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Tag: film essay

Finding the Faith, or What I Learned Working with At-Risk LGBTQ Youth

Film
By Damon Cardasis | January 12, 2018
By Damon Cardasis | January 12, 2018

Finding the Faith, or What I Learned Working with At-Risk LGBTQ Youth

Damon Cardasis on his experiences making Saturday Church, which shows a positive path forward for Christianity in the LGBTQ community.

The Heart of My Art

Film
By Laurie Simmons | January 11, 2018
By Laurie Simmons | January 11, 2018

The Heart of My Art

Visual artist and filmmaker Laurie Simmons on the cinephilia at the core of her debut feature as writer-director.

The Pervert/Genius Problem

Film
By Megan Griffiths | January 2, 2018
By Megan Griffiths | January 2, 2018

The Pervert/Genius Problem

Megan Griffiths on what to do with the art created by sexual predators.

[to tell other people’s stories]

Film
By Zia Anger | December 27, 2017
By Zia Anger | December 27, 2017

[to tell other people’s stories]

Zia Anger gives her personal take on the controversy surrounding David France and his film The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson.

A Letter to My 14-Year-Old Self

Film
By Lauren Wolkstein | December 25, 2017
By Lauren Wolkstein | December 25, 2017

A Letter to My 14-Year-Old Self

Lauren Wolkstein, director of the forthcoming The Strange Ones, sends some words of advice and comfort back through time.

Behind Enemy Lines: Documenting the Trump Campaign as an Independent Filmmaker

Film
By Daniel DiMauro, Dylan Bank and Morgan Pehme | December 22, 2017
By Daniel DiMauro, Dylan Bank and Morgan Pehme | December 22, 2017

Behind Enemy Lines: Documenting the Trump Campaign as an Independent Filmmaker

The directors of Get Me Roger Stone on the scrappy doc techniques they had to employ while making their film about Trump's longtime advisor.

Why I Stopped Watching TV But Made a TV Show

Film
By Dan Schoenbrun | December 18, 2017
By Dan Schoenbrun | December 18, 2017

Why I Stopped Watching TV But Made a TV Show

Producer Schoenbrun shares his take on the untapped potential of TV as a medium – and also shares the season finale of his show The Eyeslicer.

Let the Healing Begin

Film
By Jade Jenise Dixon | December 15, 2017
By Jade Jenise Dixon | December 15, 2017

Let the Healing Begin

Actor-writer-director Jade Jenise Dixon on escaping an abusive relationship, and how writing a screenplay about her experiences transformed her life.

My Brilliant Ideas on How to Fix the Oscars

Film
By Chad Hartigan | December 13, 2017
By Chad Hartigan | December 13, 2017

My Brilliant Ideas on How to Fix the Oscars

Chad Hartigan has some thoughts about how to make the Academy Awards better, and you should really read them.

Does a Documentary Have to Take a Stance?

Film
By Adam Bhala Lough | December 6, 2017
By Adam Bhala Lough | December 6, 2017

Does a Documentary Have to Take a Stance?

A film critic called me “irresponsible” for remaining objective to the highly controversial subjects of my new film. I have some thoughts.

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