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Tag: film essay

Buddies, Break-Ups and the Pitfalls of Autobiographical Screenwriting

Film
By Linas Phillips | July 22, 2021
By Linas Phillips | July 22, 2021

Buddies, Break-Ups and the Pitfalls of Autobiographical Screenwriting

Writer-director Linas Phillips, who’s currently crowdfunding his next film, Take Two, on drawing for real life for his movies.

Designing Steve

Film
By Wyatt Rockefeller | July 20, 2021
By Wyatt Rockefeller | July 20, 2021

Designing Steve

Wyatt Rockefeller on how creature builders, puppeteers and VFX artists brought Steve the robot to life in his debut feature, Settlers.

Fall and Rise

Film
By Emily Skye | July 16, 2021
By Emily Skye | July 16, 2021

Fall and Rise

River writer-director Emily Skye on what happened when her dream film project suddenly fell apart in pre-production five years ago.

The Time in Between

Film
By Derek Doneen | July 14, 2021
By Derek Doneen | July 14, 2021

The Time in Between

Documentary filmmaker Derek Doneen, whose new series Heist hits Netflix today, on the off-camera moments that linger long in the memory.

Start With One Face, End With Another: How Uncertainty in Art Quells Uncertainty in Life

Film
By Michelle Memran | July 13, 2021
By Michelle Memran | July 13, 2021

Start With One Face, End With Another: How Uncertainty in Art Quells Uncertainty in Life

Filmmaker Michelle Memran on how she used making art with watercolor pencils as a form of therapy, from her cancer diagnosis through the pandemic.

Blood and Movies

Film
By Jonathan Cuartas | July 8, 2021
By Jonathan Cuartas | July 8, 2021

Blood and Movies

For writer-director Jonathan Cuartas, family is at the very heart of his new film, My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To.

Family is Everything

Film
By Edwin Hodge | July 6, 2021
By Edwin Hodge | July 6, 2021

Family is Everything

Edwin Hodge, who currently stars in the sci-fi blockbuster The Tomorrow War, on the importance of family to his life and career.

Some of Our Stallions: A Story of a Story …

Film
By Carson Mell | July 1, 2021
By Carson Mell | July 1, 2021

Some of Our Stallions: A Story of a Story …

Writer-director-actor Carson Mell tells the charming, circuitous tale of how his picaresque new comedy-drama came into existence.

“Tell the Truth”

Film
By Patrick Forbes | June 29, 2021
By Patrick Forbes | June 29, 2021

“Tell the Truth”

Patrick Forbes on the dramatic adventures he's had in pursuit of the truth, culminating in his gripping new documentary, The Phantom.

Filmmaking Starts at Home

Film
By Alexandre Rockwell | June 25, 2021
By Alexandre Rockwell | June 25, 2021

Filmmaking Starts at Home

Indie icon Alexandre Rockwell on making movies with his family, on his 2013 film Little Feet and his latest feature, Sweet Thing.

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