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Tag: film essay

The Knowing and the Victory of Magical Thinking

Film
By James Ward Byrkit | November 19, 2024
By James Ward Byrkit | November 19, 2024

The Knowing and the Victory of Magical Thinking

James Ward Byrkit on the mysterious intuition that has guided him, from anticipating earthquakes to creating his new TV show, Shatter Belt.

Life in My Hands, Death Before My Eyes

Film
By Areeb Zuaiter | November 15, 2024
By Areeb Zuaiter | November 15, 2024

Life in My Hands, Death Before My Eyes

Palestinian director Areeb Zuaiter on Gaza, her new documentary Yalla Parkour, which premieres at DOC NYC tomorrow, and what is yet to come.

“To Know That We Are Not Alone.”

Film
By Tom Bateman | November 14, 2024
By Tom Bateman | November 14, 2024

“To Know That We Are Not Alone.”

Actor Tom Bateman, who made his screenwriting debut with the new thriller Magpie, traces back his long relationship with storytelling.

My Life in Shitposting 

Film
By Tyler Taormina | November 13, 2024
By Tyler Taormina | November 13, 2024

My Life in Shitposting 

Christmas Eve in Miller's Point writer-director Tyler Taormina pulls back the curtain on his secret body of work as YouTube shitposter.

How to Produce a Successful Indie Film in Three Easy Steps (by Doing Everything Wrong)

Film
By William Rosenfeld | November 6, 2024
By William Rosenfeld | November 6, 2024

How to Produce a Successful Indie Film in Three Easy Steps (by Doing Everything Wrong)

Producer William Rosenfeld on his unconventional approach to making the horror hit It's What's Inside, which sold for $17 million at Sundance.

Who Am I? Or, Finding My Identity in Cinema

Film
By Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger | November 1, 2024
By Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger | November 1, 2024

Who Am I? Or, Finding My Identity in Cinema

The director of Lost on a Mountain in Maine on how his childhood in Madagascar shaped him into the person and filmmaker he is today.

Terrifying and Beautiful: On A Nightmare on Elm Street at 40

Film
By Julia Marchese | October 29, 2024
By Julia Marchese | October 29, 2024

Terrifying and Beautiful: On A Nightmare on Elm Street at 40

For Halloween, Julia Marchese gives some love to her favorite horror movie of all time, which hits the big 4-0 this year.

“Where Else Can I Go?” Or, How I Reckoned With My Movie Almost Completely Falling Apart On Day One

Film
By Michael Felker | October 25, 2024
By Michael Felker | October 25, 2024

“Where Else Can I Go?” Or, How I Reckoned With My Movie Almost Completely Falling Apart On Day One

Writer-director Michael Felker looks back on the disastrous first week of his debut feature, Things Will Be Different.

Pink Elephants

Film
By Jack Dunphy | October 11, 2024
By Jack Dunphy | October 11, 2024

Pink Elephants

Sundance-winning filmmaker Jack Dunphy, whose new podcast Revelations with Jack Dunphy premieres next week, on his dad, drugs and dissociation.

My Runaway Life

Film
By Daisuke Miyazaki | October 4, 2024
By Daisuke Miyazaki | October 4, 2024

My Runaway Life

Japanese writer-director Daisuke Miyazaki, whose new film Plastic opens today, on opting out of school and society, before discovering cinema.

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