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Tag: film essay

Making Fun of Work

Film
By Dan Berk and Robert Olsen | September 18, 2019
By Dan Berk and Robert Olsen | September 18, 2019

Making Fun of Work

The writer-directors of the new movie Villains are kind of heroes when it comes to their ideas about how to run a film set.

How Rescue Dogs Helped Me Become the Filmmaker I Am Today

Film
By Elise Durán | September 13, 2019
By Elise Durán | September 13, 2019

How Rescue Dogs Helped Me Become the Filmmaker I Am Today

Can You Keep a Secret? director Elise Durán on the special canine companions that have shaped her as a person and as an artist.

How To Become An Overnight Success in Just 15 Years

Film
By Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky | September 12, 2019
By Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky | September 12, 2019

How To Become An Overnight Success in Just 15 Years

Writer-directors Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky on the real, unglamorous story behind their award-winning breakthrough movie Freaks.

Musings of a Filmworker

Film
By Larry Fessenden | September 12, 2019
By Larry Fessenden | September 12, 2019

Musings of a Filmworker

As his latest opus, Depraved hits theaters, indie horror maestro Larry Fessenden takes a moment to remind himself exactly why he makes movies.

How I (Finally) Made My First Feature Motion Picture

Film
By Michael Tyburski | September 11, 2019
By Michael Tyburski | September 11, 2019

How I (Finally) Made My First Feature Motion Picture

Writer-director Michael Tyburski charts the unexpectedly long journey he took to make his new movie, The Sound of Silence.

How Not to Talk About a Film (Not) About Disability

Film
By Aaron Schimberg | September 10, 2019
By Aaron Schimberg | September 10, 2019

How Not to Talk About a Film (Not) About Disability

For writer-director Aaron Schimberg, finding the right way to describe his latest feature, Chained for Life, has been challenging.

How Satyajit Ray’s Kanchenjungha Inspired Me to Make My Own Mountain Movie

Film
By Ira Sachs | September 10, 2019
By Ira Sachs | September 10, 2019

How Satyajit Ray’s Kanchenjungha Inspired Me to Make My Own Mountain Movie

Writer-director Ira Sachs on the underappreciated Indian classic which sparked the idea for his forthcoming film, Frankie.

The Kitchen

Film
By Colman Domingo | September 9, 2019
By Colman Domingo | September 9, 2019

The Kitchen

Fear the Walking Dead's Colman Domingo on finding the right ingredients for a fulfilling life of performance, creativity and food.

Dear John(s)

Film
By Chelsea Stardust | September 6, 2019
By Chelsea Stardust | September 6, 2019

Dear John(s)

The director of Satanic Panic on the directing Johns – Carpenter, Hughes, Cameron Mitchell and Waters – who have influenced her work.

Things They Don’t Tell You About Directing Your First Film …

Film
By David Raymond | September 5, 2019
By David Raymond | September 5, 2019

Things They Don’t Tell You About Directing Your First Film …

Writer-director David Raymond shares some of the key lessons he learned making his debut feature, the star-studded thriller Night Hunter.

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