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Tag: film essay

Why a Lawyer Wrote a Movie

Film
By Jay Paul Deratany | September 28, 2020
By Jay Paul Deratany | September 28, 2020

Why a Lawyer Wrote a Movie

Jay Paul Deratany, a working attorney who wrote and produced the new film Foster Boy, on his duty to share the stories of foster youth.

Mental Illness Took An Interest in Me

Film
By Luke Eve | September 25, 2020
By Luke Eve | September 25, 2020

Mental Illness Took An Interest in Me

Director Luke Eve on the backstory to his new film, I Met a Girl, the latest in a series of projects focused on mental health.

Texas and the Lost Girls

Film
By Van Ditthavong | September 24, 2020
By Van Ditthavong | September 24, 2020

Texas and the Lost Girls

The director of All Roads to Pearla recalls and shares images from a human trafficking raid in Houston that he covered as a photojournalist.

Comedy and Cosmic Perspective as an Antidote to Hate

Film
By Steve Collins | September 17, 2020
By Steve Collins | September 17, 2020

Comedy and Cosmic Perspective as an Antidote to Hate

I’ve Got Issues writer-director Steve Collins on how he has looked to film, rather than religion, for a path to inner peace and salvation.

Watching Sátántangó at the End of the World

Film
By Jesse Noah Klein | September 14, 2020
By Jesse Noah Klein | September 14, 2020

Watching Sátántangó at the End of the World

Filmmaker Jesse Noah Klein on the very particular, resonant experience of seeing Béla Tarr's seven-hour-plus masterpiece during a global pandemic.

“White People Stuff” and the Evolution of Black Fandom

Film
By B. Dave Walters | September 10, 2020
By B. Dave Walters | September 10, 2020

“White People Stuff” and the Evolution of Black Fandom

Screenwriter B. Dave Walters, the filmmaker of the upcoming doc Dear America, from a Black Guy, looks back on his journey as a Black geek.

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.

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