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Tag: family

Film is Our Family Business

Film
By Mario Van Peebles | September 14, 2018
By Mario Van Peebles | September 14, 2018

Film is Our Family Business

The writer-director-star of Armed writes about his unconventional upbringing and becoming the filmmaker — and man — he is today.

The Karaoke Tapes

Music
By Trevor Powers | August 17, 2018
By Trevor Powers | August 17, 2018

The Karaoke Tapes

"In those instants, sloppily crooning alone to 'Forget Me Never,' I knew music had me in a chokehold."

From My Childhood of Formidable Women to The Year of Spectacular Men

Film
By Lea Thompson | June 13, 2018
By Lea Thompson | June 13, 2018

From My Childhood of Formidable Women to The Year of Spectacular Men

Lea Thompson traces the roots of her artistic identity from the relationships with her mother and dance teacher through to her directorial debut.

The Right to Live Differently, or Why Blame It on Fidel is My Comfort Movie

Film
By Mara Wilson | April 23, 2018
By Mara Wilson | April 23, 2018

The Right to Live Differently, or Why Blame It on Fidel is My Comfort Movie

Actress turned writer Mara Wilson explains the special resonance that Julie Gavras' cinematic portrait of childhood has for her.

On Being a Millennial Making a Holocaust Film

Film
By Serena Dykman | April 11, 2018
By Serena Dykman | April 11, 2018

On Being a Millennial Making a Holocaust Film

Serena Dykman shares her experiences making her directorial debut, Nana, which is released this week.

Our Own Language

Music
By Fat Tony | December 13, 2017
By Fat Tony | December 13, 2017

Our Own Language

My brother Charles is autistic and has been nonverbal for our whole lives.

Yammer of Thor: On Death

Music
By Thor Harris | September 26, 2017
By Thor Harris | September 26, 2017

Yammer of Thor: On Death

"There is a kind of wisdom one only gains through pain or loss."

“And Where Did the Idea for the Film Come From?”

Film
By Angus MacLachlan | September 25, 2017
By Angus MacLachlan | September 25, 2017

“And Where Did the Idea for the Film Come From?”

Writer-director Angus MacLachlan shares some of the stories behind his latest film, Abundant Acreage Available, which opens this week.

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

Film
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.

Marjorie Prime and Memories of My Father (Still-Living)

Film
By Shannon Plumb | August 23, 2017
By Shannon Plumb | August 23, 2017

Marjorie Prime and Memories of My Father (Still-Living)

Shannon Plumb pens a beautiful, idiosyncratic response to Michael Almereyda's movie about love, death and memory.

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