The Day Kobe Bryant Died
By Matt Yoka | August 18, 2021
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.
Tag: film essay
The Hand Double
By William Horberg | August 17, 2021
By William Horberg | August 17, 2021
The Hand Double
As producer William Horberg explains, The Queen’s Gambit took 30 years to get made – and it was perfect timing.
Unearthing Cinema’s Lost Treasures
By Mark Rappaport | August 16, 2021
By Mark Rappaport | August 16, 2021
Unearthing Cinema’s Lost Treasures
Mark Rappaport, whose work is currently the subject of an Anthology Film Archives series, on the joys of making video essays about classic movies.
Hamlet 2 Could Be a Cult Classic
By Jesse Locke | August 16, 2021
By Jesse Locke | August 16, 2021
Hamlet 2 Could Be a Cult Classic
Jesse Locke (Motorists) makes a case for the "surprisingly moving" Steve Coogan comedy.
Whiria Te Tangata – Weave Together the People
By Ainsley Gardiner | August 12, 2021
By Ainsley Gardiner | August 12, 2021
Whiria Te Tangata – Weave Together the People
Māori producer and co-director Ainsley Gardiner on the lineage and history of her new film with Briar Grace-Smith, Cousins, now on Netflix.
Why I Stopped Making Films in the Art World
By Mariam Ghani | August 11, 2021
By Mariam Ghani | August 11, 2021
Why I Stopped Making Films in the Art World
Mariam Ghani, whose striking new documentary What We Left Unfinished is out now, on what pushed her to change the kind of work she made.
Living Life for the Story
By Caytha Jentis | August 10, 2021
By Caytha Jentis | August 10, 2021
Living Life for the Story
To mark the release of her fourth film, the road movie Pooling to Paradise, writer Caytha Jentis reflects on her own journey.
The Cosmic Dance
By Meghan Leon | August 5, 2021
By Meghan Leon | August 5, 2021
The Cosmic Dance
Night Drive writer and co-director Meghan Leon on her love affair with TV and movie characters who have no idea what the fuck they’re doing.
“Why Are You Making a Film About Dick Gregory?”
By Andre Gaines | August 3, 2021
By Andre Gaines | August 3, 2021
“Why Are You Making a Film About Dick Gregory?”
Andre Gaines grapples with what drove him to direct his documentary about the iconic comedian and activist, which is now airing on Showtime.
“A Universe in a Grain of Sand”: Reflections on Making Echoes of the Invisible
By Steve Elkins | July 26, 2021
By Steve Elkins | July 26, 2021
“A Universe in a Grain of Sand”: Reflections on Making Echoes of the Invisible
Steve Elkins on some of the remarkable people who didn’t make the final cut of his expansive new documentary, and the themes that underpin the film.