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Tag: film essay

John McNaughton Talks Reteaming with Michael Rooker 30 Years After Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Film
By John McNaughton | May 25, 2017
By John McNaughton | May 25, 2017

John McNaughton Talks Reteaming with Michael Rooker 30 Years After Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

About to embark on an adaptation of Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find," the director ponders how true that is of Rooker.

Why Indie Film Only Has a Future If We Embrace Radical Transparency

Film
By Zia Anger | May 24, 2017
By Zia Anger | May 24, 2017

Why Indie Film Only Has a Future If We Embrace Radical Transparency

While waiting to make her first feature, Zia Anger dives deep into her complicated feelings about the world of independent film.

A Crash Course on the Apocalyptic and Secretly Subversive World of Robert Aldrich

Film
By Matthew Wilder | May 17, 2017
By Matthew Wilder | May 17, 2017

A Crash Course on the Apocalyptic and Secretly Subversive World of Robert Aldrich

Screenwriter Matthew Wilder (Dog Eat Dog) delves beyond Baby Jane, into the wildly diverse filmography of a true Hollywood original.

My True Identity in Disney Land

Film
By Charles Lane | May 16, 2017
By Charles Lane | May 16, 2017

My True Identity in Disney Land

After Sidewalk Stories became an indie hit, filmmaker Charles Lane waged a desperate war for integrity against the "Mouse House."

Southern Discomfort, Or What I Learned About Queerness and Telling Other People’s Stories

Film
By Donal Mosher | May 3, 2017
By Donal Mosher | May 3, 2017

Southern Discomfort, Or What I Learned About Queerness and Telling Other People’s Stories

Donal Mosher breaks down his experiences making – and then screening – a documentary short about Eureka Springs, an LGBT haven in the Bible Belt.

How Being Called a “Female Filmmaker” Helped Me Understand the Future of Cinema

Film
By April Mullen | April 26, 2017
By April Mullen | April 26, 2017

How Being Called a “Female Filmmaker” Helped Me Understand the Future of Cinema

The director of the forthcoming Below Her Mouth on how the press' recent focus on her gender made her newly consider the female gaze.

Me and My Mentors: David Fincher, George Kuchar, Curtis Harrington and Tony Conrad

Film
By Tyler Hubby | April 25, 2017
By Tyler Hubby | April 25, 2017

Me and My Mentors: David Fincher, George Kuchar, Curtis Harrington and Tony Conrad

The director of the new documentary Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present recalls the major figures who helped shape his career.

Why People Need to Stop Thinking Reshoots Are a Bad Thing

Film
By Adam Leon | April 21, 2017
By Adam Leon | April 21, 2017

Why People Need to Stop Thinking Reshoots Are a Bad Thing

Adam Leon on why additional photography (which he used on his new movie, Tramps) is not a sign a film is in trouble, but exactly the opposite.

Escaping Escapism, Or How Political Movies Helped Me Find Hope Again

Film
By Megan Griffiths | April 20, 2017
By Megan Griffiths | April 20, 2017

Escaping Escapism, Or How Political Movies Helped Me Find Hope Again

The Seattle-based writer-director fights her post-election malaise by watching everything from A Face in the Crowd to Falling Down.

Why Independent Filmmakers Make Great Activists

Film
By Andrew Matthews | April 18, 2017
By Andrew Matthews | April 18, 2017

Why Independent Filmmakers Make Great Activists

Andrew Matthews, a newly politicized filmmaker based in Austin, Texas, explains how his background prepped him for the new resistance movement.

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