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Tag: film essay

The Biggest Problem Facing Filmmakers Today

Film
By Ian Bonhôte | July 20, 2018
By Ian Bonhôte | July 20, 2018

The Biggest Problem Facing Filmmakers Today

Ian Bonhôte, director of the new documentary McQueen, wants a moment of your time to discuss a subject that most filmmakers shy away from ...

My Awkward Encounters on the Film Festival Circuit

Film
By Hikaru Toda | July 19, 2018
By Hikaru Toda | July 19, 2018

My Awkward Encounters on the Film Festival Circuit

The director of the documentary Of Love & Law discusses constantly having to negotiate being “othered” by well-intentioned audience members.

Voyeurism and Half-Lit Streets: Bette Gordon on Variety

Film
By Bette Gordon | July 18, 2018
By Bette Gordon | July 18, 2018

Voyeurism and Half-Lit Streets: Bette Gordon on Variety

Bette Gordon takes us back to Downtown NYC in the early 1980s and the roots of her classic 1983 directorial debut feature.

How I Learned the Power of the Documentary Filmmaker (and How to Wield It Responsibly)

Film
By Rachel Dretzin | July 17, 2018
By Rachel Dretzin | July 17, 2018

How I Learned the Power of the Documentary Filmmaker (and How to Wield It Responsibly)

Rachel Dretzin, whose new film Far From the Tree opens Friday, on a formative experience that shaped the way she approaches her work.

Why a Little Black Girl Wanted to Make a Feature Film

Film
By Leslie Harris | July 13, 2018
By Leslie Harris | July 13, 2018

Why a Little Black Girl Wanted to Make a Feature Film

Leslie Harris on the unique journey she took to making her debut feature, Just Another Girl on the I.R.T., and beyond.

Video: Life Saving, a Short Film in 4 Chapters with Joe Henry

Music
By Steve Lippman | July 11, 2018
By Steve Lippman | July 11, 2018

Video: Life Saving, a Short Film in 4 Chapters with Joe Henry

Steve Lippman exclusively shares his new collaboration with singer-songwriter Joe Henry, and his thoughts on working with him again 15 years later.

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.

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