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Tag: film essay

Death, Rebirth and My Personal Journey with My Name is Pedro

Film
By Lillian LaSalle | November 4, 2020
By Lillian LaSalle | November 4, 2020

Death, Rebirth and My Personal Journey with My Name is Pedro

Lillian LaSalle, director of the new documentary My Name is Pedro, on her challenging, emotional experiences during the pandemic.

No Brainin’, No Thinkin’, Just Fun and Some Stunts

Film
By John Stewart | November 2, 2020
By John Stewart | November 2, 2020

No Brainin’, No Thinkin’, Just Fun and Some Stunts

Director John Stewart on his criminally overlooked stunt-filled thriller Action U.S.A., which is newly re-released in 4K.

How To Remember Your Idols

Film
By John Wilson | October 27, 2020
By John Wilson | October 27, 2020

How To Remember Your Idols

The man behind How To With John Wilson froze when he was asked about his influences, so he decided to write some of them down.

Following My Instincts

Film
By Sabrina Van Tassel | October 26, 2020
By Sabrina Van Tassel | October 26, 2020

Following My Instincts

Documentarian Sabrina Van Tassel on the path that led her to her most significant project to date, the stirring The State of Texas vs. Melissa.

My Season of Change and Making Cinema During a Global Pandemic

Film
By Lydia Dean Pilcher | October 22, 2020
By Lydia Dean Pilcher | October 22, 2020

My Season of Change and Making Cinema During a Global Pandemic

Lydia Dean Pilcher, director of the new films Radium Girls and A Call to Spy, reflects on her personal and professional journey in 2020.

Ode to James Baldwin

Film
By Dawn Storey | October 21, 2020
By Dawn Storey | October 21, 2020

Ode to James Baldwin

LiME writer-director Dawn Storey reflects on the impact, both personally and creatively, that Baldwin had on their life.

Some Kids Dream of Being a Superhero – I Dreamt of Being a Loser

Film
By Julia Marchese | October 20, 2020
By Julia Marchese | October 20, 2020

Some Kids Dream of Being a Superhero – I Dreamt of Being a Loser

Julia Marchese on how being an outsider and her love of Stephen King led to her latest project, a film version of King's story “I Know What You Need.”

Delirious: Notes on the Director’s Cut

Film
By Tom DiCillo | October 19, 2020
By Tom DiCillo | October 19, 2020

Delirious: Notes on the Director’s Cut

Indie legend Tom DiCillo writes for the first time about the backstory to his 2006 film and why he needed to revisit it for a new version.

How We Survived Making Our First Feature Film Without a Crew, and the Greatest Fly Attack of Our Lives

Film
By Hannah Leder and Alexandra Kotcheff | October 14, 2020
By Hannah Leder and Alexandra Kotcheff | October 14, 2020

How We Survived Making Our First Feature Film Without a Crew, and the Greatest Fly Attack of Our Lives

Lifelong best friends Hannah Leder and Alexandra Kotcheff share adventures from making their debut feature The Planters alone in the desert.

A Letter to My Uninspired Self

Film
By Jim and Sam | October 13, 2020
By Jim and Sam | October 13, 2020

A Letter to My Uninspired Self

When you travel all over and play a show a day for a year and make a movie about it, you inevitably learn lessons. But you also have to remember them.

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