Film
When Movie Theaters Return
Julia Marchese looks ahead to the time when watching a film will once again be a communal and transformative experience.
Connected Through Music, Through Film
David Wexler, director of the SXSW documentary Disintegration Loops, on the way music has shaped all his cinematic visions.
Remembering the Thrillingly Original Visions of Norman J. Warren
Jim Hemphill pays tribute to the criminally underrated British horror director, who sadly passed away last week.
We Become the Stories We Tell Ourselves
Writer-director Jessie Barr on the personal story of death, grief and family that underpins her debut feature, Sophie Jones.
“Real is a Thing That Happens to You”
Filmmaker Christina Kallas talks with her friend and former student Alexander Nanau, director of the double Oscar nominee Collective.
Three Great Things: Derek DelGaudio
The man behind the remarkable show and film In & Of Itself shares some of the things that have made his life richer.
What You (Can’t) Say
Director Brielle Brilliant on the very particular backstory of their new film Firstness, and what that word means to them.
Why I’m Fascinated by Institutional Corruption
Acclaimed writer-director Nicholas Jarecki on why his debut, Arbitrage, and new film Crisis both focus on societal systems in collapse.
Redefining the Meaning of Success
Sarah Sherman ponders concepts of art and achievement after she and her brother Zach co-directed their debut feature, Young Hearts.
Cinephile with Mark Borchardt: Gus Van Sant and Alessandro Michele’s Ouverture of Something That Never Ended
Mark Borchardt takes a look at the Gus x Gucci collaboration that brings together high cinema and haute couture.
The Road to Triumph: Civil Rights and Marjoun and the Flying Headscarf
As Marjoun and the Flying Headscarf vies for Oscar contention, director Susan Youssef charts how Islamophobia has impacted her creative career.
The Puppy with the One Blue Eye: A Documentary Filmmaker’s Dilemma
Elizabeth Lo, whose debut documentary feature Stray is out tomorrow, on the most difficult situation she faced making the film.












