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Tag: film essay

Dr. Mario or: How I Learned to Love Video Games Again and Accidentally Made One

Film
By Albert Birney | December 6, 2021
By Albert Birney | December 6, 2021

Dr. Mario or: How I Learned to Love Video Games Again and Accidentally Made One

Filmmaker Albert Birney on how the video game of his 8-bit web series Tux and Fanny serendipitously came into existence.

reRunning Happy Life

Film
By Michael M. Bilandic | December 3, 2021
By Michael M. Bilandic | December 3, 2021

reRunning Happy Life

The day his new movie Project Space 13 is released, Michael M. Bilandic looks back on the quirky microcinema that played his first film.

Make the Yuletide Gay

Film
By Ryan Spahn | December 3, 2021
By Ryan Spahn | December 3, 2021

Make the Yuletide Gay

Actor-writer-director Ryan Spahn on how Christmas movies have shaped his holiday season, and the revolutionary new film Single All the Way.

My Journey to Adrienne

Film
By Andy Ostroy | December 1, 2021
By Andy Ostroy | December 1, 2021

My Journey to Adrienne

Andy Ostroy on the importance of documentaries and why he made a film about his late wife, Adrienne Shelly.

No Script. No Budget. No Crew. No Problem.

Film
By Pete Ohs | November 30, 2021
By Pete Ohs | November 30, 2021

No Script. No Budget. No Crew. No Problem.

Filmmaker Pete Ohs on how he completely rewrote the rulebook for his new feature, Youngstown.

Realer Than Reality

Film
By Niav Conty | November 24, 2021
By Niav Conty | November 24, 2021

Realer Than Reality

Small Time writer-director Niav Conty on a formative childhood double bill and the unreliable nature of memory.

Parenthood, Panic Attacks and Premiering at Sundance

Film
By Christopher Makoto Yogi | November 18, 2021
By Christopher Makoto Yogi | November 18, 2021

Parenthood, Panic Attacks and Premiering at Sundance

I Was a Simple Man writer-director Christopher Makoto Yogi looks back on the past year, a time of huge change and transition for him.

Little Forest, Comfort Film, and the Neuroscience of Genrefluidity

Film
By Jim Cummings | November 17, 2021
By Jim Cummings | November 17, 2021

Little Forest, Comfort Film, and the Neuroscience of Genrefluidity

The Beta Test writer-director-star Jim Cummings on the why the overlooked 2018 Korean film is essential viewing for all.

How Spending My 18th Birthday Tied to a Chair Shaped Me as a Filmmaker

Film
By Allisyn Snyder | November 16, 2021
By Allisyn Snyder | November 16, 2021

How Spending My 18th Birthday Tied to a Chair Shaped Me as a Filmmaker

Allisyn Snyder traces her extremely eventful entertainment career, from child actor to Disney star to, finally, writer and director.

Adaptation as Collaboration

Film
By James Ashcroft (Ngati Kahu/Nga Puhi) | November 10, 2021
By James Ashcroft (Ngati Kahu/Nga Puhi) | November 10, 2021

Adaptation as Collaboration

Coming Home in the Dark writer-director James Ashcroft on his personal process for bringing the stories of others to the big screen.

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