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Tag: film essay

Why Trump’s Victory Made Me Decide to Go Make Movies in Mexico

Film
By Jade Porter | November 29, 2016
By Jade Porter | November 29, 2016

Why Trump’s Victory Made Me Decide to Go Make Movies in Mexico

Filmmaker Jade Porter on why the result of the presidential election prompted her to fulfill a long-held dream to live south of the border.

How Volunteering for Hillary Taught Me to Take Action Against Impending Doom

Film
By Adam Egypt Mortimer | November 21, 2016
By Adam Egypt Mortimer | November 21, 2016

How Volunteering for Hillary Taught Me to Take Action Against Impending Doom

Horror helmer Adam Egypt Mortimer on how directing helped him as a phone bank volunteer, and volunteering helped quiet his director's anxiety.

Remembering Robert Vaughn, My Movie Dad

Film
By Victoria Negri | November 14, 2016
By Victoria Negri | November 14, 2016

Remembering Robert Vaughn, My Movie Dad

Victoria Negri recalls the close relationship she developed with the late actor on her directorial debut, in which he played her real-life father.

Burner Phones and Email Encryption: Protecting Documentary Sources in a Surveillance State

Film
By Sonia Kennebeck | November 11, 2016
By Sonia Kennebeck | November 11, 2016

Burner Phones and Email Encryption: Protecting Documentary Sources in a Surveillance State

Investigative documentary filmmaker Sonia Kennebeck shares her experiences making National Bird in a post-Edward Snowden world.

How I Wrote Arrival (and What I Learned Doing It)

Film
By Eric Heisserer | November 10, 2016
By Eric Heisserer | November 10, 2016

How I Wrote Arrival (and What I Learned Doing It)

Screenwriter Eric Heisserer shares notes and extracts from early drafts as he breaks down how he adapted Ted Chiang's "Story of Your Life."

Bluebeard at the Movies

Film
By Anna Biller | November 4, 2016
By Anna Biller | November 4, 2016

Bluebeard at the Movies

As she prepares her own Bluebeard film, The Love Witch director Anna Biller looks at past cinematic takes on the dark fairy tale.

How I Swayed the 2004 Presidential Election with My Pro-Bush 9/11 Movie (Even Though I’m a Leftie)

Film
By Brian Trenchard-Smith | November 2, 2016
By Brian Trenchard-Smith | November 2, 2016

How I Swayed the 2004 Presidential Election with My Pro-Bush 9/11 Movie (Even Though I’m a Leftie)

Veteran director Brian Trenchard-Smith on the story behind him making the propagandist TV movie DC 9/11: Time of Crisis.

One of Those Creatures: Remembering Michael Massee

Film
By Nicholas McCarthy | November 1, 2016
By Nicholas McCarthy | November 1, 2016

One of Those Creatures: Remembering Michael Massee

Director Nicholas McCarthy looks back on working with the late Michael Massee, a great actor and complex man, in his film At the Devil's Door.

Death, Grief and Why Horror Films Truly Matter

Film
By Steven Sheil | October 27, 2016
By Steven Sheil | October 27, 2016

Death, Grief and Why Horror Films Truly Matter

Steven Sheil looks at why people watch and make horror films, and the profound emotions and questions that are inherently rooted in the genre.

Protesting HBO’s Mogadishu, Minnesota and Why Filmmakers Must Not Take Ownership of Others’ Stories

Film
By Musa Syeed | October 21, 2016
By Musa Syeed | October 21, 2016

Protesting HBO’s Mogadishu, Minnesota and Why Filmmakers Must Not Take Ownership of Others’ Stories

Musa Syeed on the cable giant's new show now shooting in Cedar-Riverside, and his own film, A Stray, which he made about the same community.

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