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Tag: film essay

How I Became an Accidental Filmmaker

Film
By Lisa Immordino Vreeland | June 29, 2018
By Lisa Immordino Vreeland | June 29, 2018

How I Became an Accidental Filmmaker

The director of the new film Love, Cecil on stumbling into cinema, and how she somehow ends up looking like all of her documentary subjects.

We’re Post-Homophobia, Right? Wrong.

Film
By Andrew Fleming | June 28, 2018
By Andrew Fleming | June 28, 2018

We’re Post-Homophobia, Right? Wrong.

Andrew Fleming details the rejection he has faced with his new film, the gay romantic comedy Ideal Home, starring Steve Coogan and Paul Rudd.

Shadows of the Past

Film
By Kevin Phillips | June 25, 2018
By Kevin Phillips | June 25, 2018

Shadows of the Past

The director of Super Dark Times reveals how making the film helped him come to terms with two traumatic incidents from his youth.

Making America Great

Film
By Eugene Jarecki | June 22, 2018
By Eugene Jarecki | June 22, 2018

Making America Great

In The King, Eugene Jarecki is taking aim at one of our nation's sacred cows. But, despite what the trolls say, it's not Elvis.

You Can Never Go Home Again

Film
By Mouly Surya | June 21, 2018
By Mouly Surya | June 21, 2018

You Can Never Go Home Again

Writer-director Mouly Surya on how she struggled to find her identity as an Indonesian filmmaker after years spent studying abroad.

Revisiting Schlock (and My Adoration of John Landis)

Film
By Jim Hemphill | June 18, 2018
By Jim Hemphill | June 18, 2018

Revisiting Schlock (and My Adoration of John Landis)

Lifelong Landis devotee Jim Hemphill revisits his little-seen first film, reminding him just what he loves about the veteran director’s work.

From My Childhood of Formidable Women to The Year of Spectacular Men

Film
By Lea Thompson | June 13, 2018
By Lea Thompson | June 13, 2018

From My Childhood of Formidable Women to The Year of Spectacular Men

Lea Thompson traces the roots of her artistic identity from the relationships with her mother and dance teacher through to her directorial debut.

The Last Detail, or How I Had Fun with Fake Brands and Easter Eggs on My New Movie

Film
By Drew Pearce | June 11, 2018
By Drew Pearce | June 11, 2018

The Last Detail, or How I Had Fun with Fake Brands and Easter Eggs on My New Movie

Drew Pearce pulls back the curtain on the exhaustive approach he took to world-building for his star-studded directorial debut, Hotel Artemis.

Overnight Success Takes a Long Time to Happen

Film
By Lorna Tucker | June 8, 2018
By Lorna Tucker | June 8, 2018

Overnight Success Takes a Long Time to Happen

Lorna Tucker, director of Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist, relates her remarkable journey from homeless teen to successful documentarian.

Every Being That Lives Will One Day Die

Film
By Carla Simón | June 5, 2018
By Carla Simón | June 5, 2018

Every Being That Lives Will One Day Die

The writer-director of Summer 1993 on how the death of a family member has underpinned each of the films she has made.

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