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Tag: documentary

Cell Phones and Fireworks, or the Ineffable Magic of Building Trust with a Documentary Subject

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By Lana Wilson | October 10, 2017
By Lana Wilson | October 10, 2017

Cell Phones and Fireworks, or the Ineffable Magic of Building Trust with a Documentary Subject

Lana Wilson shares some remarkable stories about the making of her latest documentary, The Departure, which is in theaters this Friday.

Movement to Market: On the Making and Selling of Whose Streets?

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By Sabaah Folayan | September 29, 2017
By Sabaah Folayan | September 29, 2017

Movement to Market: On the Making and Selling of Whose Streets?

Director Sabaah Folayan discusses her complex feelings around the success she's experienced with her debut documentary.

On Compulsive Home-Movie-Making During Loss, Birth and Hamlet

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By Elvira Lind | September 20, 2017
By Elvira Lind | September 20, 2017

On Compulsive Home-Movie-Making During Loss, Birth and Hamlet

Bobbi Jene director Elvira Lind on the documentary she shot but may never show about a tumultuous year in her and husband Oscar Isaac's life.

Confessions of a Latecomer: Michael Almereyda on Letters from Baghdad

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By Michael Almereyda | August 9, 2017
By Michael Almereyda | August 9, 2017

Confessions of a Latecomer: Michael Almereyda on Letters from Baghdad

The director of two 2017 films, Escapes and Marjorie Prime, with his take on a recent favorite (that he missed the first 10 minutes of).

How We Swapped Hollywood for a Remote Farm — and Found Happiness

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By Joshua Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell | June 21, 2017
By Joshua Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell | June 21, 2017

How We Swapped Hollywood for a Remote Farm — and Found Happiness

The directors of the new documentary Good Fortune on how they upended their lives to move to the country, without sacrificing their careers.

Why Nirvanna the Band the Show is the Most Criminally Overlooked Show on TV

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By Charlie Shackleton | June 13, 2017
By Charlie Shackleton | June 13, 2017

Why Nirvanna the Band the Show is the Most Criminally Overlooked Show on TV

Charlie Lyne tries to put into the words the brilliance of Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol's highly underrated creative non-fiction series.

That Time I Was Robbed at Gunpoint While Shooting My Documentary

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By Andrew Cohn | June 9, 2017
By Andrew Cohn | June 9, 2017

That Time I Was Robbed at Gunpoint While Shooting My Documentary

Andrew Cohn recounts a pivotal and dramatic moment from his time making his latest movie, Night School.

Southern Discomfort, Or What I Learned About Queerness and Telling Other People’s Stories

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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.

Me and My Mentors: David Fincher, George Kuchar, Curtis Harrington and Tony Conrad

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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 Independent Filmmakers Make Great Activists

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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.

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