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Tag: film essay

Creativity in Chaos

Film
By Deborah Twiss | March 18, 2020
By Deborah Twiss | March 18, 2020

Creativity in Chaos

Actress-writer-director Deborah Twiss draws parallels between 9/11 and the present moment, and advocates for art as a way to process trauma.

My Coronavirus Wedding

Film
By Megan Griffiths | March 17, 2020
By Megan Griffiths | March 17, 2020

My Coronavirus Wedding

Filmmaker Megan Griffiths, who got married in Seattle this past weekend, on #loveinthetimeofcorona.

How Eddie Izzard’s Dress to Kill Gave Me Hope as a Gender-Nonconforming Comic

Film
By Kelli Dunham | March 16, 2020
By Kelli Dunham | March 16, 2020

How Eddie Izzard’s Dress to Kill Gave Me Hope as a Gender-Nonconforming Comic

Kelli Dunham, whose new comedy album Not the Gym Teacher is out now, on the comedy special that changed her life.

Facts Versus Truths: The Tensions of Telling a True Story

Film
By Katharine O’Brien | March 13, 2020
By Katharine O’Brien | March 13, 2020

Facts Versus Truths: The Tensions of Telling a True Story

Writer-director Katharine O'Brien, whose debut feature Lost Transmissions opens today, on the challenges of making a film based on real life.

Bipolar and In Love

Film
By Aaron Fisher | March 11, 2020
By Aaron Fisher | March 11, 2020

Bipolar and In Love

Writer-director-star Aaron Fisher on how art imitates life in his debut feature, Inside the Rain.

The Uplifting Grace of Horror

Film
By Carlo Mirabella-Davis | March 6, 2020
By Carlo Mirabella-Davis | March 6, 2020

The Uplifting Grace of Horror

Swallow’s writer-director Carlo Mirabella-Davis charts his journey from perpetually terrified child to maker of psychological horror movies.

My Eating Disorder Story

Film
By Alex Thompson | March 2, 2020
By Alex Thompson | March 2, 2020

My Eating Disorder Story

While directing his debut feature, Saint Frances, Alex Thompson started to look differently at how he ate and exercised.

A Different Kind of Black Cinema

Film
By Rashaad Ernesto Green | February 28, 2020
By Rashaad Ernesto Green | February 28, 2020

A Different Kind of Black Cinema

Premature’s Rashaad Ernesto Green on why telling a young black love story was a radical act.

Get Out of the Fuckin’ Office and See the World

Film
By Andrew Heckler | February 28, 2020
By Andrew Heckler | February 28, 2020

Get Out of the Fuckin’ Office and See the World

Writer-director Andrew Heckler treats filmmaking like an investigative journalist, starting with his new movie Burden.

Maybe It’s Time to Give Up

Film
By James Sweeney | February 27, 2020
By James Sweeney | February 27, 2020

Maybe It’s Time to Give Up

The hard road James Sweeney traveled to make his debut feature Straight Up is not necessarily one that everyone will survive.

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