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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.

April 3, 2017

John Waters for President!

Tommy O'Haver, director of The Most Hated Woman in America, makes his passionate pitch for who should be the next POTUS.

March 30, 2017

Kelly Reichardt and Humanism as a Political Statement

The Levelling writer-director Hope Dickson Leach on Certain Women and the compassionate approach of her former professor.

March 29, 2017

How I Harnessed My Silicon Valley Startup Skills to Make a Successful First Feature

Director Rucha Humnabadkar explains how her dayjob as a UX designer shaped the way she made her debut feature, For Here or To Go?.

March 28, 2017

Second Screen: Is Billions a New High for Cable Television?

Jim Hemphill on the abundance of riches to be found in the Showtime series, which brings the best of cinema to the small screen.

March 27, 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

Comedian Tim Heidecker Talks with Adam Curtis (HyperNormalisation) for The Talkhouse Film Podcast

On Cinefamily's patio in Los Angeles, cult British doc director Curtis breaks down the complexities of the world with one of his most famous fans.

Video Essay: Malick’s Shadows

With Terrence Malick's Song to Song in theaters now, Jacob T. Swinney's video essay looks at a recent motif in the director's films.

March 22, 2017

The Unfortunate Thing Filmmakers Have in Common with President Trump

Writer-director Ted Geoghegan, who is also a publicist, begs his peers to tweet less about their movies and spend more time actually making them.

March 21, 2017

Who Cares About Films About Actresses?

A Woman, A Part director Elisabeth Subrin on her quest to solve the riddle of why she chose an actress as the subject of her debut feature.

March 20, 2017

How I Learned the Importance and Value of Anger in Art

Oscar-nominated documentarian Guy Davidi reveals how his film about acting teacher Amir Orian shifted his views on how art and politics can intersect.

March 17, 2017

Morgan Spurlock Talks with Louis Theroux (My Scientology Movie) for The Talkhouse Film Podcast

Two spiritual sons of Michael Moore meet for the first time and bond over their experiences documenting the extreme fringes of society.