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Tag: death

A Not Very Funny Story About My Mother and the 1998 Movie The Godson

Film
By Kevin McDonald | August 23, 2019
By Kevin McDonald | August 23, 2019

A Not Very Funny Story About My Mother and the 1998 Movie The Godson

Ahead of his Off-Broadway show, Kids in the Hall's Kevin McDonald shares a poignant tale from his past.

In Conversation with Thor Harris and Cross Record

Music
By Cross Record | August 15, 2019
By Cross Record | August 15, 2019

In Conversation with Thor Harris and Cross Record

The friends and collaborators talk spirituality, death, the ethics of having kids, and Cross Record.

The Very Long, Dark and Strange Journey to Directing My First Feature

Film
By Ant Timpson | April 23, 2019
By Ant Timpson | April 23, 2019

The Very Long, Dark and Strange Journey to Directing My First Feature

Veteran producer Ant Timpson on how his parents' respective deaths coincided with his decision to end — and then restart — his directing career.

The Words of Pain

Film
By Eva Husson | April 12, 2019
By Eva Husson | April 12, 2019

The Words of Pain

Eva Husson, writer-director of the new film Girls of the Sun, shares her memories of the recent passing of her father, Jacques.

Hear First: Other Houses’ Funny Papers

Music
By Morgan Enos | February 11, 2019
By Morgan Enos | February 11, 2019

Hear First: Other Houses’ Funny Papers

Morgan Enos turned to music to work through the unexpected death of his father—Funny Papers, premiering here, is the result.

How a Lost Classic Helped My Film About Death Come to Life

Film
By Shawn Snyder | February 8, 2019
By Shawn Snyder | February 8, 2019

How a Lost Classic Helped My Film About Death Come to Life

To Dust's Shawn Snyder on how the serendipitous discovery of the 1937 film The Dybbuk had a transformative effect on his new movie.

Imposters and Grief: the Blessing of Being an Actor

Film
By J. Smith-Cameron | January 10, 2019
By J. Smith-Cameron | January 10, 2019

Imposters and Grief: the Blessing of Being an Actor

The Independent Spirit Award-nominated actress writes about coping with the death of her best friend while making Christina Choe’s film Nancy.

Making Art Out of Absence

Film
By Elan and Jonathan Bogarín | September 27, 2018
By Elan and Jonathan Bogarín | September 27, 2018

Making Art Out of Absence

Siblings Elan and Jonathan Bogarín explain (and show!) how they made sense of their grandmother's passing in the film 306 Hollywood.

The Karaoke Tapes

Music
By Trevor Powers | August 17, 2018
By Trevor Powers | August 17, 2018

The Karaoke Tapes

"In those instants, sloppily crooning alone to 'Forget Me Never,' I knew music had me in a chokehold."

Every Being That Lives Will One Day Die

Film
By Carla Simón | June 5, 2018
By Carla Simón | June 5, 2018

Every Being That Lives Will One Day Die

The writer-director of Summer 1993 on how the death of a family member has underpinned each of the films she has made.

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