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Tag: film essay

Tracking My On-Again, Off-Again Love Affair with VHS

Film
By Aaron Katz | March 30, 2018
By Aaron Katz | March 30, 2018

Tracking My On-Again, Off-Again Love Affair with VHS

Aaron Katz looks back on his history with home entertainment's answer to vinyl, and how it inspired his latest film, Gemini.

Interviewing the “Villain” of Wild Wild Country

Film
By Chapman Way and Maclain Way | March 28, 2018
By Chapman Way and Maclain Way | March 28, 2018

Interviewing the “Villain” of Wild Wild Country

The Way Brothers share their experiences talking at length with Ma Anand Sheela, the controversial subject of their new Netflix documentary series.

Why I Don’t Owe Anyone My Sexual Harassment Story

Film
By Sarah Moshman | March 27, 2018
By Sarah Moshman | March 27, 2018

Why I Don’t Owe Anyone My Sexual Harassment Story

Millions of women and men spoke up against sexual harassment as part of the #MeToo movement. But director Sarah Moshman, for one, is not naming names.

What Makes a Director

Film
By Susan Walter | March 26, 2018
By Susan Walter | March 26, 2018

What Makes a Director

Susan Walter looks back on the surprising and circuitous route that lead her to make her long-gestating first feature, All I Wish.

The Ultimate Game of Trust

Film
By Leslie Zemeckis | March 23, 2018
By Leslie Zemeckis | March 23, 2018

The Ultimate Game of Trust

Leslie Zemeckis draws parallels between her discipline as a documentarian and the work of her latest subject, tiger tamer Mabel Stark.

How I Made a Feature Film About Rape in Just Nine Shots

Film
By Kaouther Ben Hania | March 20, 2018
By Kaouther Ben Hania | March 20, 2018

How I Made a Feature Film About Rape in Just Nine Shots

Tunisian writer-director Kaouther Ben Hania on the intricate and exhausting process of making her new movie, Beauty and the Dogs.

On Falling Asleep at the Movies

Film
By Lou Pepe | March 15, 2018
By Lou Pepe | March 15, 2018

On Falling Asleep at the Movies

Director Lou Pepe on the phenomenon of cinematic narcolepsy and why the very best films lull us into a dream state.

What One (Bad) Review of My Movie Taught Me About Myself

Film
By Sophie Brooks | March 14, 2018
By Sophie Brooks | March 14, 2018

What One (Bad) Review of My Movie Taught Me About Myself

Sophie Brooks, writer-director of The Boy Downstairs, on dealing with a particular kind of negative criticism, and the lesson she took from it.

You Hate Me, You Really Hate Me

Film
By Nadia Alexander | March 13, 2018
By Nadia Alexander | March 13, 2018

You Hate Me, You Really Hate Me

Actress Nadia Alexander on the violent reactions some viewers have had to the complex antiheroes she's played – and what she's done in response.

How Making a Movie Saved My Life

Film
By Charlene deGuzman | March 8, 2018
By Charlene deGuzman | March 8, 2018

How Making a Movie Saved My Life

Recovering sex and love addict Charlene deGuzman on the transformative effect her SXSW-premiering film Unlovable had on her.

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