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Tag: film essay

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.

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.

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