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Tag: film essay

Screenwriter Andrea Seigel (Laggies) Talks the World of Toddler TV Shows

Film
By Andrea Seigel | August 1, 2015
By Andrea Seigel | August 1, 2015

Screenwriter Andrea Seigel (Laggies) Talks the World of Toddler TV Shows

A mother's sideways look at her three-year-old daughter early small-screen viewing preferences.

Talia Lugacy (Descent) Talks Returning to Her Favorite Godard Film and When Cinema Becomes Great Art

Film
By Talia Lugacy | July 25, 2015
By Talia Lugacy | July 25, 2015

Talia Lugacy (Descent) Talks Returning to Her Favorite Godard Film and When Cinema Becomes Great Art

What happens when, after many years, you see one of your most beloved films again? (What if you don't love it like you used to?)

Clay Liford (Wuss) Talks the Problem of the Modern Sequel (and How the Most Unlikely Sequel Ever Solved It)

Film
By Clay Liford | July 11, 2015
By Clay Liford | July 11, 2015

Clay Liford (Wuss) Talks the Problem of the Modern Sequel (and How the Most Unlikely Sequel Ever Solved It)

Studio sequels are defined by a lack of invention and narrative risk-taking, but a bunch of '80s movies — plus one new indie — can show us the path.

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.

Abel Ferrara (Bad Lieutenant) Talks the Actor/Director Relationship and the Rewards of Collaboration

Film
By Abel Ferrara | June 13, 2015
By Abel Ferrara | June 13, 2015

Abel Ferrara (Bad Lieutenant) Talks the Actor/Director Relationship and the Rewards of Collaboration

Fittingly, this piece on filmmaking and communal creativity is itself an act of collaboration between writer and editor.

Actor Sam Jaeger (Parenthood) Talks the Enduring, Evolving Influence of Dead Poets Society

Film
By Sam Jaeger | June 6, 2015
By Sam Jaeger | June 6, 2015

Actor Sam Jaeger (Parenthood) Talks the Enduring, Evolving Influence of Dead Poets Society

26 years after it inspired him to seize the day and follow his dream, the actor-director reflects on the impact Peter Weir's film has had on his life.

Steve Taylor (Blue Like Jazz) Talks Being a Rookie at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival

Film
By Steve Taylor | May 30, 2015
By Steve Taylor | May 30, 2015

Steve Taylor (Blue Like Jazz) Talks Being a Rookie at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival

Fresh back from his first ever time on the Croisette, the musician and filmmaker gives his perspective on the biggest film festival in the world.

Filmmakers Rodney Ascher and Lloyd Kaufman Talk Cannes Film Festival Stories

Film
By Filmmakers | May 23, 2015
By Filmmakers | May 23, 2015

Filmmakers Rodney Ascher and Lloyd Kaufman Talk Cannes Film Festival Stories

As the French Riviera's great festival finishes, our final two Cannes alumni recall their experiences braving the craziness of the Croisette.

Filmmakers Josh Safdie and Reinaldo Marcus Green Talk Cannes Film Festival Stories

Film
By Filmmakers | May 16, 2015
By Filmmakers | May 16, 2015

Filmmakers Josh Safdie and Reinaldo Marcus Green Talk Cannes Film Festival Stories

Two New York City-based directors, both half of a fraternal filmmaking team, share their stories of attending the prestigious French festival.

Filmmakers Ned Benson, David Lowery and Anahita Ghazvinizadeh Talk Cannes Film Festival Stories

Film
By Filmmakers | May 9, 2015
By Filmmakers | May 9, 2015

Filmmakers Ned Benson, David Lowery and Anahita Ghazvinizadeh Talk Cannes Film Festival Stories

Three filmmakers who are recent alumni of the Cannes Film Festival share their chronicles of the Croisette.

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