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Movies That Live in Our Subconscious


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By Artemis Shaw and Prashanth Kamalakanthan | March 17, 2023
By Artemis Shaw and Prashanth Kamalakanthan | March 17, 2023

Movies That Live in Our Subconscious

Artemis Shaw and Prashanth Kamalakanthan, whose feature New Strains plays First Look this weekend, share the childhood films that hit home.

A Film for Daevi

Film
By Jeff Reichert | March 16, 2023
By Jeff Reichert | March 16, 2023

A Film for Daevi

Oscar winner Jeff Reichert on his new short, Before You Were Here, made in the Amazon last year in anticipation of his daughter’s birth.

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.

Decoding 88: How One Film Changed My Perspective on Race

Film
By Eromose | March 10, 2023
By Eromose | March 10, 2023

Decoding 88: How One Film Changed My Perspective on Race

Writer-director Eromose on how the murder of Tamir Rice ultimately led to him making his new political drama-thriller 88.

Houses I Lived in

Film
By Goran Stolevski | March 9, 2023
By Goran Stolevski | March 9, 2023

Houses I Lived in

Goran Stolevski on how making his new film, Of An Age, reconnected him to his past, growing up as an immigrant teenager in Melbourne.

Cinema and the Art of Remembering

Film
By Rodrigo Reyes | March 2, 2023
By Rodrigo Reyes | March 2, 2023

Cinema and the Art of Remembering

Filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes shares a short chronicle of his memories from the making of his new documentary, Sansón and Me.

What Happened to Abdel

Film
By Chris James Thompson | February 28, 2023
By Chris James Thompson | February 28, 2023

What Happened to Abdel

Director Chris James Thompson on the very personal roots of his new documentary about Guantanamo, We Are Not Ghouls.

How Reality Bites (and My Friend Sadie Grossman) Made Me the Actor I Am Today

Film
By Ryan Spahn | February 17, 2023
By Ryan Spahn | February 17, 2023

How Reality Bites (and My Friend Sadie Grossman) Made Me the Actor I Am Today

Actor and filmmaker Ryan Spahn on one of the most formative films of his teenage years, which was released 29 years ago this weekend.

The (Unexpected) Joy of Making My Second “First Feature”

Film
By Carter Smith | February 15, 2023
By Carter Smith | February 15, 2023

The (Unexpected) Joy of Making My Second “First Feature”

Swallowed director Carter Smith on how his unusual career path (kind of) allowed him to make a second debut film.

Love is a Many Splendored Thing, Or What the Movies Taught Me About Love

Film
By Analisa Velez | February 14, 2023
By Analisa Velez | February 14, 2023

Love is a Many Splendored Thing, Or What the Movies Taught Me About Love

The Game actress Analisa Velez shares some of the romantic wisdom she gleaned from movies like Moulin Rouge and The Holiday.

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