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Tag: film essay

How I Went From a Movie Outsider to Collaborating with Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall

Film
By Ryan Suffern | April 14, 2017
By Ryan Suffern | April 14, 2017

How I Went From a Movie Outsider to Collaborating with Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall

The director of Finding Oscar reveals his unique path from Midwestern English graduate to filmmaking partner to Amblin's founders.

Why I Shunned the Sundance Route (But Still Made a Film About the Festival)

Film
By John Wilson | April 12, 2017
By John Wilson | April 12, 2017

Why I Shunned the Sundance Route (But Still Made a Film About the Festival)

The internet's favorite no-budget filmmaker, John Wilson, explains why he was at Sundance this year, despite openly resenting the festival.

My War Stories of Making Generation Kill – and Why the Show is Relevant All Over Again

Film
By Sean Brosnan | April 7, 2017
By Sean Brosnan | April 7, 2017

My War Stories of Making Generation Kill – and Why the Show is Relevant All Over Again

Sean Brosnan shares his vivid experiences making the Iraq War miniseries, and makes a case for HBO putting it back on our screens.

Why I’m Debunking the Myth of My Own Success

Film
By Michael O’Shea | April 5, 2017
By Michael O’Shea | April 5, 2017

Why I’m Debunking the Myth of My Own Success

Michael O'Shea, writer-director of the Cannes hit The Transfiguration, sets the record straight about his long-gestating debut feature.

How Claire Dolan and Roseanne Got Me Through My First Year in New York City

Film
By Ido Fluk | April 4, 2017
By Ido Fluk | April 4, 2017

How Claire Dolan and Roseanne Got Me Through My First Year in New York City

Ido Fluk, director of The Ticket, looks back on arriving in New York in August 2001, and his experiences in a city suddenly thrown into crisis.

A Modest (Black Art by Black Artists) Proposal

Film
By Stephen Winter | April 3, 2017
By Stephen Winter | April 3, 2017

A Modest (Black Art by Black Artists) Proposal

Stephen Winter channels Jonathan Swift as he responds to controversy surrounding [name redacted]'s painting of Emmett Till.

John Waters for President!

Film
By Tommy O’Haver | March 30, 2017
By Tommy O’Haver | March 30, 2017

John Waters for President!

Tommy O'Haver, director of The Most Hated Woman in America, makes his passionate pitch for who should be the next POTUS.

Kelly Reichardt and Humanism as a Political Statement

Film
By Hope Dickson Leach | March 29, 2017
By Hope Dickson Leach | March 29, 2017

Kelly Reichardt and Humanism as a Political Statement

The Levelling writer-director Hope Dickson Leach on Certain Women and the compassionate approach of her former professor.

How I Harnessed My Silicon Valley Startup Skills to Make a Successful First Feature

Film
By Rucha Humnabadkar | March 28, 2017
By Rucha Humnabadkar | March 28, 2017

How I Harnessed My Silicon Valley Startup Skills to Make a Successful First Feature

Director Rucha Humnabadkar explains how her dayjob as a UX designer shaped the way she made her debut feature, For Here or To Go?.

The Unfortunate Thing Filmmakers Have in Common with President Trump

Film
By Ted Geoghegan | March 21, 2017
By Ted Geoghegan | March 21, 2017

The Unfortunate Thing Filmmakers Have in Common with President Trump

Writer-director Ted Geoghegan, who is also a publicist, begs his peers to tweet less about their movies and spend more time actually making them.

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