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Tag: film essay

How Coronavirus Brought Me Back to Cartoons

Film
By Jim Strouse | April 15, 2020
By Jim Strouse | April 15, 2020

How Coronavirus Brought Me Back to Cartoons

During lockdown, the writer-director of The Incredible Jessica James has used his spare time to return to his first creative passion.

Pushing the Boulder Uphill

Film
By Sonejuhi Sinha | April 9, 2020
By Sonejuhi Sinha | April 9, 2020

Pushing the Boulder Uphill

The writer-director of Stray Dolls on the Sisyphean task of telling an unconventional immigrant story as a first-generation female filmmaker.

Try This at Home

Film
By Hilary Brougher | April 7, 2020
By Hilary Brougher | April 7, 2020

Try This at Home

As her new film South Mountain's release pivots from theatrical to VOD, Hilary Brougher ponders themes of home in the age of COVID-19.

Telling Stories That Liberate

Film
By Spencer T. Folmar | April 3, 2020
By Spencer T. Folmar | April 3, 2020

Telling Stories That Liberate

Shooting Heroin writer-director Spencer T. Folmar on why his movies never shy away from tackling challenging topics.

The People in Shithouse

Film
By Cooper Raiff | March 30, 2020
By Cooper Raiff | March 30, 2020

The People in Shithouse

23-year-old filmmaker-actor Cooper Raiff on the real folks behind his debut feature, which won the SXSW Grand Jury Award last week.

Alone, Together: A Filmmaker’s Quarantine

Film
By Rachel Elizabeth Seed | March 27, 2020
By Rachel Elizabeth Seed | March 27, 2020

Alone, Together: A Filmmaker’s Quarantine

Documentarian Rachel Elizabeth Seed scrutinizes the rhythms and emotions of her radically different new life under coronavirus lockdown.

What Scorsese Told Me

Film
By Jonathan Jakubowicz | March 27, 2020
By Jonathan Jakubowicz | March 27, 2020

What Scorsese Told Me

Resistance writer-director Jonathan Jakubowicz recalls the transformative advice he received from his favorite filmmaker.

Take Your Shit and Turn It Into Gold

Film
By Deborah Kampmeier | March 24, 2020
By Deborah Kampmeier | March 24, 2020

Take Your Shit and Turn It Into Gold

Writer-director Deborah Kampmeier on the profound experience of telling her collaborator Annarosa Mudd's story in her new film, TAPE.

Trusting the Unknown Path

Film
By Victoria Negri | March 23, 2020
By Victoria Negri | March 23, 2020

Trusting the Unknown Path

For Victoria Negri, gearing up for her second feature has been an exercise in accepting uncertainty. And being on pandemic lockdown doesn't help any.

The Movies We Love Can Get Us Through This

Film
By Ted Geoghegan | March 19, 2020
By Ted Geoghegan | March 19, 2020

The Movies We Love Can Get Us Through This

Director Ted Geoghegan will be relying on a rich selection of old movie favorites to tough it out during coronavirus isolation.

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