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Tag: film essay

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.

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.

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