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Tag: film essay

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.

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.

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