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Why 45 Years On, I Still Dream of Making Evening Flight

Legendary director Peter Medak on his long-gestating project, a romantic drama which has deep personal meaning for him.

July 20, 2020

Anna Roisman’s Heart Goes On in Another Epic Lockdown Movie Parody

Anna Roisman and her boyfriend/collaborator Jared Hacker outdo themselves with Tubtanic, their quarantine remake of the James Cameron classic.

July 16, 2020

Remembering Kevin Rafferty

Filmmaker Caveh Zahedi looks back on his encounters with the late director of The Atomic Café and Harvard Beats Yale 29-29.

July 15, 2020

The Way We Get By: Cash Cab’s Ben Bailey is Hoping We Can All Slow Down

The stand-up comedian and TV host is live-streaming shows from his home and enjoying the quiet and seclusion of quarantine.

July 14, 2020

Stick Figures: On the Basis of Race

Filmmaker Aimiende Negbenebor Sela on how creative play led her to understand that we live the same lives, but are just colored differently.

The Disappearing Act

Onur Tukel conjures up a comic strip about his new film, Black Magic for White Boys, and the present moment in this country.

July 9, 2020

Confessions of a Middle-Aged Fanboy

Filmmaker Lou Pepe on falling in love with the teen drama SKAM Italia, and the other rare shows or movies that have inspired such ardor in him.

July 8, 2020

Eugene Mirman Is Enjoying TV Comedies from Yesteryear, and a Recent Denzel Film

He’s also the subject of an excellent new doc called It Started As A Joke.

July 8, 2020

The Way We Get By: Never Have I Ever’s Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Has Been Sheltering in Place with Her Nintendo Switch

The breakout star shares her experience of lockdown, which she has spent at home playing video games, napping and binge-watching Netflix.

Exclusive Book Extract: From Courtroom, Alix Lambert Talks to Albert Woodfox

From her latest book, filmmaker and writer Alix Lambert shares a conversation with Albert Woodfox, who served 40 years in solitary confinement.

July 6, 2020

Watch Them Rise

Phillip Youmans, the writer-director of Burning Cane, on the importance and strength of family within the Black community in this moment.

July 2, 2020

Finding the Details and Choosing Your Battles

Director Jonathan Milott on a particularly tough day on his new film Becky, and those special shots he's always fighting to make time to shoot.

July 1, 2020