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Tag: film essay

How Much of This Shit Should I Use?

Film
By David Dastmalchian | May 15, 2019
By David Dastmalchian | May 15, 2019

How Much of This Shit Should I Use?

The writer-star of All Creatures Here Below on trying to navigate the utility of personal history and trauma in filmmaking.

Pieces of Myself

Film
By Ash Mayfair | May 14, 2019
By Ash Mayfair | May 14, 2019

Pieces of Myself

Leading up to the release of her first feature, The Third Wife, writer-director Ash Mayfair looks back on some pivotal moments in her life.

The Myth of Sundance

Film
By Shahnaz Mahmud | May 10, 2019
By Shahnaz Mahmud | May 10, 2019

The Myth of Sundance

Earlier this year, emerging filmmaker Shahnaz Mahmud made her first ever trip to the iconic film festival to see what all the fuss was about.

Sketch in Time

Film
By Annabel Jankel | May 3, 2019
By Annabel Jankel | May 3, 2019

Sketch in Time

Tell It to the Bees director Annabel Jankel takes a gif-laden, stream-of-consciousness journey through her illustrious career.

I’m on a Train with a Hangover, But By God, I Will Fulfill My Obligation to Write This Talkhouse Piece About My New Movie, Long Shot!

Film
By Jonathan Levine | May 3, 2019
By Jonathan Levine | May 3, 2019

I’m on a Train with a Hangover, But By God, I Will Fulfill My Obligation to Write This Talkhouse Piece About My New Movie, Long Shot!

Director Jonathan Levine on the movies/other things that inspired (or didn’t) his latest slam-dunk cinematic experience, in theaters now.

Naked and Barefoot in the Snow: A Day on Darlin’

Film
By Pollyanna McIntosh | May 1, 2019
By Pollyanna McIntosh | May 1, 2019

Naked and Barefoot in the Snow: A Day on Darlin’

Pollyanna McIntosh, best known as Jadis from The Walking Dead, shares an indelible experience making her debut feature as writer-director.

The Very Long, Dark and Strange Journey to Directing My First Feature

Film
By Ant Timpson | April 23, 2019
By Ant Timpson | April 23, 2019

The Very Long, Dark and Strange Journey to Directing My First Feature

Veteran producer Ant Timpson on how his parents' respective deaths coincided with his decision to end — and then restart — his directing career.

How I Set Out in Search of a Cinematic Mystery – and Found Myself

Film
By Pamela B. Green | April 19, 2019
By Pamela B. Green | April 19, 2019

How I Set Out in Search of a Cinematic Mystery – and Found Myself

Pamela B. Green on rewriting early film history and her transformative experience making Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché.

I Finally Made a “Normal” Documentary. Here Is What I Learned.

Film
By Penny Lane | April 16, 2019
By Penny Lane | April 16, 2019

I Finally Made a “Normal” Documentary. Here Is What I Learned.

Penny Lane, the director of Hail Satan?, on the 60/40 rule and her delightfully bumbling path to mainstream success.

The Words of Pain

Film
By Eva Husson | April 12, 2019
By Eva Husson | April 12, 2019

The Words of Pain

Eva Husson, writer-director of the new film Girls of the Sun, shares her memories of the recent passing of her father, Jacques.

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