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Tag: film essay

Why I’m Still Reliving High School

Film
By Aron Eli Coleite | December 16, 2019
By Aron Eli Coleite | December 16, 2019

Why I’m Still Reliving High School

Aron Eli Coleite, the comic book writer and co-creator/showrunner of Netflix's Daybreak, has some stuff to get off his chest.

You Write What You Remember, Even When You Forget

Film
By Tom Quinn | December 13, 2019
By Tom Quinn | December 13, 2019

You Write What You Remember, Even When You Forget

When Tom Quinn set out to make Colewell, he didn't realize he was telling a story about someone so close to home: his next-door neighbor.

Standup Comedy: Truth be Told

Film
By Amber Rollo | December 11, 2019
By Amber Rollo | December 11, 2019

Standup Comedy: Truth be Told

Amber Rollo, a comedian, writer and actor who was one of the people who confronted Harvey Weinstein at a New York comedy show in October, speaks out.

Eight Holiday Movies To Teach You About Christmas, If You’re A Jew Like Me

Film
By Anna Roisman | December 10, 2019
By Anna Roisman | December 10, 2019

Eight Holiday Movies To Teach You About Christmas, If You’re A Jew Like Me

Comedian Anna Roisman reveals the cinematic source of her knowledge about the gentile holiday extravaganza.

An Evening in Krems

Film
By Jessica Hausner | December 6, 2019
By Jessica Hausner | December 6, 2019

An Evening in Krems

Writer-director Jessica Hausner looks back on a pivotal, make-or-break moment during production on her new film, Little Joe.

On the Spiritual and Physical Boobytraps of a Creative Life

Film
By Alistair Banks Griffin | December 6, 2019
By Alistair Banks Griffin | December 6, 2019

On the Spiritual and Physical Boobytraps of a Creative Life

Writer-director Alistair Banks Griffin on how retreating from the world led him to make his new film about a shut-in, The Wolf Hour.

The Craft of Building Trust

Film
By Luke Lorentzen | December 4, 2019
By Luke Lorentzen | December 4, 2019

The Craft of Building Trust

Documentarian Luke Lorentzen shares how he captured such unguarded, intimate footage for his new film, Midnight Family.

The Day Steve Bannon Stabbed Me in the Back

Film
By Marie Therese Guirgis | December 3, 2019
By Marie Therese Guirgis | December 3, 2019

The Day Steve Bannon Stabbed Me in the Back

Marie Therese Guirgis, producer of the Steve Bannon documentary The Brink, recalls her darkest day working on the film.

The Simulation Presents Itself

Film
By David Guy Levy | December 2, 2019
By David Guy Levy | December 2, 2019

The Simulation Presents Itself

How a moment of personal crisis ignited David Guy Levy’s need to make his new film, The Mandela Effect.

Why Beyond the Hills is the Most Underrated Queer Film of the Decade

Film
By Jeremy Hersh | November 21, 2019
By Jeremy Hersh | November 21, 2019

Why Beyond the Hills is the Most Underrated Queer Film of the Decade

Jeremy Hersh, who's currently crowdfunding his debut feature The Surrogate on Kickstarter, makes the case for Cristian Mungiu's 2012 drama.

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