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Tag: film essay

To My Fellow True Crime Fans

Film
By Gianna Toboni | January 11, 2022
By Gianna Toboni | January 11, 2022

To My Fellow True Crime Fans

Director Gianna Toboni, whose new Vice TV series Small Town Secrets premieres tonight, digs into the complexities of an American obsession.

Five Essential Truths About Performing I Learned From Watching Wrestling

Film
By Ebonée Noel | January 10, 2022
By Ebonée Noel | January 10, 2022

Five Essential Truths About Performing I Learned From Watching Wrestling

Longtime wrestling fan Ebonée Noel, now starring in the new OWN show The Kings of Napa, on lessons gleaned from her favorite sport.

“What Am I Doing Here?”

Film
By Sonny Mallhi | January 4, 2022
By Sonny Mallhi | January 4, 2022

“What Am I Doing Here?”

Director Sonny Mallhi ponders a moment on his new horror movie, Hurt, and how it connects to his long history working in film.

Revisited: 9½ Weeks, Fatal Attraction and Me

Film
By Shaina Feinberg | December 31, 2021
By Shaina Feinberg | December 31, 2021

Revisited: 9½ Weeks, Fatal Attraction and Me

Dinette creator Shaina Feinberg on how two infamous and very sexy movies filmed in her childhood home inspired her to subvert the male gaze.

Revisited: What I Learned From Being Geralt of Rivia

Film
By Marnie Ellen Hertzler | December 30, 2021
By Marnie Ellen Hertzler | December 30, 2021

Revisited: What I Learned From Being Geralt of Rivia

Crestone director Marnie Ellen Hertzler on the best movie she saw in 2020 — The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, a video game from 2015.

Revisited: The Day Kobe Bryant Died

Film
By Matt Yoka | December 24, 2021
By Matt Yoka | December 24, 2021

Revisited: The Day Kobe Bryant Died

Filmmaker Matt Yoka looks back on when his first movie, Whirlybird, premiered at Sundance, and the passing of an L.A. icon that same day.

Revisited: The Revolutionary Act of (Female) Desire

Film
By Stacy Rukeyser | December 23, 2021
By Stacy Rukeyser | December 23, 2021

Revisited: The Revolutionary Act of (Female) Desire

Showrunner Stacy Rukeyser on why she created her new taboo-breaking Netflix hit, Sex/Life.

Changing the Narrative of How Asians are Represented on Screen

Film
By Joy Hopwood | December 22, 2021
By Joy Hopwood | December 22, 2021

Changing the Narrative of How Asians are Represented on Screen

Asian-Australian writer-director Joy Hopwood on her journey from seeing Joy Luck Club as a teen to making her new film Rhapsody of Love.

A Light in the Darkness

Film
By Virgil Williams | December 21, 2021
By Virgil Williams | December 21, 2021

A Light in the Darkness

Oscar-nominated screenwriter Virgil Williams on how adapting the memoir A Journal for Jordan transformed in a way he never expected.

Letting Sleeping Dogs Lie, Or How I Found My Family in China

Film
By Jessica Kingdon | December 20, 2021
By Jessica Kingdon | December 20, 2021

Letting Sleeping Dogs Lie, Or How I Found My Family in China

Documentary filmmaker Jessica Kingdon on how she discovered relatives she never knew she had while making her new film Ascension in China.

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