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Tag: documentary

Play is a Very Serious Thing

Film
By Isidore Bethel | December 8, 2021
By Isidore Bethel | December 8, 2021

Play is a Very Serious Thing

So Late So Soon's editor Isidore Bethel on how the film's subject Jackie Seiden impacted him, both as a filmmaker and an educator.

My Journey to Adrienne

Film
By Andy Ostroy | December 1, 2021
By Andy Ostroy | December 1, 2021

My Journey to Adrienne

Andy Ostroy on the importance of documentaries and why he made a film about his late wife, Adrienne Shelly.

“At Once Frightening, Violent, Intoxicating, Fragile and Unbearably Tender”: On Bulletproof and Masculinity

Film
By Todd Chandler | October 29, 2021
By Todd Chandler | October 29, 2021

“At Once Frightening, Violent, Intoxicating, Fragile and Unbearably Tender”: On Bulletproof and Masculinity

Director Todd Chandler on how making his new documentary about school gun violence dovetailed with him becoming a father.

What Count Me In Gets Wrong About the History of Drumming

Music
By John Colpitts | October 20, 2021
By John Colpitts | October 20, 2021

What Count Me In Gets Wrong About the History of Drumming

John Colpitts reviews the new Netflix doc.

Putting Together the Pieces of Nuclear Family

Film
By Pisie Hochhheim | October 11, 2021
By Pisie Hochhheim | October 11, 2021

Putting Together the Pieces of Nuclear Family

Filmmaker Pisie Hochheim on the complex process of editing Ry Russo-Young’s HBO doc series about her family’s explosive past.

Stuntman: A Ghost Story

Film
By Kurt Mattila | October 5, 2021
By Kurt Mattila | October 5, 2021

Stuntman: A Ghost Story

Director Kurt Mattila shares the remarkable story behind the making (and releasing) of his documentary on daredevil stunt performer Eddie Braun.

Chasing the Forbidden Truth

Film
By Nicholas Brennan | October 4, 2021
By Nicholas Brennan | October 4, 2021

Chasing the Forbidden Truth

Filmmaker Nicholas Brennan on the making of his new documentary, Los Últimos Frikis, a portrait of the Cuban heavy metal band Zeus.

Tiller Russell Talks with Kevin Willmott on the Talkhouse Podcast

Podcast
By Tiller Russell | September 30, 2021
By Tiller Russell | September 30, 2021

Tiller Russell Talks with Kevin Willmott on the Talkhouse Podcast

The man behind The Night Stalker chats with Oscar-winner Willmott about race, politics, duality, collaborating with Spike Lee, and more.

The Quietude of Eternity: Finding The Village Detective

Film
By Bill Morrison | September 22, 2021
By Bill Morrison | September 22, 2021

The Quietude of Eternity: Finding The Village Detective

Director Bill Morrison on archival footage, history and his new documentary, The Village Detective: A Song Cycle, out now in theaters.

How Motherhood Revolutionized My Filmmaking Approach (and How I See America)

Film
By Rachel Boynton | September 16, 2021
By Rachel Boynton | September 16, 2021

How Motherhood Revolutionized My Filmmaking Approach (and How I See America)

Rachel Boynton on the genesis of her new film Civil War (or, Who Do We Think We Are), and why she re-envisioned the way she made documentaries.

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