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Tag: Directing

20 Years of Tenacity

Film
By Zachary Ray Sherman | May 13, 2022
By Zachary Ray Sherman | May 13, 2022

20 Years of Tenacity

Actor-writer-director Zachary Ray Sherman, now starring in Under the Banner of Heaven, reexamines what creative success actually means.

Remaking Myself

Film
By Chadd Harbold | May 10, 2022
By Chadd Harbold | May 10, 2022

Remaking Myself

Writer-director Chadd Harbold on remaking the 1960 film Private Property, out this week, and the other movies he drew on for inspiration.

Kindred Spirits: Shaina Feinberg in Conversation with Joan Darling

Film
By Shaina Feinberg | May 6, 2022
By Shaina Feinberg | May 6, 2022

Kindred Spirits: Shaina Feinberg in Conversation with Joan Darling

Filmmaker Feinberg talks with actor-writer-director Darling, a pioneering force behind the camera in both TV and film.

Be Strong. Don’t Quit.

Film
By Gigi Gaston | April 19, 2022
By Gigi Gaston | April 19, 2022

Be Strong. Don’t Quit.

Writer-director Gigi Gaston, whose new thriller 9 Bullets is out this week, on how a life of riding horses has influenced her as a filmmaker.

Postcards From Hollywood: Imaginary Friends

Film
By Daniela De Carlo | April 7, 2022
By Daniela De Carlo | April 7, 2022

Postcards From Hollywood: Imaginary Friends

In her latest column, Daniela De Carlo recalls the special role Nora Ephron, one of her favorite filmmakers, has played in her life.

How Being a Failure Led Me to Making My Feature Debut

Film
By Micaela Wittman | April 5, 2022
By Micaela Wittman | April 5, 2022

How Being a Failure Led Me to Making My Feature Debut

Micaela Wittman charts her journey from frustrated actor to writer-director with her breakthrough film Clairevoyant.

As a Doctor and Screenwriter, I Found Purpose. With My New Film, I Am Finally Myself.

Film
By Roshan Sethi | March 29, 2022
By Roshan Sethi | March 29, 2022

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.

The Other F-Word

Film
By Patrick Forbes | March 24, 2022
By Patrick Forbes | March 24, 2022

The Other F-Word

Documentary filmmaker Patrick Forbes on the central role that fear has played in shaping his work over the years.

Visions in the Night

Film
By Nina Menkes | March 9, 2022
By Nina Menkes | March 9, 2022

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.

The Personal Cinema of Mia Hansen-Løve

Film
By Nicole Riegel | March 2, 2022
By Nicole Riegel | March 2, 2022

The Personal Cinema of Mia Hansen-Løve

Holler writer-director Nicole Riegel celebrates the rich and distinctive work of one of her favorite filmmakers.

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