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Tag: Directing

Peace in Chaos: An Introvert’s Story of Speaking Softly in a Loud Business

Film
By Jennifer Yuh Nelson | August 2, 2018
By Jennifer Yuh Nelson | August 2, 2018

Peace in Chaos: An Introvert’s Story of Speaking Softly in a Loud Business

Jennifer Yuh Nelson, director of the new YA sci-fi thriller The Darkest Minds, on how she went from quiet animator to blockbuster director.

Making Movies, Making Babies (and the Monster Beside Me)

Film
By Susanna Nicchiarelli | August 1, 2018
By Susanna Nicchiarelli | August 1, 2018

Making Movies, Making Babies (and the Monster Beside Me)

Susanna Nicchiarelli is about to release her new film Nico, 1988, and about to have her second child. She has a lot of thoughts about all this.

Voyeurism and Half-Lit Streets: Bette Gordon on Variety

Film
By Bette Gordon | July 18, 2018
By Bette Gordon | July 18, 2018

Voyeurism and Half-Lit Streets: Bette Gordon on Variety

Bette Gordon takes us back to Downtown NYC in the early 1980s and the roots of her classic 1983 directorial debut feature.

Why a Little Black Girl Wanted to Make a Feature Film

Film
By Leslie Harris | July 13, 2018
By Leslie Harris | July 13, 2018

Why a Little Black Girl Wanted to Make a Feature Film

Leslie Harris on the unique journey she took to making her debut feature, Just Another Girl on the I.R.T., and beyond.

Reinaldo Marcus Green (Monsters and Men) Talks with Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You) for the Talkhouse Podcast

Podcast
By Reinaldo Marcus Green | July 10, 2018
By Reinaldo Marcus Green | July 10, 2018

Reinaldo Marcus Green (Monsters and Men) Talks with Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You) for the Talkhouse Podcast

Two of the hottest new directors of 2018 sit down at the Sundance Film Festival to discuss their contrasting paths to success.

How I Became an Accidental Filmmaker

Film
By Lisa Immordino Vreeland | June 29, 2018
By Lisa Immordino Vreeland | June 29, 2018

How I Became an Accidental Filmmaker

The director of the new film Love, Cecil on stumbling into cinema, and how she somehow ends up looking like all of her documentary subjects.

We’re Post-Homophobia, Right? Wrong.

Film
By Andrew Fleming | June 28, 2018
By Andrew Fleming | June 28, 2018

We’re Post-Homophobia, Right? Wrong.

Andrew Fleming details the rejection he has faced with his new film, the gay romantic comedy Ideal Home, starring Steve Coogan and Paul Rudd.

You Can Never Go Home Again

Film
By Mouly Surya | June 21, 2018
By Mouly Surya | June 21, 2018

You Can Never Go Home Again

Writer-director Mouly Surya on how she struggled to find her identity as an Indonesian filmmaker after years spent studying abroad.

Revisiting Schlock (and My Adoration of John Landis)

Film
By Jim Hemphill | June 18, 2018
By Jim Hemphill | June 18, 2018

Revisiting Schlock (and My Adoration of John Landis)

Lifelong Landis devotee Jim Hemphill revisits his little-seen first film, reminding him just what he loves about the veteran director’s work.

From My Childhood of Formidable Women to The Year of Spectacular Men

Film
By Lea Thompson | June 13, 2018
By Lea Thompson | June 13, 2018

From My Childhood of Formidable Women to The Year of Spectacular Men

Lea Thompson traces the roots of her artistic identity from the relationships with her mother and dance teacher through to her directorial debut.

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