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Tag: film essay

Swimming Upstream

Film
By Heather Lenz | September 6, 2018
By Heather Lenz | September 6, 2018

Swimming Upstream

Kusama — Infinity director Heather Lenz details the obstacles she faced during her resilient attempts to get her documentary made.

An Oral and Visual History of the Making of Bisbee ’17

Film
By Robert Greene | September 4, 2018
By Robert Greene | September 4, 2018

An Oral and Visual History of the Making of Bisbee ’17

Director Robert Greene, his cinematographer and producers break down the images in their new film, and how they used genre to interrogate mythologies.

How We Ended Up Casting a Legendary French Porn Star in Our New Movie

Film
By Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani | August 30, 2018
By Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani | August 30, 2018

How We Ended Up Casting a Legendary French Porn Star in Our New Movie

The married writer-directors of Let the Corpses Tan on using porn stars in their movies, and working with the iconic Marilyn Jess.

How a Broken TV Led to Us Becoming Hollywood Filmmakers

Film
By Jonathan and Josh Baker | August 28, 2018
By Jonathan and Josh Baker | August 28, 2018

How a Broken TV Led to Us Becoming Hollywood Filmmakers

Twins Jonathan and Josh Baker, the Australian directing team behind the new sci-fi film Kin, recall when their beloved family set packed it in.

Making a Fictional Documentary in the Era of Fake News

Film
By Dean Fleischer-Camp | August 23, 2018
By Dean Fleischer-Camp | August 23, 2018

Making a Fictional Documentary in the Era of Fake News

Dean Fleischer-Camp on the story behind his film Fraud, and what it's been like to show the film to audiences in the current climate.

Storyboarding We the Animals

Film
By Jeremiah Zagar | August 20, 2018
By Jeremiah Zagar | August 20, 2018

Storyboarding We the Animals

The director and co-writer of We the Animals discusses putting his film on paper before he made it, and shares storyboards from the movie.

How Repeated Rejection Can Lead To Your Dream Job

Film
By Katy Colloton and Katie O’Brien | August 14, 2018
By Katy Colloton and Katie O’Brien | August 14, 2018

How Repeated Rejection Can Lead To Your Dream Job

Two of the The Katydids, the comedy team behind TV Land's hit sitcom Teachers, share how hearing a lot of “no's” set them up for success.

One Year After Charlottesville, Lessons Learned from Making a Film About the Alt-Right and Antifa

Film
By Adam Bhala Lough | August 10, 2018
By Adam Bhala Lough | August 10, 2018

One Year After Charlottesville, Lessons Learned from Making a Film About the Alt-Right and Antifa

Adam Bhala Lough, director of Alt-Right: Age of Rage, ponders where we stand 12 months after the tragic death of Heather Heyer.

Between Brooklyn and Manila

Film
By Dean Colin Marcial | August 7, 2018
By Dean Colin Marcial | August 7, 2018

Between Brooklyn and Manila

Manila Death Squad's director on his adopted home and his birth country, and making work that explores the gap between the two places.

What I Learned Working with Jean-Luc Godard, Béla Tarr and Alex Cox

Film
By Rob Tregenza | August 3, 2018
By Rob Tregenza | August 3, 2018

What I Learned Working with Jean-Luc Godard, Béla Tarr and Alex Cox

At the end of the day, writes Gavagai's writer-director Rob Tregenza, it's all dependent cinema.

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