Making the Leap
By Traci Hays | May 16, 2023
By Traci Hays | May 16, 2023
Making the Leap
Blood, Sweat and Cheer’s Traci Hays on her daunting transition from production designer to full-time director.
Tag: Directing
Who Am I, in Real Life, Trying to Get Revenge On?
By Rachel Wolther | April 26, 2023
By Rachel Wolther | April 26, 2023
Who Am I, in Real Life, Trying to Get Revenge On?
Filmmaker Rachel Wolther tries to answer some vital questions, including why she directed the new play Eelpout, which runs this week in NYC.
Detour
By Chie Hayakawa | April 20, 2023
By Chie Hayakawa | April 20, 2023
Detour
Plan 75 writer-director Chie Hayakawa on her very indirect route to becoming a filmmaker.
On Grief and The Severing
By Mark Pellington | April 5, 2023
By Mark Pellington | April 5, 2023
On Grief and The Severing
Director Mark Pellington on how his latest feature, an experimental dance film, helped him express his ongoing sense of loss as never before.
Three Great Things: Christophe Honoré
By Christophe Honoré | March 31, 2023
By Christophe Honoré | March 31, 2023
Three Great Things: Christophe Honoré
The acclaimed French auteur, whose new movie, Winter Boy, comes out next month, opens up about his favorite things.
Decoding 88: How One Film Changed My Perspective on Race
By Eromose | March 10, 2023
Decoding 88: How One Film Changed My Perspective on Race
Writer-director Eromose on how the murder of Tamir Rice ultimately led to him making his new political drama-thriller 88.
Short Film Premiere: Kiddo
By Paul Taylor | February 24, 2023
By Paul Taylor | February 24, 2023
Short Film Premiere: Kiddo
Paul Taylor premieres his latest short film and explains how parenthood allowed him to rediscover a sense of simplicity and play in his work.
The (Unexpected) Joy of Making My Second “First Feature”
By Carter Smith | February 15, 2023
By Carter Smith | February 15, 2023
The (Unexpected) Joy of Making My Second “First Feature”
Swallowed director Carter Smith on how his unusual career path (kind of) allowed him to make a second debut film.
Striving for Amateur
By Justin Zuckerman | February 1, 2023
By Justin Zuckerman | February 1, 2023
Striving for Amateur
For director Justin Zuckerman, making new his movie Yelling Fire in an Empty Theater was not about advancing his career.
Agoraphobic Freeway Blues
By Zia Mohajerjasbi | January 31, 2023
By Zia Mohajerjasbi | January 31, 2023
Agoraphobic Freeway Blues
Zia Mohajerjasbi’s stream-of-consciousness take on one of the more unexpected personal meanings of the title of his new film, Know Your Place.