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Tag: film essay

Why Women Need to Tell Rape Stories

Film
By Natalia Leite | November 8, 2017
By Natalia Leite | November 8, 2017

Why Women Need to Tell Rape Stories

Director Natalia Leite scrutinizes the rape-revenge genre, and questions why these films are always made by men …

Uncovering My Real Self in My Debut Feature

Film
By Victoria Negri | November 6, 2017
By Victoria Negri | November 6, 2017

Uncovering My Real Self in My Debut Feature

Victoria Negri on the experience of growing up with a much older father, and how it informed her very personal directorial debut, Gold Star.

The Time I Thought I Had Died and Was in Hell, and How I Came Back

Film
By Camille Thoman | October 20, 2017
By Camille Thoman | October 20, 2017

The Time I Thought I Had Died and Was in Hell, and How I Came Back

Writer-director Camille Thoman on a pivotal period of her life that informs her debut feature, Never Here.

[to tell other people’s stories]

Film
By Zia Anger | October 18, 2017
By Zia Anger | October 18, 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.

What I Learned Making a Film about a Clinic for Undocumented Immigrants

Film
By Maxim Pozdorovkin | October 16, 2017
By Maxim Pozdorovkin | October 16, 2017

What I Learned Making a Film about a Clinic for Undocumented Immigrants

Maxim Pozdorovkin breaks down the lessons of his documentary, Clinica de Migrantes.

The Primal Moment

Film
By Alexandre O. Philippe | October 13, 2017
By Alexandre O. Philippe | October 13, 2017

The Primal Moment

The director of 78/52 on the movie moments seared themselves onto his memory, and why the Psycho shower scene is not one of them.

Puerto Rico After Maria

Film
By Miguel Arteta | October 11, 2017
By Miguel Arteta | October 11, 2017

Puerto Rico After Maria

Director Miguel Arteta on his memories of growing up in Puerto Rico, and the uncertain future the island now faces.

Cell Phones and Fireworks, or the Ineffable Magic of Building Trust with a Documentary Subject

Film
By Lana Wilson | October 10, 2017
By Lana Wilson | October 10, 2017

Cell Phones and Fireworks, or the Ineffable Magic of Building Trust with a Documentary Subject

Lana Wilson shares some remarkable stories about the making of her latest documentary, The Departure, which is in theaters this Friday.

How I Accidentally Went From Indie Filmmaker to Social Media “Dog Influencer”

Film
By Bryan Reisberg | October 9, 2017
By Bryan Reisberg | October 9, 2017

How I Accidentally Went From Indie Filmmaker to Social Media “Dog Influencer”

The New York City-based writer-director of Big Significant Things on the surprising impact getting a canine companion had on him.

Five Indie Directors Who Should Cast Peter Vack in Their Next Film And Why!

Film
By Peter Vack | October 4, 2017
By Peter Vack | October 4, 2017

Five Indie Directors Who Should Cast Peter Vack in Their Next Film And Why!

The actor — whose first film as writer-director, Assholes, is out this week — has some gentle suggestions on his future film work.

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