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Tag: family

A Ghost Story and My Own Ghosts of the Past

Film
By Victoria Negri | July 12, 2017
By Victoria Negri | July 12, 2017

A Ghost Story and My Own Ghosts of the Past

Victoria Negri shares the personal and moving response she had to David Lowery's new movie about memory, loss and time.

A Chronicle of My Attempts to Live an Integrated Life as a Mother, Wife and Filmmaker

Film
By So Yong Kim | February 17, 2017
By So Yong Kim | February 17, 2017

A Chronicle of My Attempts to Live an Integrated Life as a Mother, Wife and Filmmaker

Lovesong director So Yong Kim looks back on how she and her filmmaker husband Brad have tried to integrate their work and family lives.

Specters of the Past: Revisiting October Country in Post-Election America

Film
By Donal Mosher | December 16, 2016
By Donal Mosher | December 16, 2016

Specters of the Past: Revisiting October Country in Post-Election America

Donal Mosher looks back at the documentary portrait he made of his family, and is faced with the question of whether it represents Trump voters.

Video Essay: The Essence of Agony

Film
By Nathan Silver | December 14, 2016
By Nathan Silver | December 14, 2016

Video Essay: The Essence of Agony

Nathan Silver, who has cast his mother Cindy in nearly all his films, tries to make sense of their complex and often fraught working relationship.

Jenny Hval Talks Björk’s Vulnicura

Music
By Jenny Hval | December 24, 2015
By Jenny Hval | December 24, 2015

Jenny Hval Talks Björk’s Vulnicura

What makes Björk’s new album Vulnicura so devastating? The combination of the private and the ordinary.

Trey Edward Shults (Krisha) Talks Josh Mond’s James White

Film
By Trey Edward Shults | November 12, 2015
By Trey Edward Shults | November 12, 2015

Trey Edward Shults (Krisha) Talks Josh Mond’s James White

No matter how you feel going in, watching a great movie helps you connect with it in a profound and transformative way.

Jenny Hval Talks Björk’s Vulnicura

Music
By Jenny Hval | July 8, 2015
By Jenny Hval | July 8, 2015

Jenny Hval Talks Björk’s Vulnicura

What makes Björk’s new album Vulnicura so devastating? The combination of the private and the ordinary.

Reinaldo Marcus Green (Stone Cars) Talks How His Father Taught Him Filmmaking Through Life Lessons

Film
By Reinaldo Marcus Green | June 20, 2015
By Reinaldo Marcus Green | June 20, 2015

Reinaldo Marcus Green (Stone Cars) Talks How His Father Taught Him Filmmaking Through Life Lessons

On Father's Day weekend, a director looks back on how his father (unwittingly) gave him and his brother the tools to fulfill their creative dreams.

Joe Swanberg (Drinking Buddies) Talks Miguel Arteta’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Film
By Joe Swanberg | October 14, 2014
By Joe Swanberg | October 14, 2014

Joe Swanberg (Drinking Buddies) Talks Miguel Arteta’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

It's a relief when you can find a fun kids film that's not a cartoon and is made by an accomplished director (who can still nail a good pee-pee joke).

Russell Friedenberg (Among Ravens) Talks Making Films as a Family

Film
By Russell Friedenberg | October 11, 2014
By Russell Friedenberg | October 11, 2014

Russell Friedenberg (Among Ravens) Talks Making Films as a Family

The actor and writer-director reveals the way family and filmmaking mingle for him, and how his daughter unwittingly became an overnight TV star.

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