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Tag: film essay

That Roller Coaster Day Directing Goldie Hawn

Film
By John Badham | September 9, 2020
By John Badham | September 9, 2020

That Roller Coaster Day Directing Goldie Hawn

Legendary director John Badham, who has a new edition of his book On Directing out now, shares a favorite filmmaking story.

How to Make a Film During a Plague

Film
By Chadd Harbold | September 3, 2020
By Chadd Harbold | September 3, 2020

How to Make a Film During a Plague

Director and producer Chadd Harbold outlines how he's got back to work during the pandemic, and also shares his new short, Close Contact.

This Film is a Labyrinth

Film
By Frank Mosley | August 31, 2020
By Frank Mosley | August 31, 2020

This Film is a Labyrinth

Writer-director-actor Frank Mosley on the 10-year odyssey of making his ever-evolving film project Her Wilderness, which is now online.

Life v2.0

Film
By MJ Bassett | August 27, 2020
By MJ Bassett | August 27, 2020

Life v2.0

Director MJ Bassett, whose new film Rogue is out tomorrow, on her experiences after coming out as transgender in 2017.

On Control

Film
By Morgana Muses | August 25, 2020
By Morgana Muses | August 25, 2020

On Control

Age-positive adult film performer and director Morgana Muses, subject of the new documentary Morgana, on BDSM and her midlife transformation.

Home Movies

Film
By Richard Tanne | August 21, 2020
By Richard Tanne | August 21, 2020

Home Movies

Writer-director Richard Tanne looks back on the first short film he made in high school, and how it connects to his new movie, Chemical Hearts.

The Matrix Has You

Film
By Mattson Tomlin | August 20, 2020
By Mattson Tomlin | August 20, 2020

The Matrix Has You

Mattson Tomlin, the screenwriter of Project Power, on what he learned by watching the Wachowskis' seminal sci-fi movie more than 100 times.

Sometimes Life Happens

Film
By Ramona S. Diaz | August 19, 2020
By Ramona S. Diaz | August 19, 2020

Sometimes Life Happens

Ramona S. Diaz on her new documentary, A Thousand Cuts, and the impossibility of filmmakers always remaining impartial observers.

Not Your Average Wedding Story

Film
By Patrick James Lynch | August 18, 2020
By Patrick James Lynch | August 18, 2020

Not Your Average Wedding Story

Patrick James Lynch recalls how the weekend he got married coincided with the most dramatic moment in his new documentary, Bombardier Blood.

Parrots and Pandemics

Film
By Jenna Lyng Adams | August 17, 2020
By Jenna Lyng Adams | August 17, 2020

Parrots and Pandemics

Actress and screenwriter Jenna Lyng Adams on how she had to go through flames to make her pandemic thriller Before the Fire.

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