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Tag: film essay

Waking Up Back in the Movie Business

Film
By Stacy Cochran | November 20, 2018
By Stacy Cochran | November 20, 2018

Waking Up Back in the Movie Business

Stacy Cochran on 9/11, motherhood, her Rip Van Winkle experience, and making her new film, Write When You Get Work, after nearly 20 years away.

The Tale of Doing Everything Wrong to Make Something Right

Film
By Jennifer Fox | November 19, 2018
By Jennifer Fox | November 19, 2018

The Tale of Doing Everything Wrong to Make Something Right

Documentarian Jennifer Fox on the unconventional way she approached her first fiction film, the Gotham- and Spirit Award-nominated The Tale.

This is the One

Film
By Shraysi Tandon | November 16, 2018
By Shraysi Tandon | November 16, 2018

This is the One

Invisible Hands director Shraysi Tandon knew she wanted to make a documentary feature, the problem was finding the right subject ...

My Year as a Shirkers Groupie

Film
By Cameron Yates | November 15, 2018
By Cameron Yates | November 15, 2018

My Year as a Shirkers Groupie

Cameron Yates on traveling the festival circuit with his film Chef Flynn, and his parallel trajectory with Sandi Tan's acclaimed documentary.

How We Made The Passage

Film
By Kitao Sakurai | November 8, 2018
By Kitao Sakurai | November 8, 2018

How We Made The Passage

The director and co-writer of the best short film of 2018 explains how he and creator-star Philip Burgers conceived their unique comic vision.

Painted Rust: Building the World of Prospect

Film
By Chris Caldwell and Alex Park | November 7, 2018
By Chris Caldwell and Alex Park | November 7, 2018

Painted Rust: Building the World of Prospect

Two of the team behind the new indie science fiction feature Prospect explain how they created the vivid world of the movie.

i remember

Film
By Narcissister | November 5, 2018
By Narcissister | November 5, 2018

i remember

Narcissister, the performance artist making her film debut with the forthcoming Narcissister Organ Player, shares memories of her mother.

How To Make Fun of Donald Trump

Film
By Maxim Pozdorovkin | November 2, 2018
By Maxim Pozdorovkin | November 2, 2018

How To Make Fun of Donald Trump

The director of Our New President, a found-footage documentary about Russia's love of Trump, ponders political comedy in the current age.

How Running Makes Me a Better Artist

Film
By Victoria Negri | November 1, 2018
By Victoria Negri | November 1, 2018

How Running Makes Me a Better Artist

Victoria Negri is a writer-director. She also is a serious runner. As she explains, the two disciplines are inherently interconnected for her.

A Visit with Mom: A Private Journey on a Publicity Tour

Film
By Jennifer Yuh Nelson | October 30, 2018
By Jennifer Yuh Nelson | October 30, 2018

A Visit with Mom: A Private Journey on a Publicity Tour

After the South Korea press tour for a major animated movie, Jennifer Yuh Nelson was joined in the country of her birth by her mother.

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