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Tag: film essay

If You Want to Make Movies, Make Your Own Luck

Film
By Rod Blackhurst | April 19, 2024
By Rod Blackhurst | April 19, 2024

If You Want to Make Movies, Make Your Own Luck

After waiting seven years to make his second feature, Blood for Dust, Rod Blackhurst has some thoughts on how to avoid the sophomore slump.

Staunchly Independent: A Personal Remembrance of Robert M. Young

Film
By Christopher Munch | April 15, 2024
By Christopher Munch | April 15, 2024

Staunchly Independent: A Personal Remembrance of Robert M. Young

Writer-director Christopher Munch pays tribute to the late pioneering indie filmmaker, who passed away in February.

From Dog Walker to Cannes Director

Film
By Zarrar Kahn | April 12, 2024
By Zarrar Kahn | April 12, 2024

From Dog Walker to Cannes Director

Writer-director Zarrar Kahn, whose debut feature, In Flames is out in theaters today, on the journey of making his new film.

All Is Lost

Film
By Andrew Matthews | April 10, 2024
By Andrew Matthews | April 10, 2024

All Is Lost

Writer-director Andrew Matthews on how ABC's 2004 sci-fi drama reshaped modern television for the worse.

Tendaberry: A Places Album

Film
By Haley Elizabeth Anderson | March 26, 2024
By Haley Elizabeth Anderson | March 26, 2024

Tendaberry: A Places Album

Writer-director Haley Elizabeth Anderson shares images, audio and video that coalesce to tell the making of her Sundance hit.

SXSW ’24 Showcases an Industry in Flux

Film
By Cosmo Salovaara | March 21, 2024
By Cosmo Salovaara | March 21, 2024

SXSW ’24 Showcases an Industry in Flux

Filmmaker Cosmo Salovaara visits the Austin festival and tries to make sense of all that he sees there ...

Unconscious Possibilities: Dream-state Movies

Film
By Graham Swon | March 14, 2024
By Graham Swon | March 14, 2024

Unconscious Possibilities: Dream-state Movies

Graham Swon, whose new film, An Evening Song (for three voices), plays First Look in NYC this week, on his history with “cinematic hypnagogia.”

I’m Coming, or, I Am on My Way

Film
By Lío Mehiel | March 13, 2024
By Lío Mehiel | March 13, 2024

I’m Coming, or, I Am on My Way

Lío Mehiel, star of Mutt and Sundance winner In the Summers, on testosterone, transition and finding their true voice.

Sundance and Pistachio Soup

Film
By Noora Niasari | February 29, 2024
By Noora Niasari | February 29, 2024

Sundance and Pistachio Soup

Writer-director Noora Niasari on family, food and the journey of her Sundance-winning debut feature, Shayda, which is in theaters this week.

Paying The Price of Truth in Putin’s Russia

Film
By Patrick Forbes | February 28, 2024
By Patrick Forbes | February 28, 2024

Paying The Price of Truth in Putin’s Russia

In the wake of Alexei Navalny's death, Patrick Forbes spotlights the subject of his new documentary, a bold voice speaking out for justice.

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