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Revisited: Kirsten Johnson (Cameraperson) Talks with Agnès Varda for the Talkhouse Podcast

To mark the passing of the beloved French auteur, we revisit her vibrant 2017 conversation with Johnson about memory, time and artistic boundaries.

April 1, 2019

How I Survived Cancer and Finishing a 15-Year Documentary

Michelle Memran on the lengthy and arduous journey she took to complete The Rest I Make Up, her film about playwright María Irene Fornés.

April 1, 2019

Talkhouse Film Contributors Remember Agnès Varda

Filmmakers Allison Anders, Lucy Walker, Marie Therese Guirgis and Patrick Brice pay tribute to the beloved titan of world cinema.

Humans That Are Just Humans (Or Why I Made a Documentary About Steve Bannon)

Documentarian Alison Klayman on how family history informed the decision to direct her latest film, The Brink.

March 29, 2019

“You Have So Much Ahead”: A Few Words About Aki Kaurismäki

Azazel Jacobs shares a short appreciation of the beloved Finnish writer-director, who is being celebrated with a retrospective at NYC's Metrograph.

March 28, 2019

WeTalk — From Vast to Intimate: The Balance of a Good Documentary

In the final installment from Sundance, WeTalk host Ondi Timoner sparks a conversation with two innovative documentarians.

March 27, 2019

Staring Death in the Face: On the Challenges of Making American Relapse

Pat McGee on the ethical dilemmas he faced when making his debut doc feature, the film which inspired Viceland's Dopesick Nation.

March 26, 2019

Movies With My Mom: Can You Ever Forgive Me?

In their second attempt at finding a movie they both like, Melissa and her mother go see another awards season biopic that's not Green Book.

Filmmaking and Fatherhood: Year One

Last year, Joel Potrykus' son, Solo, was born 10 days before his new film premiered. As Relaxer hits theaters, he takes stock of where he's at.

March 21, 2019

WeTalkShooting the Mafia: Truth Through the Lens

In the third episode from Sundance, Ondi Timoner is joined by the team behind the new documentary Shooting the Mafia.

March 20, 2019

A Cause Worth Fighting For: Benedikt Erlingsson’s Woman at War

Jennifer Prediger attends a Jodie Foster-hosted screening of the new Icelandic film, and comes away a passionate advocate.

March 19, 2019

Fuck Shame

Writer-director Megan Griffiths watches the new Hulu series Shrill, and sees an important, landmark show – and herself.

March 18, 2019