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Tag: film essay

How Motherhood Revolutionized My Filmmaking Approach (and How I See America)

Film
By Rachel Boynton | September 16, 2021
By Rachel Boynton | September 16, 2021

How Motherhood Revolutionized My Filmmaking Approach (and How I See America)

Rachel Boynton on the genesis of her new film Civil War (or, Who Do We Think We Are), and why she re-envisioned the way she made documentaries.

On My 25 Years in Lars von Trier’s World

Film
By Siobhan Fallon Hogan | September 14, 2021
By Siobhan Fallon Hogan | September 14, 2021

On My 25 Years in Lars von Trier’s World

Siobhan Fallon Hogan on her ongoing collaboration with the Danish auteur, including his company Zentropa producing her latest movie, Rushed.

A Canadian Film is Playing in the USA

Film
By Deragh Campbell | September 13, 2021
By Deragh Campbell | September 13, 2021

A Canadian Film is Playing in the USA

Actress-screenwriter Deragh Campbell ponders ideas of home and Canadian-ness in her new film with director Kazik Radwanski, Anne at 13,000ft.

How I Got Hook-ed on Movies

Film
By Jonah Feingold | September 10, 2021
By Jonah Feingold | September 10, 2021

How I Got Hook-ed on Movies

Dating & New York’s Jonah Feingold on how dyslexia and Spielberg’s misunderstood masterpiece made him the filmmaker he is today.

Being a Filmmaker on the Autism Spectrum Presents Challenges – and Opportunities – of a Lifetime

Film
By David Midell | September 9, 2021
By David Midell | September 9, 2021

Being a Filmmaker on the Autism Spectrum Presents Challenges – and Opportunities – of a Lifetime

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain filmmaker David Midell on how being diagnosed recently changed the way he looks at his life and his work.

A Trip to New York City

Film
By Nick Fituri Scown | September 8, 2021
By Nick Fituri Scown | September 8, 2021

A Trip to New York City

Nick Fituri Scown looks back on his time in NYC in fall 2001 which ultimately inspired his new documentary, Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11.

Five Ways to Make a Film When You’ve Never Made a Real Film Before

Film
By Sam Rose | September 7, 2021
By Sam Rose | September 7, 2021

Five Ways to Make a Film When You’ve Never Made a Real Film Before

The star of (and inspiration for) Andrew Morgan's new narrative feature Samantha Rose on their experience making a movie for the first time.

How the Cabbage Patch Kids Got Me on the Road to Anti-Capitalist Activism!

Film
By Elza Kephart | September 2, 2021
By Elza Kephart | September 2, 2021

How the Cabbage Patch Kids Got Me on the Road to Anti-Capitalist Activism!

Slaxx writer-director Elza Kephart charts her journey from a 1980s kid to a genre filmmaker driven by climate and environmental issues.

My Abandoned Manhattan Building

Film
By Cheryl Dunn | August 31, 2021
By Cheryl Dunn | August 31, 2021

My Abandoned Manhattan Building

Cheryl Dunn on the "secret studio" where she shot initial footage for her new doc on iconic NYC artist Dash Snow, Moments Like This Never Last.

Leap, Then Look: Saying Yes to Sweet Girl

Film
By Brian Andrew Mendoza | August 30, 2021
By Brian Andrew Mendoza | August 30, 2021

Leap, Then Look: Saying Yes to Sweet Girl

Brian Andrew Mendoza on the long road to making his feature directorial debut with the Jason Momoa thriller, now streaming on Netflix.

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