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Tag: film essay

Alone in the Wilderness

Film
By Emma Tammi | April 12, 2019
By Emma Tammi | April 12, 2019

Alone in the Wilderness

Director Emma Tammi delves into the theme of isolation at the heart of her new film, The Wind, and her documentary about the 2016 Election.

How First Reformed’s Success Actually Points to a Dark Future for Independent Film

Film
By Alex Ross Perry | April 10, 2019
By Alex Ross Perry | April 10, 2019

How First Reformed’s Success Actually Points to a Dark Future for Independent Film

Her Smell’s writer-director breaks down the stark reality that film distribution today is an inequitable system that excludes almost everyone.

How to Talk About Something People Never Actually Talk About

Film
By Laura Farber | April 9, 2019
By Laura Farber | April 9, 2019

How to Talk About Something People Never Actually Talk About

Columbine survivor and doc director Laura Farber on what she learned making We Are Columbine, and telling a story that needed to be told.

Harlem Blues

Music
By Adam Gussow | April 8, 2019
By Adam Gussow | April 8, 2019

Harlem Blues

Adam Gussow, one the title characters of Satan & Adam, looks back on the remarkable period of his life the documentary captures.

Back to the Crossroads

Film
By John Fusco | April 2, 2019
By John Fusco | April 2, 2019

Back to the Crossroads

Screenwriter Fusco on the blues-tinged journey that took him from his debut film to his latest, The Highwaymen — and to making his first album.

How I Survived Cancer and Finishing a 15-Year Documentary

Film
By Michelle Memran | April 1, 2019
By Michelle Memran | April 1, 2019

How I Survived Cancer and Finishing a 15-Year Documentary

Michelle Memran on the lengthy and arduous journey she took to complete The Rest I Make Up, her film about playwright María Irene Fornés.

Humans That Are Just Humans (Or Why I Made a Documentary About Steve Bannon)

Film
By Alison Klayman | March 29, 2019
By Alison Klayman | March 29, 2019

Humans That Are Just Humans (Or Why I Made a Documentary About Steve Bannon)

Documentarian Alison Klayman on how family history informed the decision to direct her latest film, The Brink.

“You Have So Much Ahead”: A Few Words About Aki Kaurismäki

Film
By Azazel Jacobs | March 28, 2019
By Azazel Jacobs | March 28, 2019

“You Have So Much Ahead”: A Few Words About Aki Kaurismäki

Azazel Jacobs shares a short appreciation of the beloved Finnish writer-director, who is being celebrated with a retrospective at NYC's Metrograph.

Staring Death in the Face: On the Challenges of Making American Relapse

Film
By Pat McGee | March 26, 2019
By Pat McGee | March 26, 2019

Staring Death in the Face: On the Challenges of Making American Relapse

Pat McGee on the ethical dilemmas he faced when making his debut doc feature, the film which inspired Viceland's Dopesick Nation.

Filmmaking and Fatherhood: Year One

Film
By Joel Potrykus | March 21, 2019
By Joel Potrykus | March 21, 2019

Filmmaking and Fatherhood: Year One

Last year, Joel Potrykus' son, Solo, was born 10 days before his new film premiered. As Relaxer hits theaters, he takes stock of where he's at.

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