What True Diversity Looks Like
By Ken Mok | February 3, 2021
What True Diversity Looks Like
From America’s Next Top Model to his directorial debut The Right One, industry vet Ken Mok has been focused on everyone on the screen.
Tag: film essay
The Evolution of 9th Circuit Cowboy
By Terry Sanders | February 2, 2021
By Terry Sanders | February 2, 2021
The Evolution of 9th Circuit Cowboy
Academy Award-winning director Terry Sanders on how he came to make his latest film, a documentary portrait of the late Judge Harry Pregerson.
The Long Road to Strawberry Mansion
By Kentucker Audley | February 1, 2021
By Kentucker Audley | February 1, 2021
The Long Road to Strawberry Mansion
Kentucker Audley on the journey he and his co-director Albert Birney took in making their new Sundance film, Strawberry Mansion.
Don’t Consider It Cheating, It Bears Repeating
By Otto Bell | January 29, 2021
Don’t Consider It Cheating, It Bears Repeating
Otto Bell on paying homage to cinematic greats in his new documentary short, The Toxic Pigs of Fukushima, premiering this weekend on Vice TV.
Collaging Cryptozoo
By Dash Shaw | January 28, 2021
Collaging Cryptozoo
While finishing his new Sundance feature during COVID-19, animator Dash Shaw relieved his stress through a therapeutic creative outlet.
What I Learned From the Pandemic
By Agnieszka Holland | January 27, 2021
By Agnieszka Holland | January 27, 2021
What I Learned From the Pandemic
When COVID-19 forced Spoor director Agnieszka Holland to stop working, she paused to observe some truths about life and cinema.
The Hustle Never Ends
By Sarah Pirozek | January 26, 2021
By Sarah Pirozek | January 26, 2021
The Hustle Never Ends
Sarah Pirozek charts her journey from making '90s hip-hop videos through to directing her first narrative feature, #Like, which is out now.
The Myth of Choice
By Angela Tucker | January 25, 2021
By Angela Tucker | January 25, 2021
The Myth of Choice
Angela Tucker on why producing Belly of the Beast, a documentary on race and forced sterilizations, was so personally resonant for her.
If It Matters to You, It Will Matter to Them
By Jake Allyn | January 22, 2021
By Jake Allyn | January 22, 2021
If It Matters to You, It Will Matter to Them
For Jake Allyn, the star and co-writer of No Man's Land, his main aim as a filmmaker is to create connection with the audience.
How Do You Frame It?
By Irina Varina | January 19, 2021
By Irina Varina | January 19, 2021
How Do You Frame It?
Filmmaker Irina Varina looks back on, and tries to make sense of, the series of short films she made during pandemic-era 2020.