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Tag: film essay

When You Get What You Want, But Not What You Need

Film
By Nadia Alexander | October 26, 2018
By Nadia Alexander | October 26, 2018

When You Get What You Want, But Not What You Need

Actress and writer Nadia Alexander on plumbing the depths in her new movie, The Dark, allowed her to finally access the happiness within her.

Darker Before They Get Brighter

Film
By Yen Tan | October 25, 2018
By Yen Tan | October 25, 2018

Darker Before They Get Brighter

Director Yen Tan on growing up gay in Malaysia, his journey in America, and how it all relates to his poignant AIDS drama 1985.

Remembering Brian Murray

Film
By Patrick Wang | October 24, 2018
By Patrick Wang | October 24, 2018

Remembering Brian Murray

Patrick Wang on the late, great stage actor Brian Murray, who he worked with on multiple films, including his latest, A Bread Factory.

Blueprints to Get Lost

Film
By Antonio Méndez Esparza | October 22, 2018
By Antonio Méndez Esparza | October 22, 2018

Blueprints to Get Lost

Director Antonio Méndez Esparza on the wisdom of Robert Bresson, and working with non-actors, including on his new film, Life and Nothing More.

My Dinner with Hervé, Anvil! and the Stories I Tell

Film
By Sacha Gervasi | October 19, 2018
By Sacha Gervasi | October 19, 2018

My Dinner with Hervé, Anvil! and the Stories I Tell

Writer-director Sacha Gervasi on his new film, My Dinner with Hervé, and drawing inspiration for his work from real life and lived experience.

With Steady Hands

Film
By Alexandria Bombach | October 17, 2018
By Alexandria Bombach | October 17, 2018

With Steady Hands

Alexandria Bombach on the emotional toll of making On Her Shoulders, her portrait of Nobel Peace Prize-winning Yazidi activist Nadia Murad.

Getting Uncomfortable

Film
By Marilyn Ness | October 15, 2018
By Marilyn Ness | October 15, 2018

Getting Uncomfortable

Director Marilyn Ness on the precarious balancing act involved in making her documentary on gun violence, Charm City.

Hannah Marks and Joey Power’s Guide to Shooting Your Ambitious Indie Debut Feature in New York City

Film
By Hannah Marks and Joey Power | October 12, 2018
By Hannah Marks and Joey Power | October 12, 2018

Hannah Marks and Joey Power’s Guide to Shooting Your Ambitious Indie Debut Feature in New York City

The writer-directors of After Everything share hard-earned wisdom and rookie mistakes from their time making movie magic in the Big Apple.

The Quiet Magic of Buster Keaton

Film
By Shannon Plumb | October 8, 2018
By Shannon Plumb | October 8, 2018

The Quiet Magic of Buster Keaton

As a Quad retrospective and a new documentary celebrate Buster Keaton, fellow screen clown Shannon Plumb also pays tribute to the silent master.

I Moved to Hollywood Briefly and They Gave Me a Hollywood Cat and Very Quickly It Ran Away

Film
By Jim Hosking | October 3, 2018
By Jim Hosking | October 3, 2018

I Moved to Hollywood Briefly and They Gave Me a Hollywood Cat and Very Quickly It Ran Away

Jim Hosking's new film An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn is out later this month, but that's not what's on his mind at the moment.

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