Stephen Winter
Underrated/Overlooked: Stephen Winter on Clara’s Ghost
Jason and Shirley's director on his favorite film of 2019, Bridey Elliott's unconventional comedy drama starring her own family.
A Modest (Black Art by Black Artists) Proposal
Stephen Winter channels Jonathan Swift as he responds to controversy surrounding [name redacted]'s painting of Emmett Till.
Watch Get Out and Be Scared by Something Other Than the News
Stephen Winter distracts himself from the horror of political goings on by indulging in the first film by a major new voice in American cinema.
Your Non-Stop, No-B.S. Guide to 2016’s Movies (and Other Indignities)
Stephen Winter offers up some unfiltered truth about the horribleness that was 2016, and makes suggestions on how 2017 can be a little less egregious.
Some Spoken Word Poetry and General Euphorics in Praise of Issa Rae and Insecure
Stephen Winter waxes lyrical about the brilliant young comedic voice and her new HBO show, the first ever to be fronted by an African-American woman.
Letter to My Dead Mother About the ’80s Actresses That Remind Me of Her
An encounter with Gena Rowlands prompts Stephen Winter to recall the other on-screen divas who made a big impression on him.
The Loneliness of the Black Gay Moviegoer
Stephen Winter, director of Jason and Shirley, on the almost complete absence of black LGBTQ characters in cinema.
Stephen Winter (Jason and Shirley) Talks Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini’s Ten Thousand Saints
On the pleasures and pitfalls of contemporary indie nostalgia in this 1980s set coming-of-age drama.
BAMcinemaFest Takeover: Stephen Winter (Jason and Shirley) Talks Lou Howe’s Gabriel
A film about a troubled, lost young man finds a deep resonance for a writer-director who himself had times of struggle.
