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My Little Irene

Filmmaker Chie Hayakawa shares some of the childhood stories that inspired her ’80s-set Cannes hit Renoir, which hits theaters tomorrow.

May 28, 2026

A Rare Alignment of Friendship: Notes on Last Ride

Writer-director Cinqué Lee reveals the deeply personal story that inspired his new film, the coming-of-age survival drama Last Ride.

March 17, 2026

Sing, Dance and Be Yourself: How Two Films Helped Heal One Hurt

Nicola Rose on her favorite short of recent years, the Oscar-winning Sing, and how it inspired her own film Gabrielle.

January 22, 2026

The Ghosts of the Makeshift Apartment

Ramon Zürcher, whose new film The Sparrow in the Chimney is now streaming, on the house where he first fell in love with the movies.

November 6, 2025

Three Great Things: Zoey Deutch

The talented actress and producer, whose new movie The Threesome opens today, chooses a trio of personal favorites.

September 8, 2025

Revisited: The Summer I Wanted to Be American

Canadian writer-director Philippe Lesage, whose new film Who By Fire came out earlier this year, looks back on a simpler time.

August 1, 2025

Choosing To Be Seen: A Journey Beyond the Shadows

Exactly 50 years after the Fall of Saigon, Timothy Linh Bui shares his epic journey, from fleeing Vietnam to making his new film, Daydreamers.

April 30, 2025

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

The Little People

Writer-director Deborah Goodwin looks back to her childhood as she tries to make sense of the current political moment.

December 13, 2024

The Spear Sisters on Discovering Where the Story Lives

Kailey and Sam Spear, whose episode of Creepshow airs tonight, on the theatre school that sparked their deep love of storytelling.

October 20, 2023

Dear Dad, or the Power of Violent Forgiveness

Aitch Alberto, the writer-director of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, writes a letter to her father.

September 20, 2023

How I Planted the Seeds of My Movie Career at Five Years Old

Actor-writer-director Johnny Strong on the deep roots of illustration in his life, and how storyboarding impacted his new film, Warhorse One.

July 19, 2023