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Tag: documentary

The Black Box of Documentary Filmmaking

Film
By Patrick Forbes | February 15, 2022
By Patrick Forbes | February 15, 2022

The Black Box of Documentary Filmmaking

The Phantom director Patrick Forbes on the pivotal relationship between director and interviewee that is so crucial to a good non-fiction film.

For My Brother

Film
By Jeremiah Zagar | February 9, 2022
By Jeremiah Zagar | February 9, 2022

For My Brother

Jeremiah Zagar on the very personal reason he was motivated to make The Fix, his new Roku docuseries on the truth about drug addiction.

In Afghanistan, Love Blossoms Against Violence

Film
By Gulistan Mirzaei and Elizabeth Mirzaei | February 1, 2022
By Gulistan Mirzaei and Elizabeth Mirzaei | February 1, 2022

In Afghanistan, Love Blossoms Against Violence

Elizabeth and Gulistan Mirzaei on how love flourished in the face of war, both in their film Three Songs for Benazir and in their own lives.

Best of 2021: Michel Franco on The Beatles: Get Back

Film
By Michel Franco | January 24, 2022
By Michel Franco | January 24, 2022

Best of 2021: Michel Franco on The Beatles: Get Back

The Mexican writer-director, whose new film Sundown hits theaters this Friday, on his favorite movie of the past year.

The Velvet Queen and the Art of Patience

Film
By Shannon Plumb | January 20, 2022
By Shannon Plumb | January 20, 2022

The Velvet Queen and the Art of Patience

Shannon Plumb delves deep into the world of this new nature documentary, and also finds lessons for our current situation.

On Filmmaking, A.I. and the Future of Memory

Film
By Ann Shin | January 13, 2022
By Ann Shin | January 13, 2022

On Filmmaking, A.I. and the Future of Memory

Director Ann Shin ponders questions she grappled with making her film A.rtificial I.mmortality, on the ongoing role of technology in our lives.

In Harm’s Way

Film
By Claudia Sparrow | January 12, 2022
By Claudia Sparrow | January 12, 2022

In Harm’s Way

Claudia Sparrow on experiencing life through the lens of an imperiled environmental activist for her new film, Maxima.

Revisited: Matt Berninger Talks with Aimee Mann on the Talkhouse Podcast

Podcast
By Talkhouse Podcast | January 6, 2022
By Talkhouse Podcast | January 6, 2022

Revisited: Matt Berninger Talks with Aimee Mann on the Talkhouse Podcast

They celebrate the magic of record stores and the new Other Music documentary.

Revisited: The Day Kobe Bryant Died

Film
By Matt Yoka | December 24, 2021
By Matt Yoka | December 24, 2021

Revisited: The Day Kobe Bryant Died

Filmmaker Matt Yoka looks back on when his first movie, Whirlybird, premiered at Sundance, and the passing of an L.A. icon that same day.

Letting Sleeping Dogs Lie, Or How I Found My Family in China

Film
By Jessica Kingdon | December 20, 2021
By Jessica Kingdon | December 20, 2021

Letting Sleeping Dogs Lie, Or How I Found My Family in China

Documentary filmmaker Jessica Kingdon on how she discovered relatives she never knew she had while making her new film Ascension in China.

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