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Tag: film essay

The Anxiety of Digital Permanence and Independent Filmmaking

Film
By Mary Neely | August 22, 2025
By Mary Neely | August 22, 2025

The Anxiety of Digital Permanence and Independent Filmmaking

Mary Neely on putting herself and her opinions on screen in the new film Or Something, which she co-wrote and co-stars in with Kareem Rahma.

The Yellowing Wallpaper of the 1990s

Film
By Megan Griffiths | August 19, 2025
By Megan Griffiths | August 19, 2025

The Yellowing Wallpaper of the 1990s

Director Megan Griffiths on '90s nostalgia, normalized predatory behavior and her new coming-of-age film, Year of the Fox.

On Nature and Creativity

Film
By Vicky Krieps | August 15, 2025
By Vicky Krieps | August 15, 2025

On Nature and Creativity

The award-winning international actress, whose new film Went Up the Hill hits theaters today, on her connection to the wilds.

Music in the Key of Blue: How Making a Film About a Teen With Synesthesia Helped Me Discover My Own Neurodivergence

Film
By Nicola Rose | August 13, 2025
By Nicola Rose | August 13, 2025

Music in the Key of Blue: How Making a Film About a Teen With Synesthesia Helped Me Discover My Own Neurodivergence

Writer-director Nicola Rose on the way in which her new film, Magnetosphere, suddenly became very personally resonant for her.

Hair Hopper For Life

Film
By Julia Marchese | August 6, 2025
By Julia Marchese | August 6, 2025

Hair Hopper For Life

Filmmaker Julia Marchese on two crowd-pleasers from 1988 that make an irresistible double bill: The In Crowd and Hairspray.

Please Don’t Ask Me That: Kelsey Taylor Interviews Herself

Film
By Kelsey Taylor | August 1, 2025
By Kelsey Taylor | August 1, 2025

Please Don’t Ask Me That: Kelsey Taylor Interviews Herself

As her debut feature To Kill a Wolf hits theaters, writer-director Kelsey Taylor comes face to face with her harshest critic ...

Revisited: The Summer I Wanted to Be American

Film
By Philippe Lesage | August 1, 2025
By Philippe Lesage | August 1, 2025

Revisited: The Summer I Wanted to Be American

Canadian writer-director Philippe Lesage, whose new film Who By Fire came out earlier this year, looks back on a simpler time.

Shadow Work: From Once Were Warriors to Angela’s Shadow

Film
By Jules Arita Koostachin | July 25, 2025
By Jules Arita Koostachin | July 25, 2025

Shadow Work: From Once Were Warriors to Angela’s Shadow

Writer-director Jules Arita Koostachin on the profound impact Lee Tamahori's 1994 film had on her and her new film, Angela's Shadow.

Revisited: How I Made Summer Night — Even Though the Money Fell Through a Week Into Shooting

Film
By Joseph Cross | July 25, 2025
By Joseph Cross | July 25, 2025

Revisited: How I Made Summer Night — Even Though the Money Fell Through a Week Into Shooting

Actor Joseph Cross on how he fulfilled a childhood ambition by directing his first movie, thanks to a crew who went above and beyond.

As a Disabled Filmmaker, I Don’t Owe You Radical Transparency

Film
By Reid Davenport | July 18, 2025
By Reid Davenport | July 18, 2025

As a Disabled Filmmaker, I Don’t Owe You Radical Transparency

Sundance winner Reid Davenport, whose new doc Life After opens today, on the often-gruelling experience of engaging with the public.

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