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Tag: film essay

Late For Fucking What?

Film
By Sasha Waters Freyer | September 18, 2018
By Sasha Waters Freyer | September 18, 2018

Late For Fucking What?

Sasha Waters Freyer, director of Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable, has some thoughts on being a so-called "late-bloomer."

Film is Our Family Business

Film
By Mario Van Peebles | September 14, 2018
By Mario Van Peebles | September 14, 2018

Film is Our Family Business

The writer-director-star of Armed writes about his unconventional upbringing and becoming the filmmaker — and man — he is today.

How Giving Up on My Movie Actually Made it a Reality

Film
By Michael Tully | September 13, 2018
By Michael Tully | September 13, 2018

How Giving Up on My Movie Actually Made it a Reality

The writer-director of Don't Leave Home tells the frustrating, improbable story of how his fifth feature (finally) came to be.

Future Jew

Film
By Jesse Sweet | September 12, 2018
By Jesse Sweet | September 12, 2018

Future Jew

Documentary filmmaker Jesse Sweet on the recent rush of movies about Hasidic Jews, and his own upcoming film, City of Joel.

How Sunday Night TV Helped Me Connect With My Teenage Daughter

Film
By Angie Wang | September 11, 2018
By Angie Wang | September 11, 2018

How Sunday Night TV Helped Me Connect With My Teenage Daughter

For MDMA writer-director Angie Wang, The Affair and Sharp Objects have helped her see and discuss difficult topics in a new way.

The Other Films of Our Lives

Film
By Amy Scott | September 7, 2018
By Amy Scott | September 7, 2018

The Other Films of Our Lives

Amy Scott talks accidentally getting stoned in Italy, Roger Ebert, La Dolce Vita, Trump, editing, and her debut feature, Hal.

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.

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