Racist?
By Sheila Vand | August 6, 2020
By Sheila Vand | August 6, 2020
Racist?
Actress Sheila Vand, currently starring in The Rental, on the many examples of microaggression she’s faced in her career.
Tag: racism
An Excerpt From Courtney Coles’s To The Front
By Courtney Coles | July 23, 2020
By Courtney Coles | July 23, 2020
An Excerpt From Courtney Coles’s To The Front
Read an introduction to the new zine focused on the women and non-binary heroes of music photography.
The Disappearing Act
By Onur Tukel | July 9, 2020
By Onur Tukel | July 9, 2020
The Disappearing Act
Onur Tukel conjures up a comic strip about his new film, Black Magic for White Boys, and the present moment in this country.
A Black British Condition
By Shola Amoo | June 25, 2020
By Shola Amoo | June 25, 2020
A Black British Condition
Writer-director Shola Amoo on racial identity and his hugely acclaimed new feature, The Last Tree.
Shamir on How White People Need to Pass the Mic
By Shamir Bailey | June 10, 2020
By Shamir Bailey | June 10, 2020
Shamir on How White People Need to Pass the Mic
Revisiting his review of Chelsea Handler's special Hello, Privilege. It’s Me, Chelsea.
WeTalk — Always in Season
By Ondi Timoner | November 19, 2019
By Ondi Timoner | November 19, 2019
WeTalk — Always in Season
Ondi Timoner is joined by award-winning documentarian Jacqueline Olive in the penultimate episode of WeTalk Sidewalk.
How Special Education Led Me to a Career in Filmmaking
By David Midell | October 24, 2019
By David Midell | October 24, 2019
How Special Education Led Me to a Career in Filmmaking
Writer-director David Midell outlines how his past work as a teacher and therapist drew him to make The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain.
Why Making Documentaries is an Act of Resistance
By Roberto Minervini | August 27, 2019
By Roberto Minervini | August 27, 2019
Why Making Documentaries is an Act of Resistance
What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire? director Roberto Minervini on the profound importance of nonfiction filmmaking, now more than ever.
Film is Our Family Business
By Mario Van Peebles | September 14, 2018
By Mario Van Peebles | September 14, 2018
Film is Our Family Business
The writer-director-star of Armed writes about his unconventional upbringing and becoming the filmmaker — and man — he is today.
Swimming Upstream
By Heather Lenz | September 6, 2018
By Heather Lenz | September 6, 2018
Swimming Upstream
Kusama — Infinity director Heather Lenz details the obstacles she faced during her resilient attempts to get her documentary made.