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.
Tag: film essay
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.
Find Your Creative Passion and Follow It
By Chris Sullivan | January 5, 2021
By Chris Sullivan | January 5, 2021
Find Your Creative Passion and Follow It
This is Us star and Joseph the Spouse lead singer Chris Sullivan on how artistic expression and finding true purpose has shaped his life.
Remote Control: How the World’s Youngest Voting Evangelist Came to Be
By Katherine Fairfax Wright | January 4, 2021
By Katherine Fairfax Wright | January 4, 2021
Remote Control: How the World’s Youngest Voting Evangelist Came to Be
Filmmaker Katherine Fairfax Wright on the memorable experience of making election ads with six-year-old motivational speaker Caleb Stewart.
Revisited: Derek Cianfrance in Quarantine Finishing I Know This Much Is True
By Shannon Plumb | December 29, 2020
By Shannon Plumb | December 29, 2020
Revisited: Derek Cianfrance in Quarantine Finishing I Know This Much Is True
Under lockdown, filmmaker Shannon Plumb talks to her husband Derek Cianfrance as he completes his new HBO show with Mark Ruffalo.
Revisited: What I Learned Working with Terrence Malick
By Henry Butash | December 28, 2020
By Henry Butash | December 28, 2020
Revisited: What I Learned Working with Terrence Malick
Henry Butash reflects on how his time on three films by the master affected his own directorial debut, The Atlantic City Story.