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Tag: film essay

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.

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.

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