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Tag: film essay

A Memory of Home

Film
By Cedric Cheung-Lau | December 8, 2023
By Cedric Cheung-Lau | December 8, 2023

A Memory of Home

Writer-director Cedric Cheung-Lau on facing grief in the wake of premiering his debut feature The Mountains are a Dream That Call to Me.

A Place Beyond Rage

Film
By Paris Zarcilla | November 30, 2023
By Paris Zarcilla | November 30, 2023

A Place Beyond Rage

British Filipino writer-director Paris Zarcilla on the anger that sparked his debut feature, Raging Grace.

Journey Through a Filmmaker’s Anxious Mind

Film
By Lila Schmitz | November 29, 2023
By Lila Schmitz | November 29, 2023

Journey Through a Filmmaker’s Anxious Mind

Director Lila Schmitz on the personal journey of making her debut feature, the music documentary The Job of Songs.

No Money, But Lots of Time

Film
By Judy Irving | November 15, 2023
By Judy Irving | November 15, 2023

No Money, But Lots of Time

Judy Irving, whose doc classic The Wild Parrots of Telegraph is out this week in a restored version, connects the dots in her long career.

What Happened Inside the Oculus

Film
By L. Frances Henderson | November 14, 2023
By L. Frances Henderson | November 14, 2023

What Happened Inside the Oculus

Documentary director L. Frances Henderson shares a story tied to her new film, This Much We Know, which is now in theaters.

Family and Circuses: The Stories We Don’t Tell

Film
By Fernanda Faya | November 10, 2023
By Fernanda Faya | November 10, 2023

Family and Circuses: The Stories We Don’t Tell

Fernanda Faya, whose documentary Neirud plays at DOC NYC this weekend, on the epic journey of making her new film.

What I Learned Moving From Casting Director To Film Director

Film
By Jennifer Cram | November 9, 2023
By Jennifer Cram | November 9, 2023

What I Learned Moving From Casting Director To Film Director

Jennifer Cram, writer-director of the new comedy Sick Girl, on how her first role in cinema made her the filmmaker she is today.

Exploring the Dark Side of the Child Welfare System

Film
By Jeremy Pion-Berlin | November 8, 2023
By Jeremy Pion-Berlin | November 8, 2023

Exploring the Dark Side of the Child Welfare System

Jeremy Pion-Berlin on his very personal connection to the subject matter of his new documentary, Failure to Protect.

Finding My Stage

Film
By Shannon Plumb | November 3, 2023
By Shannon Plumb | November 3, 2023

Finding My Stage

As the SAG-AFTRA strike continues, filmmaker Shannon Plumb looks back at why she first became an actor.

The Corner

Film
By Lizzie Borden | November 2, 2023
By Lizzie Borden | November 2, 2023

The Corner

From the Talkhouse Reader, the filming of Scorsese’s After Hours hit close to home for filmmaker Lizzie Borden.

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