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Tag: film essay

Discovering My Grandfather’s Secret World War II Legacy

Film
By Wes Tooke | November 7, 2019
By Wes Tooke | November 7, 2019

Discovering My Grandfather’s Secret World War II Legacy

Wes Tooke, the screenwriter of the new movie Midway, on finding out a crucial and revelatory part of his family's history.

The Cinema of the Other

Film
By David Charles Rodrigues | November 6, 2019
By David Charles Rodrigues | November 6, 2019

The Cinema of the Other

David Charles Rodrigues on how his personal history inspired him to make Gay Chorus Deep South a film for mainstream America.

Reclaiming the Narrative is a Work in Progress

Film
By Yen Tan | November 5, 2019
By Yen Tan | November 5, 2019

Reclaiming the Narrative is a Work in Progress

Writer-director Yen Tan on his how his cultural identity has shifted since coming to the U.S., and what it means for him to make Asian-American films.

What Frasier Means to Me

Film
By Anita Flores | November 1, 2019
By Anita Flores | November 1, 2019

What Frasier Means to Me

Anita Flores, host of I'm Listening: A Frasier Podcast, traces the roots of her adoration of the beloved '90s sitcom.

The Color of Freedom

Film
By Vikas Khanna | October 31, 2019
By Vikas Khanna | October 31, 2019

The Color of Freedom

Indian celebrity chef turned filmmaker Vikas Khanna recounts the journey he took making his first feature as writer-director, The Last Color.

A Culture of Violence: On Wes Craven’s Scream

Film
By Graham Swon | October 30, 2019
By Graham Swon | October 30, 2019

A Culture of Violence: On Wes Craven’s Scream

The World is Full of Secrets writer-director Graham Swon on Wes Craven's genre-defining 1996 horror classic.

The New American Family

Film
By Beth Aala | October 28, 2019
By Beth Aala | October 28, 2019

The New American Family

Director Beth Aala on the surprising relationship that helped shape her new documentary, Made in Boise.

Dry Rot: The Hidden Secrets Within Girl on the Third Floor

Film
By Travis Stevens | October 25, 2019
By Travis Stevens | October 25, 2019

Dry Rot: The Hidden Secrets Within Girl on the Third Floor

Producer-turned-director Travis Stevens on how a real haunted house inspired his new horror movie about toxic masculinity.

How Special Education Led Me to a Career in Filmmaking

Film
By David Midell | October 24, 2019
By David Midell | October 24, 2019

How Special Education Led Me to a Career in Filmmaking

Writer-director David Midell outlines how his past work as a teacher and therapist drew him to make The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain.

What I Learned Talking to Strangers From Different Cultures About Intimacy, Sex and Female Pleasure

Film
By Barbara Miller | October 18, 2019
By Barbara Miller | October 18, 2019

What I Learned Talking to Strangers From Different Cultures About Intimacy, Sex and Female Pleasure

Barbara Miller on the journey she took directing her new documentary, #Female Pleasure.

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