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Tag: film essay

“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.

How I Found Abundance Moving from Indie Features to Episodic TV

Film
By Maggie Greenwald | July 21, 2017
By Maggie Greenwald | July 21, 2017

How I Found Abundance Moving from Indie Features to Episodic TV

Maggie Greenwald on how moving from the big screen to the small has allowed her to experience directing in an exciting new way.

David Lynch’s Muse on the Impact He Has Had on Her Life

Film
By Chrysta Bell | July 14, 2017
By Chrysta Bell | July 14, 2017

David Lynch’s Muse on the Impact He Has Had on Her Life

Musician and actress Chrysta Bell looks back on 17 years of friendship and collaboration with the visionary auteur.

A Ghost Story and My Own Ghosts of the Past

Film
By Victoria Negri | July 12, 2017
By Victoria Negri | July 12, 2017

A Ghost Story and My Own Ghosts of the Past

Victoria Negri shares the personal and moving response she had to David Lowery's new movie about memory, loss and time.

How Gregg Araki’s Nowhere Helped Me Survive Adolescence (and Find Myself as a Filmmaker)

Film
By Mark Pariselli | July 5, 2017
By Mark Pariselli | July 5, 2017

How Gregg Araki’s Nowhere Helped Me Survive Adolescence (and Find Myself as a Filmmaker)

Mark Pariselli explains how a debilitating case of flu led him to discover the ultimate teen movie, and how it reshaped how he saw the world.

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