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What’s Worth Saving

Sally Aitken pens a timely and poignant essay on Los Angeles, the setting for her new documentary, Every Little Thing.

January 13, 2025

From “Interesting Enough” Actors to Extremely Unique Filmmakers

Harrison Xu and Ivan Leung on the experience of the taking massive creative leap of making their debut feature Extremely Unique Dynamic.

Best of 2024: Diane Warren on Movies About Animals and Serial Killers

The legendary songwriter, the subject of the new documentary Diane Warren: Relentless, on her movie diet in the past 12 months.

January 9, 2025

The 2024 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors Share Their Top 10 Movies of the Year

A selection of poll ballots from filmmakers, including Bruce LaBruce, Crystal Moselle and James Marsh, choosing their favorites from 2024.

January 9, 2025

The 2024 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year

A list of the best movies of the past 12 months, with special contributions by James Marsh, Sandi Tan and Nikole Beckwith.

January 8, 2025

Revisited: How to Produce a Successful Indie Film in Three Easy Steps (by Doing Everything Wrong)

Producer William Rosenfeld on his unconventional approach to making the horror hit It's What's Inside, which sold for $17 million at Sundance.

January 6, 2025

Revisited: The Process

My First Film director (and new mother) Zia Anger on what it takes to make something and usher it into the world.

January 3, 2025

Revisited: Pink Elephants

Sundance-winning filmmaker Jack Dunphy, host of the new podcast, Revelations with Jack Dunphy, on his dad, drugs and dissociation.

January 2, 2025

Best of 2024: Asif Kapadia (2073) on No Other Land

The Oscar-winning British filmmaker on a standout documentary from the past year, an Israeli-Palestinian portrait of the West Bank.

December 23, 2024

Reflections from a Dive Bar Toilet

Gregory Lay, the co-creator and star of the web series Greg in LA, on a night 20 years ago when he had to take a long, hard look at his life.

December 20, 2024

Best of 2024: Rose Matafeo on Agatha All Along (and Challengers)

The Kiwi comic, whose new special Rose Matafeo: On and On an On is streaming now on Max, on her viewing highlights from the past year.

December 19, 2024

The Resonance of Love – A Tale of Successes and Failures

Documentary filmmaker Alison Tavel on her father, her newly released feature, Resynator, and her personal definition of success.

December 18, 2024