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Tag: documentary

On Compulsive Home-Movie-Making During Loss, Birth and Hamlet

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By Elvira Lind | September 20, 2017
By Elvira Lind | September 20, 2017

On Compulsive Home-Movie-Making During Loss, Birth and Hamlet

Bobbi Jene director Elvira Lind on the documentary she shot but may never show about a tumultuous year in her and husband Oscar Isaac's life.

Confessions of a Latecomer: Michael Almereyda on Letters from Baghdad

Film
By Michael Almereyda | August 9, 2017
By Michael Almereyda | August 9, 2017

Confessions of a Latecomer: Michael Almereyda on Letters from Baghdad

The director of two 2017 films, Escapes and Marjorie Prime, with his take on a recent favorite (that he missed the first 10 minutes of).

How We Swapped Hollywood for a Remote Farm — and Found Happiness

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By Joshua Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell | June 21, 2017
By Joshua Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell | June 21, 2017

How We Swapped Hollywood for a Remote Farm — and Found Happiness

The directors of the new documentary Good Fortune on how they upended their lives to move to the country, without sacrificing their careers.

Why Nirvanna the Band the Show is the Most Criminally Overlooked Show on TV

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By Charlie Shackleton | June 13, 2017
By Charlie Shackleton | June 13, 2017

Why Nirvanna the Band the Show is the Most Criminally Overlooked Show on TV

Charlie Lyne tries to put into the words the brilliance of Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol's highly underrated creative non-fiction series.

That Time I Was Robbed at Gunpoint While Shooting My Documentary

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By Andrew Cohn | June 9, 2017
By Andrew Cohn | June 9, 2017

That Time I Was Robbed at Gunpoint While Shooting My Documentary

Andrew Cohn recounts a pivotal and dramatic moment from his time making his latest movie, Night School.

Southern Discomfort, Or What I Learned About Queerness and Telling Other People’s Stories

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By Donal Mosher | May 3, 2017
By Donal Mosher | May 3, 2017

Southern Discomfort, Or What I Learned About Queerness and Telling Other People’s Stories

Donal Mosher breaks down his experiences making – and then screening – a documentary short about Eureka Springs, an LGBT haven in the Bible Belt.

Me and My Mentors: David Fincher, George Kuchar, Curtis Harrington and Tony Conrad

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By Tyler Hubby | April 25, 2017
By Tyler Hubby | April 25, 2017

Me and My Mentors: David Fincher, George Kuchar, Curtis Harrington and Tony Conrad

The director of the new documentary Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present recalls the major figures who helped shape his career.

Why Independent Filmmakers Make Great Activists

Film
By Andrew Matthews | April 18, 2017
By Andrew Matthews | April 18, 2017

Why Independent Filmmakers Make Great Activists

Andrew Matthews, a newly politicized filmmaker based in Austin, Texas, explains how his background prepped him for the new resistance movement.

How I Went From a Movie Outsider to Collaborating with Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall

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By Ryan Suffern | April 14, 2017
By Ryan Suffern | April 14, 2017

How I Went From a Movie Outsider to Collaborating with Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall

The director of Finding Oscar reveals his unique path from Midwestern English graduate to filmmaking partner to Amblin's founders.

All These Sleepless Nights and That Sweet Spot Between Documentary and Fiction

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By Lou Pepe | April 10, 2017
By Lou Pepe | April 10, 2017

All These Sleepless Nights and That Sweet Spot Between Documentary and Fiction

Lou Pepe speaks out in ardent support of Michał Marczak's gorgeously cinematic doc, a film considered by some to not qualify as non-fiction.

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