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Tag: film essay

Movement to Market: On the Making and Selling of Whose Streets?

Film
By Sabaah Folayan | September 29, 2017
By Sabaah Folayan | September 29, 2017

Movement to Market: On the Making and Selling of Whose Streets?

Director Sabaah Folayan discusses her complex feelings around the success she's experienced with her debut documentary.

The True Cost of Making Free in Deed

Film
By Jake Mahaffy | September 13, 2017
By Jake Mahaffy | September 13, 2017

The True Cost of Making Free in Deed

Jake Mahaffy on the 12-year odyssey of his Independent Spirit Award-nominated new film, and the blood, sweat and tears it took to make it.

White Males, These Are Not Your Stories to Tell

Film
By Maggie Greenwald | September 11, 2017
By Maggie Greenwald | September 11, 2017

White Males, These Are Not Your Stories to Tell

Writer-director Maggie Greenwald, an "excavator" of the tales of great female historical figures, draws a line in the sand.

Why I Stopped Making Jokes About Actors

Film
By Heather Turman | September 1, 2017
By Heather Turman | September 1, 2017

Why I Stopped Making Jokes About Actors

Stand-up comedian Heather Turman on how writing and performing in the movie Stuck changed her perspective on the thespian profession.

“Everybody Dies Frustrated and Sad and That is Beautiful,” or How Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali Helped Me Through a Shitty Time

Film
By Jack Dunphy | August 28, 2017
By Jack Dunphy | August 28, 2017

“Everybody Dies Frustrated and Sad and That is Beautiful,” or How Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali Helped Me Through a Shitty Time

Writer, director and animator Jack Dunphy on the curious resonance of Apu Trilogy in the wake of his father's death.

Trash Cinema, Hardcore (Art) Porn and the Big, Gross Mess We Live In

Film
By Zach Clark | August 25, 2017
By Zach Clark | August 25, 2017

Trash Cinema, Hardcore (Art) Porn and the Big, Gross Mess We Live In

Zach Clark on the Quad's new season, Erotic City, and a handful of the films that helped him stop worrying and love smut.

What I Learned Working on The Night of the Hunter

Film
By Terry Sanders | August 16, 2017
By Terry Sanders | August 16, 2017

What I Learned Working on The Night of the Hunter

Director Terry Sanders shares memories, script pages and drawings by Charles Laughton from his time on the iconic movie.

Cowboys, Aliens, Dracula and Dubbing: Memories of a Small-Screen Childhood

Film
By Ana Asensio | August 8, 2017
By Ana Asensio | August 8, 2017

Cowboys, Aliens, Dracula and Dubbing: Memories of a Small-Screen Childhood

Ana Asensio, writer-director-star of SXSW winner Most Beautiful Island, on the roots of her love of film and its magical ability to connect.

You, Me, and Hirokazu (flickering memories of a conversation in my head)

Film
By Kogonada | July 31, 2017
By Kogonada | July 31, 2017

You, Me, and Hirokazu (flickering memories of a conversation in my head)

Kogonada, whose debut feature Columbus opens this week, shares a piece of writing inspired by his video essay on Koreeda.

How Trump’s Victory Gave My Latest Film New Meaning

Film
By Katherine Dieckmann | July 28, 2017
By Katherine Dieckmann | July 28, 2017

How Trump’s Victory Gave My Latest Film New Meaning

Katherine Dieckmann explains how Strange Weather's simple truths feel radical in the current disturbing political climate.

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