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Tag: trauma

Disney Stalker Support Group

Film
By Allisyn Snyder | July 28, 2023
By Allisyn Snyder | July 28, 2023

Disney Stalker Support Group

Child actor turned writer-director Allisyn Snyder on the real-life inspiration for her debut feature, the horror movie Howdy Neighbor!

Showing My Work

Film
By Megan Griffiths | June 21, 2023
By Megan Griffiths | June 21, 2023

Showing My Work

Director Megan Griffiths on the extensive reading about trauma she did for her new film, I'll Show You Mine, which is out this week.

The Shadow Work of My First Film, or: How Fantasy Became My Guide for Healing Trauma

Film
By Carlson Young | October 15, 2021
By Carlson Young | October 15, 2021

The Shadow Work of My First Film, or: How Fantasy Became My Guide for Healing Trauma

Writer-director-actor Carlson Young on the unique creative and personal journey she took in making her debut feature, The Blazing World.

Reflections on the Making of a Hybrid Film: This Is Not a War Story

Film
By Talia Lugacy | June 1, 2021
By Talia Lugacy | June 1, 2021

Reflections on the Making of a Hybrid Film: This Is Not a War Story

Writer-director-actor Talia Lugacy on how she rooted her new movie in authenticity through her innovative filmmaking approach.

Love You, Mum and Dad

Film
By Mark Tonderai | November 9, 2020
By Mark Tonderai | November 9, 2020

Love You, Mum and Dad

Spell director Mark Tonderai looks back on his dramatic childhood in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and how it shaped him as an artist.

I Believe in Monsters. I Believe in Time Machines.

Film
By Angelica Zollo | September 19, 2019
By Angelica Zollo | September 19, 2019

I Believe in Monsters. I Believe in Time Machines.

Writer-director Angelica Zollo on the subject of her debut feature, Trauma is a Time Machine.

How to Talk About Something People Never Actually Talk About

Film
By Laura Farber | April 9, 2019
By Laura Farber | April 9, 2019

How to Talk About Something People Never Actually Talk About

Columbine survivor and doc director Laura Farber on what she learned making We Are Columbine, and telling a story that needed to be told.

Phildel on Recovering from Trauma Through Her Art

Music
By Phildel | March 6, 2019
By Phildel | March 6, 2019

Phildel on Recovering from Trauma Through Her Art

“Creativity gives us the potential for true transformation.”

Shadows of the Past

Film
By Kevin Phillips | June 25, 2018
By Kevin Phillips | June 25, 2018

Shadows of the Past

The director of Super Dark Times reveals how making the film helped him come to terms with two traumatic incidents from his youth.

Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) Talks Lenny Abrahamson’s Room

Film
By Stuart Gordon | January 13, 2016
By Stuart Gordon | January 13, 2016

Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) Talks Lenny Abrahamson’s Room

The horror directing great is shaken by a troubling (but horribly familiar) premise and two phenomenal central performances.

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