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Tag: film essay

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.

Making Art Out of Absence

Film
By Elan and Jonathan Bogarín | September 27, 2018
By Elan and Jonathan Bogarín | September 27, 2018

Making Art Out of Absence

Siblings Elan and Jonathan Bogarín explain (and show!) how they made sense of their grandmother's passing in the film 306 Hollywood.

Against Binge-Watching

Film
By Aaron Katz | September 25, 2018
By Aaron Katz | September 25, 2018

Against Binge-Watching

The writer-director of Gemini harkens back to a time before "content" and infinite streaming options, when watching TV was a social act.

How a Childhood of Books Made Me Fall in Love With Colette

Film
By Rebecca Lenkiewicz | September 21, 2018
By Rebecca Lenkiewicz | September 21, 2018

How a Childhood of Books Made Me Fall in Love With Colette

Colette's screenwriter traces the roots of her affection for the iconic French writer to a past defined by poetry and unreturned library books.

How I Learned More About Gilda Radner Than I Will Ever Know About Myself

Film
By Lisa D’Apolito | September 19, 2018
By Lisa D’Apolito | September 19, 2018

How I Learned More About Gilda Radner Than I Will Ever Know About Myself

A whole world opened up for Lisa D'Apolito when she made Love, Gilda, her documentary about the beloved late comedian.

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