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Tag: film essay

Weed & Wine & Kids & Time

Film
By Rebecca Richman Cohen | October 2, 2024
By Rebecca Richman Cohen | October 2, 2024

Weed & Wine & Kids & Time

Documentary filmmaker Rebecca Richman Cohen on motherhood and realizing what her new movie, Weed & Wine, is actually about.

Grappling with Mind-blowing Kombucha Scoby Orgasms and the AI Conundrum

Film
By Susie Moon and Eric Laplante | September 27, 2024
By Susie Moon and Eric Laplante | September 27, 2024

Grappling with Mind-blowing Kombucha Scoby Orgasms and the AI Conundrum

Darla in Space’s directors on how they used AI in their film, got criticized, took it out and have now pretty much solved the whole AI problem.

Lynchian Delights

Film
By Julia Marchese | September 26, 2024
By Julia Marchese | September 26, 2024

Lynchian Delights

Filmmaker Julia Marchese on visiting David Lynch’s house, and her other disparate adventures in the world of the cinematic visionary.

My First (and Last) Film

Film
By Sheridan O’Donnell | September 17, 2024
By Sheridan O’Donnell | September 17, 2024

My First (and Last) Film

Filmmaker Sheridan O'Donnell on the seismic life event which completely changed how he approached making his debut feature, Little Brother.

Storyboarding Stick Men to the Finished Product

Film
By Rodger Griffiths | September 10, 2024
By Rodger Griffiths | September 10, 2024

Storyboarding Stick Men to the Finished Product

Writer-director Rodger Griffiths shows the unconventional path he took in visualizing his debut feature, Betrayal, out now on VOD.

How to Create in Darkness and (Mostly) Stay Sane

Film
By Pascal Plante | September 6, 2024
By Pascal Plante | September 6, 2024

How to Create in Darkness and (Mostly) Stay Sane

Pascal Plante on plumbing the depths with his psychological thriller Red Rooms (which opens in theaters today), and living to tell the tale.

My Serendipitous Stint as Fishmonger-Filmmaker

Film
By Emily Packer | September 4, 2024
By Emily Packer | September 4, 2024

My Serendipitous Stint as Fishmonger-Filmmaker

Emily Packer on working at the Union Square market while making her debut feature, Holding Back the Tide, which opens this week in NYC.

The Process

Film
By Zia Anger | September 3, 2024
By Zia Anger | September 3, 2024

The Process

My First Film director (and new mother) Zia Anger on what it takes to make something and usher it into the world.

Inside the Sound of Dandelion

Film
By Nicole Riegel | August 29, 2024
By Nicole Riegel | August 29, 2024

Inside the Sound of Dandelion

Writer-director Nicole Riegel on collaborating with Aaron and Bryce Dessner to shape the musical landscape of her new movie, which is out now.

Plywood and Filmmaking

Film
By Bradley Rust Gray | August 22, 2024
By Bradley Rust Gray | August 22, 2024

Plywood and Filmmaking

Bradley Rust Gray, whose new film I'll Be Your Mirror opens tomorrow, examines the different sides of creativity.

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