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Tag: film essay

Have Faith in Robocop

Film
By Jeff Simmermon | May 29, 2020
By Jeff Simmermon | May 29, 2020

Have Faith in Robocop

Storyteller and standup comedian Jeff Simmermon charts the integral role that Paul Verhoeven's 1987 classic has played in his personal life.

Memories of Werner

Film
By Micah Van Hove | May 20, 2020
By Micah Van Hove | May 20, 2020

Memories of Werner

Micah Van Hove looks back on an unforgettable 10 days in Peru at Werner Herzog's filmmaking workshop in the Amazonian jungle.

Sibling Non-Rivalry

Film
By Maria, Jennifer, Ursula, Gabrielle and Charity Burton | May 13, 2020
By Maria, Jennifer, Ursula, Gabrielle and Charity Burton | May 13, 2020

Sibling Non-Rivalry

The Burton sisters, who make films and shows together as Five Sisters Productions, explain how their family setup made them ideal collaborators.

On the Trail with Bernie

Film
By Pat McGee | May 12, 2020
By Pat McGee | May 12, 2020

On the Trail with Bernie

Pat McGee, the director of the new documentary Bernie Blackout: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, reflects on his journey making the film.

How a Video Store Became My Film School in ’90s Brazil

Film
By David Charles Rodrigues | May 8, 2020
By David Charles Rodrigues | May 8, 2020

How a Video Store Became My Film School in ’90s Brazil

Director David Charles Rodrigues never got any formal film education. Instead, he learned everything from his favorite video-store clerk, Cláudio.

Making the Past Present

Film
By Andrew Ahn | May 7, 2020
By Andrew Ahn | May 7, 2020

Making the Past Present

Driveways director Andrew Ahn processes the death of his grandmother and actor Brian Dennehy by revisiting their performances in his films.

He Said / She Said

Film
By Joshua Leonard and Jess Weixler | May 6, 2020
By Joshua Leonard and Jess Weixler | May 6, 2020

He Said / She Said

Co-stars and co-writers Joshua Leonard and Jess Weixler share their (slightly differing) perspectives on their new film Fully Realized Humans.

What Happened When Our Election-Hacking Doc Came Out During Coronavirus

Film
By Simon Ardizzone and Sarah Teale | May 5, 2020
By Simon Ardizzone and Sarah Teale | May 5, 2020

What Happened When Our Election-Hacking Doc Came Out During Coronavirus

Two of the directors of Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America’s Elections share the important takeaways from their sobering investigative doc.

How the Parental Dating Scene of the 1980s Led Me to Direct To the Stars

Film
By Martha Stephens | May 4, 2020
By Martha Stephens | May 4, 2020

How the Parental Dating Scene of the 1980s Led Me to Direct To the Stars

Director Martha Stephens traces back the roots of her fascination with being a teenager in the '50s and '60s, the focus of her latest film.

I Know the Ghosts: Employing Grandmother Wisdom in My Debut Feature

Film
By Bo McGuire | April 30, 2020
By Bo McGuire | April 30, 2020

I Know the Ghosts: Employing Grandmother Wisdom in My Debut Feature

First-time filmmaker Bo McGuire on how he used “skillful will” to make his Tribeca-winning docudrama Socks on Fire.

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