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Tag: film essay

“Godard Sucks!”

Film
By Shannon Plumb | November 18, 2025
By Shannon Plumb | November 18, 2025

“Godard Sucks!”

Shannon Plumb on how Richard Linklater's new film Nouvelle Vague finally helped her love the French New Wave's enfant terrible.

Why Sports Documentaries Will Always Matter – To Culture, and To Me

Film
By Alex Schmider | November 12, 2025
By Alex Schmider | November 12, 2025

Why Sports Documentaries Will Always Matter – To Culture, and To Me

Filmmaking is a team sport, says award-winning doc producer Alex Schmider, who’s pitching his latest project, KICK, this week at DOC NYC.

The Ghosts of the Makeshift Apartment

Film
By Ramon Zürcher | November 6, 2025
By Ramon Zürcher | November 6, 2025

The Ghosts of the Makeshift Apartment

Ramon Zürcher, whose new film The Sparrow in the Chimney is now streaming, on the house where he first fell in love with the movies.

I Put All My Best Ideas into the Movie Itself, So Don’t Expect Much From This Essay

Film
By Rachel Wolther | November 4, 2025
By Rachel Wolther | November 4, 2025

I Put All My Best Ideas into the Movie Itself, So Don’t Expect Much From This Essay

Rachel Wolther, whose new film The French Italian is now streaming, shares the very best (remaining) material she has about her movie!

Radish Rocks!

Film
By Julia Marchese | October 31, 2025
By Julia Marchese | October 31, 2025

Radish Rocks!

For Halloween, Julia Marchese sings the praises of Final Exam, whose uber-nerd is her favorite horror movie character of all time.

Lesbian Space Anxiety

Film
By Leela Varghese and Emma Hough Hobbs | October 30, 2025
By Leela Varghese and Emma Hough Hobbs | October 30, 2025

Lesbian Space Anxiety

The directors of Lesbian Space Princess on how their new animated movie was shaped by real-life therapy sessions and experience with anxiety.

I Went to Film a Parrot. I Discovered a New Language.

Film
By Amy Herdy | October 28, 2025
By Amy Herdy | October 28, 2025

I Went to Film a Parrot. I Discovered a New Language.

Veteran documentary producer Amy Herdy on the epiphanies she had making her directorial debut, Parrot Kindergarten.

Finding the Light: The Making of Brooklyn, Minnesota

Film
By Erik Jensen | October 24, 2025
By Erik Jensen | October 24, 2025

Finding the Light: The Making of Brooklyn, Minnesota

Erik Jensen on the deeply testing real-life drama that happened around his latest filmic collaboration with his family.

My Dad Was One Battle After Another

Film
By Deborah Goodwin | October 23, 2025
By Deborah Goodwin | October 23, 2025

My Dad Was One Battle After Another

Filmmaker Deborah Goodwin on the resonant parallels between her own family life and Paul Thomas Anderson's new movie.

If It Weren’t for the Werner Herzog(s)

Film
By Josh Frank | October 22, 2025
By Josh Frank | October 22, 2025

If It Weren’t for the Werner Herzog(s)

Filmmaker and writer Josh Frank, creator of the innovative Silents Synced series, on the heroes and mentors who have helped him on his path.

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