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Tag: film essay

Shadow Work: From Once Were Warriors to Angela’s Shadow

Film
By Jules Arita Koostachin | July 25, 2025
By Jules Arita Koostachin | July 25, 2025

Shadow Work: From Once Were Warriors to Angela’s Shadow

Writer-director Jules Arita Koostachin on the profound impact Lee Tamahori's 1994 film had on her and her new film, Angela's Shadow.

Revisited: How I Made Summer Night — Even Though the Money Fell Through a Week Into Shooting

Film
By Joseph Cross | July 25, 2025
By Joseph Cross | July 25, 2025

Revisited: How I Made Summer Night — Even Though the Money Fell Through a Week Into Shooting

Actor Joseph Cross on how he fulfilled a childhood ambition by directing his first movie, thanks to a crew who went above and beyond.

As a Disabled Filmmaker, I Don’t Owe You Radical Transparency

Film
By Reid Davenport | July 18, 2025
By Reid Davenport | July 18, 2025

As a Disabled Filmmaker, I Don’t Owe You Radical Transparency

Sundance winner Reid Davenport, whose new doc Life After opens today, on the often-gruelling experience of engaging with the public.

My Secret Past as Harpo Marx and Jeff Spicoli

Film
By Julia Marchese | July 16, 2025
By Julia Marchese | July 16, 2025

My Secret Past as Harpo Marx and Jeff Spicoli

Filmmaker Julia Marchese on her previous incarnations as one of the great screen mimes and Sean Penn's iconic stoner dude.

The Creative Process: A Visual Essay

Film
By Lilian T. Mehrel | July 10, 2025
By Lilian T. Mehrel | July 10, 2025

The Creative Process: A Visual Essay

Filmmaker Lilian T. Mehrel offers a glimpse into the creative process behind her debut feature Honeyjoon, which premiered at Tribeca 2025.

How to Rent out a Theater Without Breaking the Bank

Film
By Lily Lady | July 8, 2025
By Lily Lady | July 8, 2025

How to Rent out a Theater Without Breaking the Bank

Writer and filmmaker Lily Lady on "peppers," Fried Green Tomatoes and a new way of helping cinemas stay alive.

The Down and the Fortress of Numbness

Film
By Tzvi | July 3, 2025
By Tzvi | July 3, 2025

The Down and the Fortress of Numbness

Writer-director Tzvi shares the two letters he wrote to his cast and crew during the making of his upcoming second feature, The Down.

Swimming with the Alligators

Film
By Uttera Singh | June 26, 2025
By Uttera Singh | June 26, 2025

Swimming with the Alligators

Writer-director-star Uttera Singh allows herself a few tangents as she tells the story of how her debut feature, Pinch, came to be.

Long Live the Werewolf!

Film
By Onur Tukel | June 24, 2025
By Onur Tukel | June 24, 2025

Long Live the Werewolf!

Or how filmmaker Onur Tukel pushed back against the impending singularity by adapting his lycanthrope screenplay Run Werewolf Run into a novel.

Kanye West, Shia LaBeouf and What Happens When We Stop Talking About the Art

Film
By Greg Stewart | June 19, 2025
By Greg Stewart | June 19, 2025

Kanye West, Shia LaBeouf and What Happens When We Stop Talking About the Art

Producer Greg Stewart takes a clear-eyed look at the current trend of shunning "difficult" art and the problems that stem from that.

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