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Tag: film essay

Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Holiday Movies and What Makes Them Special

Film
By Zach Clark | November 22, 2014
By Zach Clark | November 22, 2014

Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Holiday Movies and What Makes Them Special

A lover of all things wintry and festive — not to mention a devoted cinephile — identifies the qualities that make us connect to holiday movies.

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Watching Interstellar Six Times in Six Days in Six Formats

Film
By Jim Hemphill | November 15, 2014
By Jim Hemphill | November 15, 2014

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Watching Interstellar Six Times in Six Days in Six Formats

Christopher Nolan is one of the major filmmakers trying to keep celluloid alive, but does film truly provide a superior viewing experience to digital?

Theodore Collatos (Dipso) Talks Watching Foreign Movies Without English Subtitles

Film
By Theodore Collatos | November 1, 2014
By Theodore Collatos | November 1, 2014

Theodore Collatos (Dipso) Talks Watching Foreign Movies Without English Subtitles

From watching a film about favelas in Rio to Ferrara's vision of Pasolini in Rome, how do we experience movies when dialogue doesn't get in the way?

Jeff Preiss (Low Down) Talks the Supreme Importance of Chance in Filmmaking

Film
By Jeff Preiss | October 25, 2014
By Jeff Preiss | October 25, 2014

Jeff Preiss (Low Down) Talks the Supreme Importance of Chance in Filmmaking

The cinematographer-turned-director looks back on a life and career in film through the prism of serendipitous coincidence.

Brian Trenchard-Smith (Drive Hard) Talks Making a War Movie in a War Zone

Film
By Brian Trenchard-Smith | October 18, 2014
By Brian Trenchard-Smith | October 18, 2014

Brian Trenchard-Smith (Drive Hard) Talks Making a War Movie in a War Zone

The veteran director recalls making a movie about the Vietnam War in the Philippines — where a real conflict was taking place at the very same time.

Russell Friedenberg (Among Ravens) Talks Making Films as a Family

Film
By Russell Friedenberg | October 11, 2014
By Russell Friedenberg | October 11, 2014

Russell Friedenberg (Among Ravens) Talks Making Films as a Family

The actor and writer-director reveals the way family and filmmaking mingle for him, and how his daughter unwittingly became an overnight TV star.

Rodrigo Reyes (Purgatorio) Talks Screening His Film Next to the US-Mexico Border Fence

Film
By Rodrigo Reyes | October 4, 2014
By Rodrigo Reyes | October 4, 2014

Rodrigo Reyes (Purgatorio) Talks Screening His Film Next to the US-Mexico Border Fence

The non-fiction filmmaker recounts playing his latest feature in Tijuana and ponders the real-world value of issue-driven documentaries.

Michael M. Bilandic (Hellaware) Talks the Curious Pleasures of Public Access TV

Film
By Michael M. Bilandic | September 27, 2014
By Michael M. Bilandic | September 27, 2014

Michael M. Bilandic (Hellaware) Talks the Curious Pleasures of Public Access TV

A filmmaker delves into the murky nighttime world of New York public access TV station MNN and reports back on its weird delights.

Producer Sierra Pettengill (Cutie and the Boxer) Talks Rewatching Rome, Open City in Rome and New York City

Film
By Sierra Pettengill | September 20, 2014
By Sierra Pettengill | September 20, 2014

Producer Sierra Pettengill (Cutie and the Boxer) Talks Rewatching Rome, Open City in Rome and New York City

The Brooklyn-based filmmaker revisits Roberto Rossellini's neorealist classic at home and abroad as she seeks to understand its enduring power.

Charlie Shackleton (Beyond Clueless) Talks Walking in the Footsteps of Los Angeles Plays Itself

Film
By Charlie Shackleton | September 13, 2014
By Charlie Shackleton | September 13, 2014

Charlie Shackleton (Beyond Clueless) Talks Walking in the Footsteps of Los Angeles Plays Itself

The British first-time filmmaker takes in the City of Angels on foot as he pays tribute to Thom Andersen's seminal collage film.

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