Film
As a Doctor and Screenwriter, I Found Purpose. With My New Film, I Am Finally Myself.
Roshan Sethi, an oncologist and co-creator of TV’s The Resident, on love, happiness and his debut feature as writer-director, 7 Days.
How the Elevator of Blood from The Shining and a Breakup Inspired My Film Superior
Erin Vassilopoulos, whose debut feature Superior opens at BAM today, on the forces that shaped her short film of the same name.
The Other F-Word
Documentary filmmaker Patrick Forbes on the central role that fear has played in shaping his work over the years.
25 Memories From Selena In Honor of Its 25th Anniversary
A quarter century after Selena's release, Anna Roisman celebrates just some of the many things she loves about this classic biopic.
How My Local Comic-Book Shop Led Me to My Debut Feature
Director Rob Schroeder on the role the Secret Headquarters, his favorite haunt in Los Angeles, played in shaping his new film, Ultrasound.
Taika, Trump, Putin and Me
Russian-born writer-director Wes Hurley on the myriad struggles of making his autobiographical epic, Potato Dreams of America.
That Time I Got Caught Stealing a VHS Copy of Basic Instinct When I Was 12
On the 30th anniversary of this classic erotic thriller, actor-writer-director Ryan Spahn shares how the movie drove him to a life of crime.
Why Lucy Matters to Me
To mark the release of Amy Poehler’s new doc Lucy and Desi, Shannon Plumb shares her deep love of Lucille Ball and how she changed the world.
On Sadness
Julia Cho, who co-wrote the new Pixar movie Turning Red, reflects on how lingering melancholy has colored her life and work.
Visions in the Night
To coincide with a major retrospective of her work, Nina Menkes revisits a manifesto she wrote a decade ago, looking at it now with fresh eyes.
How I Healed From an Eating Disorder with My Mind (and Body and Spirit)
Writer-actress Kelly Murtagh on the deep, personal journey she took making her new film, Shapeless, out now on VOD.
A Perfect Day with Mick Rock
As his short film about photographer Mick Rock, David Bowie Is, plays at Nitehawk Shorts Fest, Dave Horowitz remembers his late subject.











