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Tag: film essay

Learning the Hard Way

Film
By Gene Graham | June 6, 2019
By Gene Graham | June 6, 2019

Learning the Hard Way

The director of male stripper doc This One's for the Ladies looks back on the indirect route he took to filmmaking success.

How I Accidentally Became Just Like the Nemesis in My New Movie

Film
By Marcus Lindeen | June 5, 2019
By Marcus Lindeen | June 5, 2019

How I Accidentally Became Just Like the Nemesis in My New Movie

The Raft director Marcus Lindeen on how he unconsciously followed in the footsteps of his doc's subject, anthropologist Santiago Genovés.

Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used to Be

Film
By Erik Nelson | June 3, 2019
By Erik Nelson | June 3, 2019

Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used to Be

The Cold Blue's director on his new doc, restoring William Wyler's The Memphis Belle and propaganda and "fake news," then and now.

My Cancer Vendetta, or The Long Road to Making Cancer Rebellion

Film
By Hernan Barangan | May 28, 2019
By Hernan Barangan | May 28, 2019

My Cancer Vendetta, or The Long Road to Making Cancer Rebellion

Filmmaker and leukemia survivor Hernan Barangan charts the journey that led him to making his documentary feature debut.

Rendezvous with Akerman

Film
By Jill Magid | May 21, 2019
By Jill Magid | May 21, 2019

Rendezvous with Akerman

While on the festival circuit with her documentary The Proposal, artist and filmmaker Jill Magid goes in search of Chantal Akerman.

My Favorite Car is a Bicycle, or Why I Must Create Things vs. Making Them

Film
By Ritesh Batra | May 17, 2019
By Ritesh Batra | May 17, 2019

My Favorite Car is a Bicycle, or Why I Must Create Things vs. Making Them

The Lunchbox writer-director Ritesh Batra writes you a letter about why he went back to his artistic roots for his new film, Photograph.

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.

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