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Steve Lippman

Steve Lippman aka FLIP directed music short films/videos/documentaries for David Bowie, Laurie Anderson, Dolly Parton, Rosanne Cash, Esperanza Spalding, Jorge Drexler, Joe Henry,  Carly Simon, Bette Midler, and more. His work screened at film festivals worldwide, including Cannes, London, Berlin, Tribeca, and Denver. Imagery from his music films featured in major concert tours for David Bowie, Rosanne Cash and Dolly Parton. Flip directed Behind the Lid, a feature-length film version of the acclaimed theatrical experience co-created by avant-garde playwright/performer Lee Nagrin and master puppeteer/performer Basil Twist. The film premiered at BAM.

Video: Life Saving, a Short Film in 4 Chapters with Joe Henry

Steve Lippman exclusively shares his new collaboration with singer-songwriter Joe Henry, and his thoughts on working with him again 15 years later.

July 11, 2018

The ‘70s Seen: Paul Mazursky’s Next Stop, Greenwich Village

Steve Lippman is moved by the great writer-director's most personal and deeply felt film, a semi-autobiographical portrait set in 1950s New York City.

September 12, 2017

The ’70s Seen: Miloŝ Forman’s Taking Off

Steve Lippman continues his exploration of everyone's favorite cinematic decade by revisiting Forman's inexplicably overlooked social satire.

July 10, 2017

The ’70s Seen: Irvin Kershner’s Loving and Up the Sandbox

Steve Lippman continues his new column on '70s cinema with a look at two N.Y.C portraits by one of the era's most underappreciated directors.

May 2, 2017

The ’70s Seen: Getting High on Movie-Musical Iconography with Ken Russell’s The Boy Friend

With Russell's 1971 musical newly out on Blu-ray, Steve Lippman makes a case for the film being an underappreciated classic.

March 24, 2017

Video: She Persisted by Steve Lippman

Women including Rosanne Cash, Carly Simon and Bridget Everett read Coretta Scott King's letter on Jeff Sessions in solidarity with Elizabeth Warren.

February 14, 2017

Doors Opening: Making Reality with David Bowie

On the first anniversary of Bowie's death, Steve Lippman opens up his 2003 diaries to recall an indelible creative collaboration with the singer.

January 10, 2017