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Tag: film essay

My Friends in Ukraine

Film
By Ryan Smith | April 1, 2025
By Ryan Smith | April 1, 2025

My Friends in Ukraine

Emmy winner Ryan Smith, whose film Soldiers of Song is out now, on his experiences making documentaries about and with the people of Ukraine.

The Lens is Never Neutral: How to Shoot a Crime Scene

Film
By Ami Canaan Mann | March 28, 2025
By Ami Canaan Mann | March 28, 2025

The Lens is Never Neutral: How to Shoot a Crime Scene

Ami Canaan Mann, whose new film Audrey’s Children is out now, looks back on her time researching her 2011 film Texas Killing Fields.

Steaming Up the Screen: On “Good Kissing” and the Need for Intimacy Coordinators

Film
By Aimee Kuge | March 25, 2025
By Aimee Kuge | March 25, 2025

Steaming Up the Screen: On “Good Kissing” and the Need for Intimacy Coordinators

Writer-director Aimee Kuge, whose new film Cannibal Mukbang is out today, on how to (safely) bring heat to the big screen.

You Can Be Whatever You Want To Be

Film
By Jhett Tolentino | March 21, 2025
By Jhett Tolentino | March 21, 2025

You Can Be Whatever You Want To Be

Tony and Grammy winner Jhett Tolentino shares his inspiring journey to directing his first film, Asian Persuasion, out now in theaters.

On Luna, Dilly and Milly

Film
By Ben Petrie | March 20, 2025
By Ben Petrie | March 20, 2025

On Luna, Dilly and Milly

The Heirloom’s writer-director-star Ben Petrie on how making a movie about his new dog revealed much more about himself than he’d expected.

The Summer I Wanted to Be American

Film
By Philippe Lesage | March 13, 2025
By Philippe Lesage | March 13, 2025

The Summer I Wanted to Be American

Canadian writer-director Philippe Lesage, whose new film Who By Fire opens tomorrow, looks back on a simpler time.

Alone, Together

Film
By Alex R. Johnson | March 11, 2025
By Alex R. Johnson | March 11, 2025

Alone, Together

Filmmaker Alex R. Johnson, whose novel Brooklyn Motto is out now, on the magic of going to the movies on your own in New York City.

Six Strangers I Couldn’t Have Made My Movie Without

Film
By GG Hawkins | March 7, 2025
By GG Hawkins | March 7, 2025

Six Strangers I Couldn’t Have Made My Movie Without

For writer-director GG Hawkins, her SXSW-premiering debut feature I Really Love My Husband hung on the generosity of others.

Salome and My Seven Veils of Illusion

Film
By Atom Egoyan | March 6, 2025
By Atom Egoyan | March 6, 2025

Salome and My Seven Veils of Illusion

Legendary director Atom Egoyan on his long history with the story of Salome, which is the focus of his new feature, Seven Veils.

Sex and the Movies

Film
By Jane Weinstock | February 27, 2025
By Jane Weinstock | February 27, 2025

Sex and the Movies

Writer-director Jane Weinstock, whose new movie Three Birthdays is out now, explores the depiction of sexuality on screen.

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