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Tag: film essay

Revisited: The Process

Film
By Zia Anger | January 3, 2025
By Zia Anger | January 3, 2025

Revisited: The Process

My First Film director (and new mother) Zia Anger on what it takes to make something and usher it into the world.

Revisited: Pink Elephants

Film
By Jack Dunphy | January 2, 2025
By Jack Dunphy | January 2, 2025

Revisited: Pink Elephants

Sundance-winning filmmaker Jack Dunphy, host of the new podcast, Revelations with Jack Dunphy, on his dad, drugs and dissociation.

Reflections from a Dive Bar Toilet

Film
By Gregory Lay | December 20, 2024
By Gregory Lay | December 20, 2024

Reflections from a Dive Bar Toilet

Gregory Lay, the co-creator and star of the web series Greg in LA, on a night 20 years ago when he had to take a long, hard look at his life.

The Resonance of Love – A Tale of Successes and Failures

Film
By Alison Tavel | December 18, 2024
By Alison Tavel | December 18, 2024

The Resonance of Love – A Tale of Successes and Failures

Documentary filmmaker Alison Tavel on her father, her newly released feature, Resynator, and her personal definition of success.

Neurodiversity is the Fucking Coolest Thing in the World

Film
By Amber Sealey | December 11, 2024
By Amber Sealey | December 11, 2024

Neurodiversity is the Fucking Coolest Thing in the World

Director Amber Sealey on OCD, ADHD and the personal growth she achieved making her new movie, Out of My Mind, now streaming on Disney+.

My Journey From China to America, and My Evolving Relationship With America Reflected Through Filmmaking

Film
By Nanfu Wang | December 6, 2024
By Nanfu Wang | December 6, 2024

My Journey From China to America, and My Evolving Relationship With America Reflected Through Filmmaking

Night is Not Eternal director Nanfu Wang on what she has learned from living and making work in the U.S. in the past 13 years.

I’m Too Sensitive: Confessions of a Filmmaker

Film
By Dan Chen | November 27, 2024
By Dan Chen | November 27, 2024

I’m Too Sensitive: Confessions of a Filmmaker

Director Dan Chen on film, family, the intersection of those two things, and his new Vimeo Staff Pick doc You're Too Sensitive.

How Stunt Work Prepared Me for Directing

Film
By Kelsey Egan | November 22, 2024
By Kelsey Egan | November 22, 2024

How Stunt Work Prepared Me for Directing

Writer-director Kelsey Egan, whose new thriller The Fix is out today, on what she learned about filmmaking from her time as a stuntperson.

The Knowing and the Victory of Magical Thinking

Film
By James Ward Byrkit | November 19, 2024
By James Ward Byrkit | November 19, 2024

The Knowing and the Victory of Magical Thinking

James Ward Byrkit on the mysterious intuition that has guided him, from anticipating earthquakes to creating his new TV show, Shatter Belt.

Life in My Hands, Death Before My Eyes

Film
By Areeb Zuaiter | November 15, 2024
By Areeb Zuaiter | November 15, 2024

Life in My Hands, Death Before My Eyes

Palestinian director Areeb Zuaiter on Gaza, her new documentary Yalla Parkour, which premieres at DOC NYC tomorrow, and what is yet to come.

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