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Tag: film essay

How Francis Ford Coppola Taught Me to Build, Not Just Direct

Film
By Janek Ambros | February 5, 2026
By Janek Ambros | February 5, 2026

How Francis Ford Coppola Taught Me to Build, Not Just Direct

Janek Ambros on how studying the iconic director - and getting personal advice from Coppola himself - has guided him in his film career.

David Lynch and I: Involved in a Mystery

Film
By Robert Kolodny | February 3, 2026
By Robert Kolodny | February 3, 2026

David Lynch and I: Involved in a Mystery

A year after David Lynch’s death, filmmaker Robert Kolodny reveals the idiosyncratic way he has been processing the loss of the iconic auteur.

To Protest or Not to Protest

Film
By Irene Sofia Lucio | January 29, 2026
By Irene Sofia Lucio | January 29, 2026

To Protest or Not to Protest

Actress Irene Sofia Lucio on the question that starring in Liberation on Broadway during the time of ICE raids has forced her to reckon with.

Big Sonia and the Big 100

Film
By Leah Warshawski | January 27, 2026
By Leah Warshawski | January 27, 2026

Big Sonia and the Big 100

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Leah Warshawski on her grandmother, Holocaust survivor Big Sonia, and her 100th birthday.

Can the “Post-Modern” Whore Era Finally Begin?

Film
By Lily Lady | January 23, 2026
By Lily Lady | January 23, 2026

Can the “Post-Modern” Whore Era Finally Begin?

Filmmaker and sex worker Lily Lady weighs up the virtues of two new festival titles, the film Modern Whore and web series Bulldozer.

Sing, Dance and Be Yourself: How Two Films Helped Heal One Hurt

Film
By Nicola Rose | January 22, 2026
By Nicola Rose | January 22, 2026

Sing, Dance and Be Yourself: How Two Films Helped Heal One Hurt

Nicola Rose on her favorite short of recent years, the Oscar-winning Sing, and how it inspired her own film Gabrielle.

Photo Diary: The Making of Zodiac Killer Project

Film
By Charlie Shackleton | January 14, 2026
By Charlie Shackleton | January 14, 2026

Photo Diary: The Making of Zodiac Killer Project

Through images, Charlie Shackleton tells the story of how his hit Sundance documentary — which is now out on digital — came into existence.

Silence Isn’t An Option

Film
By Cherien Dabis | January 8, 2026
By Cherien Dabis | January 8, 2026

Silence Isn’t An Option

Cherien Dabis, whose Oscar-shortlisted All That's Left of You opens tomorrow, on the imperative nature of telling Palestinian stories.

Revisited: The Impossibility of Promoting a Movie During a Genocide

Film
By Lexi Alexander | January 1, 2026
By Lexi Alexander | January 1, 2026

Revisited: The Impossibility of Promoting a Movie During a Genocide

Palestinian-German writer-director Lexi Alexander on the difficulties of releasing her new feature Absolute Dominion at this moment in time.

Revisited: On Nature and Creativity

Film
By Vicky Krieps | December 31, 2025
By Vicky Krieps | December 31, 2025

Revisited: On Nature and Creativity

The award-winning international actress, whose new film Went Up the Hill came out earlier this year, on her connection to the wilds.

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