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The Summer I Wanted to Be American

Canadian writer-director Philippe Lesage, whose new film Who By Fire opens tomorrow, looks back on a simpler time.

March 13, 2025

Alone, Together

Filmmaker Alex R. Johnson, whose novel Brooklyn Motto is out now, on the magic of going to the movies on your own in New York City.

March 11, 2025

Six Strangers I Couldn’t Have Made My Movie Without

For writer-director GG Hawkins, her SXSW-premiering debut feature I Really Love My Husband hung on the generosity of others.

March 7, 2025

Salome and My Seven Veils of Illusion

Legendary director Atom Egoyan on his long history with the story of Salome, which is the focus of his new feature, Seven Veils.

March 6, 2025

How Disability Activism Was a Catalyst for My Film Career

Unholy writer-director Daisy Friedman on how attending a UCLA disability rights sit-in set the course for her focus as a filmmaker.

March 5, 2025

Sex and the Movies

Writer-director Jane Weinstock, whose new movie Three Birthdays is out now, explores the depiction of sexuality on screen.

February 27, 2025

Is It Time for Women to Reclaim the Soap Opera?

Former soap opera writer Alina Adams on the most significant reason why CBS' new show Beyond the Gates is a gamechanger.

February 25, 2025

The Chemistry of Connection

Writer, director and actor Michael Polish, whose new movie Alarum is out now, on the ineffable magic of creative collaboration.

February 21, 2025

Nobody’s Ever Asked Me That: Vera Drew

The People’s Joker’s writer-director-star is the first guest on Talkhouse’s new intimate deep-dive podcast series hosted by Nick Dawson.

Love, Laughter and a Little Chaos: Making You, Me & Her as a Husband-Wife Filmmaking Duo

Writer-director-producer Dan Levy Dagerman on the ins and outs of collaborating with his wife, actor-writer-producer Selina Ringel.

February 19, 2025

Dennis Cooper Will Not Direct the Next Marvel Movie

Writer and filmmaker Lily Lady chats with living legend Dennis Cooper about his forthcoming film, Room Temperature.

February 18, 2025

Three Great Things: Alice Lowe

The writer-director-star of Timestalker, which is out today, on her love of Kate Bush, peak Jim Henson fare, and layered complexity.

February 14, 2025