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Tag: drug addiction

Smiling Back Through the Darkness

Film
By Ryan Lacen | March 15, 2023
By Ryan Lacen | March 15, 2023

Smiling Back Through the Darkness

Director Ryan Lacen on the crucial role his late sister Kelly played in shaping his new addiction drama All the World is Sleeping.

Pill Mills and Car Chases: The Story Behind American Pain

Film
By Darren Foster | February 4, 2023
By Darren Foster | February 4, 2023

Pill Mills and Car Chases: The Story Behind American Pain

Filmmaker Darren Foster on how he spent 10 years documenting the rise and fall of the twins at the center of this country’s opioid epidemic.

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.

A World Below the Brine

Film
By Hasan Oswald | November 11, 2020
By Hasan Oswald | November 11, 2020

A World Below the Brine

Hasan Oswald shares the compelling story of how he came to make his Slamdance Grand Jury-winning doc Higher Love, out now on digital.

Telling Stories That Liberate

Film
By Spencer T. Folmar | April 3, 2020
By Spencer T. Folmar | April 3, 2020

Telling Stories That Liberate

Shooting Heroin writer-director Spencer T. Folmar on why his movies never shy away from tackling challenging topics.

Staring Death in the Face: On the Challenges of Making American Relapse

Film
By Pat McGee | March 26, 2019
By Pat McGee | March 26, 2019

Staring Death in the Face: On the Challenges of Making American Relapse

Pat McGee on the ethical dilemmas he faced when making his debut doc feature, the film which inspired Viceland's Dopesick Nation.

Donovan Melero: To Myself, on the First Day of Sobriety

Music
By Donovan Melero | September 28, 2018
By Donovan Melero | September 28, 2018

Donovan Melero: To Myself, on the First Day of Sobriety

The Hail The Sun frontman's letter to himself from the other side of addiction.

Kentucker Audley (Open Five) Talks Brent Hodge and Derik Murray’s I Am Chris Farley

Film
By Kentucker Audley | August 3, 2015
By Kentucker Audley | August 3, 2015

Kentucker Audley (Open Five) Talks Brent Hodge and Derik Murray’s I Am Chris Farley

Will this documentary on the late legendary comedian and actor live up to the expectations of a devoted longtime fan?

Eddie Mullins (Doomsdays) Talks Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie’s Heaven Knows What

Film
By Eddie Mullins | June 2, 2015
By Eddie Mullins | June 2, 2015

Eddie Mullins (Doomsdays) Talks Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie’s Heaven Knows What

A child of the video-store cult section finds echoes of the '70s in a gritty, authentic new portrait of street junkies.

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