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Tag: film essay

That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore: Looking for Comedy’s Place in the Modern World

Film
By Shannon Plumb | August 1, 2016
By Shannon Plumb | August 1, 2016

That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore: Looking for Comedy’s Place in the Modern World

Filmmaker and actor Shannon Plumb struggles with what direction to take in her work when nothing in the world now seems funny.

Rose McGowan’s Open Letter to Scott Baio and Those Like Him

Film
By Rose McGowan | July 21, 2016
By Rose McGowan | July 21, 2016

Rose McGowan’s Open Letter to Scott Baio and Those Like Him

The actress, director and activist calls out '80s TV star Baio on his misogyny, and calls time on him and his Type™.

Jesse Williams, Black Lives Matter and How Filmmakers Can Help Fight Racism in America

Film
By Mayuran Tiruchelvam | July 21, 2016
By Mayuran Tiruchelvam | July 21, 2016

Jesse Williams, Black Lives Matter and How Filmmakers Can Help Fight Racism in America

Inspired by Jesse Williams' BET speech, writer-producer Mayuran Tiruchelvam on how the film community can aid the Black Lives Matter movement.

How Growing Up Gay and Illegitimate in a Religious Community Made Me the Filmmaker I Am

Film
By Roger Ross Williams | July 15, 2016
By Roger Ross Williams | July 15, 2016

How Growing Up Gay and Illegitimate in a Religious Community Made Me the Filmmaker I Am

Oscar-winning director Roger Ross Williams on making movies about outsiders, and his plans to transform the industry from within.

My Adventures with Jeffrey Katzenberg on Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Film
By Stuart Gordon | July 14, 2016
By Stuart Gordon | July 14, 2016

My Adventures with Jeffrey Katzenberg on Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Stuart Gordon recalls working on the Disney live-action favorite with Katzenberg, who recently moved on from the company he co-founded, DreamWorks.

Playing Cowboys and Indians in France and the Middle East

Film
By Shannon Plumb | July 13, 2016
By Shannon Plumb | July 13, 2016

Playing Cowboys and Indians in France and the Middle East

Shannon Plumb on Thomas Bidegain's Les Cowboys, which updates the Western for the post-9/11 world.

What Making Films in the U.K. Taught Me About Brexit

Film
By Penny Woolcock | July 11, 2016
By Penny Woolcock | July 11, 2016

What Making Films in the U.K. Taught Me About Brexit

Penny Woolcock draws on 30 years' experience directing fiction and nonfiction films to give her insight into the current political climate in Britain.

How The Neon Demon’s “Failure” Reveals a Major Problem in Indie Film

Film
By Alex Ross Perry | July 8, 2016
By Alex Ross Perry | July 8, 2016

How The Neon Demon’s “Failure” Reveals a Major Problem in Indie Film

Alex Ross Perry on Nicolas Winding Refn's masterpiece, and what it bombing at the box office says about the state of independent film.

My Dinner with Michael

Film
By Jim Hemphill | July 7, 2016
By Jim Hemphill | July 7, 2016

My Dinner with Michael

Jim Hemphill recalls a memorable impromptu encounter with one his idols, the reclusive Michael Cimino, who passed away on July 2.

Close Encounters with Abbas Kiarostami

Film
By Caveh Zahedi | July 5, 2016
By Caveh Zahedi | July 5, 2016

Close Encounters with Abbas Kiarostami

Caveh Zahedi looks back on his interactions with the late great Iranian director, including a creative collaboration that never came to fruition.

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