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Tag: documentary

“A Universe in a Grain of Sand”: Reflections on Making Echoes of the Invisible

Film
By Steve Elkins | July 26, 2021
By Steve Elkins | July 26, 2021

“A Universe in a Grain of Sand”: Reflections on Making Echoes of the Invisible

Steve Elkins on some of the remarkable people who didn’t make the final cut of his expansive new documentary, and the themes that underpin the film.

The Time in Between

Film
By Derek Doneen | July 14, 2021
By Derek Doneen | July 14, 2021

The Time in Between

Documentary filmmaker Derek Doneen, whose new series Heist hits Netflix today, on the off-camera moments that linger long in the memory.

Three Great Things: Lydia Lunch

Music
By Lydia Lunch | June 30, 2021
By Lydia Lunch | June 30, 2021

Three Great Things: Lydia Lunch

The no-wave icon, who's the subject of the new doc Lydia Lunch: The War is Never Over, shares the things (and people) that invigorate her.

“Tell the Truth”

Film
By Patrick Forbes | June 29, 2021
By Patrick Forbes | June 29, 2021

“Tell the Truth”

Patrick Forbes on the dramatic adventures he's had in pursuit of the truth, culminating in his gripping new documentary, The Phantom.

Unscared

Film
By Jessica Watkins | June 11, 2021
By Jessica Watkins | June 11, 2021

Unscared

Comedian Jessica Watkins on how a radio DJ's flip comment made her choose to reveal a deeply personal detail of her past in her doc SPECIALish.

Let’s Go to the Tape

Film
By Anthony Giacchino | June 7, 2021
By Anthony Giacchino | June 7, 2021

Let’s Go to the Tape

Through archival photos and audio, Oscar winner Anthony Giacchino evokes the 1990 trip to Germany that sparked his passion for telling true stories.

Navigating Grief and Loss While Making My First Feature

Film
By Zeshawn Ali | May 19, 2021
By Zeshawn Ali | May 19, 2021

Navigating Grief and Loss While Making My First Feature

Zeshawn Ali on how the passing of his father while making his debut film, Two Gods, shaped the film into a meditation on death and renewal.

Finding My Voice as a Gay Asian Immigrant Filmmaker – and Giving Voice to Others

Film
By Devin Fei-Fan Tau | May 18, 2021
By Devin Fei-Fan Tau | May 18, 2021

Finding My Voice as a Gay Asian Immigrant Filmmaker – and Giving Voice to Others

Devin Fei-Fan Tau on the long life journey that brought him to making his new, George Takei-narrated documentary, Who's on Top?

A Nation of Traumatized Youth: From Newtown to Parkland and Beyond

Film
By Kim A. Snyder | May 12, 2021
By Kim A. Snyder | May 12, 2021

A Nation of Traumatized Youth: From Newtown to Parkland and Beyond

Kim A. Snyder, director of Newtown and the new doc Us Kids, looks back on eight years documenting school shootings and gun trauma.

After Telling the Stories of Others, It’s Time to Find My Own

Film
By Katy Swailes | April 27, 2021
By Katy Swailes | April 27, 2021

After Telling the Stories of Others, It’s Time to Find My Own

Anton: Circling Home director Katy Swailes on what moonlighting as a filmmaker has taught her about work, life and the nature of success.

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