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Tag: film essay

Can We Talk About BDSM?

Film
By Andrew C. Fisher and Cacia Zoo | December 7, 2022
By Andrew C. Fisher and Cacia Zoo | December 7, 2022

Can We Talk About BDSM?

Andrew C. Fisher and Cacia Zoo want to start a conversation around the themes of their short film turned web series Thanatos.

Bruh, What the Hell Even is a Samosa?

Film
By Ravi Kapoor | December 6, 2022
By Ravi Kapoor | December 6, 2022

Bruh, What the Hell Even is a Samosa?

Ravi Kapoor, writer-director of the new Little India-set rom-com Four Samosas, digs in to what the title of his movie really means.

On Road Movies

Film
By Noah Segan | December 2, 2022
By Noah Segan | December 2, 2022

On Road Movies

Noah Segan, who wrote, directed and stars in the vampire road movie Blood Relatives, ponders some formative films that shaped his worldview.

How I Made a Movie to Rid Myself of My Obsession with Schmaltz and Schtick

Film
By Anthony Orkin | November 22, 2022
By Anthony Orkin | November 22, 2022

How I Made a Movie to Rid Myself of My Obsession with Schmaltz and Schtick

Writer-director Anthony Orkin on how his personal history with lowbrow culture led to his new movie, the musical Hello From Nowhere.

Web3 + Film = Film3

Film
By Brian McGuire | November 21, 2022
By Brian McGuire | November 21, 2022

Web3 + Film = Film3

Actor-writer-director Brian McGuire explores the convergence of two of his great passions: cinema and cryptocurrency.

I Could Stay Here a While

Film
By Kit Zauhar | November 16, 2022
By Kit Zauhar | November 16, 2022

I Could Stay Here a While

Actor-writer-director Kit Zauhar, whose debut feature Actual People opens Friday, reflects on a memorable student film shoot.

Going Back to the Source

Film
By Mark Pellington | November 15, 2022
By Mark Pellington | November 15, 2022

Going Back to the Source

Director Mark Pellington shares the backstory of creating the Director’s Edit of his debut feature, Going All the Way.

Being Jason Vaughn, or How I Kickstarted My Career By Becoming My Own (Fake) Agent

Film
By Pej Vahdat | November 9, 2022
By Pej Vahdat | November 9, 2022

Being Jason Vaughn, or How I Kickstarted My Career By Becoming My Own (Fake) Agent

Pej Vahdat on the unusual (and creative) approach he needed to take in order to kickstart his career as an actor.

Drooling Towards Bethlehem: Taking Risks in Making Art

Film
By Eleanore Pienta | November 7, 2022
By Eleanore Pienta | November 7, 2022

Drooling Towards Bethlehem: Taking Risks in Making Art

Multihyphenate Eleanore Pienta, who can currently be seen in the thriller Soft & Quiet, on the importance pushing oneself creatively.

How Leaving the Life I Knew Saved Me

Film
By An Tran | November 4, 2022
By An Tran | November 4, 2022

How Leaving the Life I Knew Saved Me

An Tran, director of the new documentary For Tomorrow, on how relocating to Vietnam turned out to be exactly the change she needed.

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