy with the One Blue Eye: A Documentary Filmmaker’s Dilemma

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By Elizabeth Lo | March 4, 2021
By Elizabeth Lo | March 4, 2021

The Puppy with the One Blue Eye: A Documentary Filmmaker’s Dilemma

Elizabeth Lo, whose debut documentary feature Stray is out tomorrow, on the most difficult situation she faced making the film.

Of Duct Tape, Dreams and a Guy in Walpole

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By Dante Bellini | March 2, 2021
By Dante Bellini | March 2, 2021

Of Duct Tape, Dreams and a Guy in Walpole

Dante Bellini, director of Ken Burns: Here & There, on how the documentary icon helped him make a late-career leap to filmmaking.

How Making Trans in Trumpland Changed My Perception of the Transgender Experience

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By Tony Zosherafatain | February 23, 2021
By Tony Zosherafatain | February 23, 2021

How Making Trans in Trumpland Changed My Perception of the Transgender Experience

Iranian-American trans filmmaker Tony Zosherafatain on how his perspective shifted while making his timely new docuseries for Topic.

Coming Out: My Journey From the “Normal” Path to Draw with Me and Beyond

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By Constantine Venetopoulos | February 4, 2021
By Constantine Venetopoulos | February 4, 2021

Coming Out: My Journey From the “Normal” Path to Draw with Me and Beyond

Filmmaker Constantine Venetopoulos on his ongoing cinematic exploration of gender and identity, including his Oscar-contending new short film.

The Evolution of 9th Circuit Cowboy

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By Terry Sanders | February 2, 2021
By Terry Sanders | February 2, 2021

The Evolution of 9th Circuit Cowboy

Academy Award-winning director Terry Sanders on how he came to make his latest film, a documentary portrait of the late Judge Harry Pregerson.

Don’t Consider It Cheating, It Bears Repeating

Film
By Otto Bell | January 29, 2021
By Otto Bell | January 29, 2021

Don’t Consider It Cheating, It Bears Repeating

Otto Bell on paying homage to cinematic greats in his new documentary short, The Toxic Pigs of Fukushima, premiering this weekend on Vice TV.

The Myth of Choice

Film
By Angela Tucker | January 25, 2021
By Angela Tucker | January 25, 2021

The Myth of Choice

Angela Tucker on why producing Belly of the Beast, a documentary on race and forced sterilizations, was so personally resonant for her.

Life in Ever-Widening Loops: On Michael Apted’s Up Series

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By Julia Marchese | January 20, 2021
By Julia Marchese | January 20, 2021

Life in Ever-Widening Loops: On Michael Apted’s Up Series

Julia Marchese pays tribute to the late director with this personal appreciation of his towering, half-century-long documentary project.

What I Learned Working on Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

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By Matthew Hamachek | January 8, 2021
By Matthew Hamachek | January 8, 2021

What I Learned Working on Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Director Matthew Hamachek, whose new HBO documentary Tiger airs this weekend, on his first formative experience of filmmaking.

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