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Tag: Directing

The Myth of the Small Black Film

Film
By Nijla Mu’min | June 24, 2020
By Nijla Mu’min | June 24, 2020

The Myth of the Small Black Film

Jinn director Nijla Mu'min contemplates what “too small” means when it comes to Black filmmaking, and how this moment can shift that thinking.

On Black Storytelling and Why Hollywood Must Irrevocably Change

Film
By Deborah Goodwin | June 22, 2020
By Deborah Goodwin | June 22, 2020

On Black Storytelling and Why Hollywood Must Irrevocably Change

Deborah Goodwin looks back on her personal experiences as a Black filmmaker and calls for a systemic transformation of the film industry.

He Said / She Said

Film
By Joshua Leonard and Jess Weixler | May 6, 2020
By Joshua Leonard and Jess Weixler | May 6, 2020

He Said / She Said

Co-stars and co-writers Joshua Leonard and Jess Weixler share their (slightly differing) perspectives on their new film Fully Realized Humans.

How the Parental Dating Scene of the 1980s Led Me to Direct To the Stars

Film
By Martha Stephens | May 4, 2020
By Martha Stephens | May 4, 2020

How the Parental Dating Scene of the 1980s Led Me to Direct To the Stars

Director Martha Stephens traces back the roots of her fascination with being a teenager in the '50s and '60s, the focus of her latest film.

I Know the Ghosts: Employing Grandmother Wisdom in My Debut Feature

Film
By Bo McGuire | April 30, 2020
By Bo McGuire | April 30, 2020

I Know the Ghosts: Employing Grandmother Wisdom in My Debut Feature

First-time filmmaker Bo McGuire on how he used “skillful will” to make his Tribeca-winning docudrama Socks on Fire.

Dinner with Scorsese

Film
By Mike Doyle | April 24, 2020
By Mike Doyle | April 24, 2020

Dinner with Scorsese

Mike Doyle, the writer-director-producer of Almost Love, on the serendipitous meeting with his hero which helped make his new movie a reality.

Pushing the Boulder Uphill

Film
By Sonejuhi Sinha | April 9, 2020
By Sonejuhi Sinha | April 9, 2020

Pushing the Boulder Uphill

The writer-director of Stray Dolls on the Sisyphean task of telling an unconventional immigrant story as a first-generation female filmmaker.

Try This at Home

Film
By Hilary Brougher | April 7, 2020
By Hilary Brougher | April 7, 2020

Try This at Home

As her new film South Mountain's release pivots from theatrical to VOD, Hilary Brougher ponders themes of home in the age of COVID-19.

The People in Shithouse

Film
By Cooper Raiff | March 30, 2020
By Cooper Raiff | March 30, 2020

The People in Shithouse

23-year-old filmmaker-actor Cooper Raiff on the real folks behind his debut feature, which won the SXSW Grand Jury Award last week.

What Scorsese Told Me

Film
By Jonathan Jakubowicz | March 27, 2020
By Jonathan Jakubowicz | March 27, 2020

What Scorsese Told Me

Resistance writer-director Jonathan Jakubowicz recalls the transformative advice he received from his favorite filmmaker.

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