Directing
How I Came to Make a Scottish Historical Epic … in Montana
Richard Gray on how he went from being an Aussie kid who loved Braveheart to revisiting characters from that film in a movie of his own.
Making Fun of Work
The writer-directors of the new movie Villains are kind of heroes when it comes to their ideas about how to run a film set.
How I (Finally) Made My First Feature Motion Picture
Writer-director Michael Tyburski charts the unexpectedly long journey he took to make his new movie, The Sound of Silence.
How Not to Talk About a Film (Not) About Disability
For writer-director Aaron Schimberg, finding the right way to describe his latest feature, Chained for Life, has been challenging.
Things They Don’t Tell You About Directing Your First Film …
Writer-director David Raymond shares some of the key lessons he learned making his debut feature, the star-studded thriller Night Hunter.
How a New-Age Sex Therapist From a Banned Cult Turned My Filmmaking Dreams Into a Nightmare
Perception writer-director Ilana Rein shares the wild tale of her darkest moments in the "hope-industrial complex" of the indie film world.
Lulu Wang Talks with Ruben Östlund for the Talkhouse Podcast
The writer-directors of The Farewell and The Square have an enthralling, continent-spanning conversation.
Making a Latinx Movie in the Time of Trump
Coyote Lake's Mexican writer-director Sara Seligman on her complicated feelings about making a film with Latino villains in the present era.
How I Made Summer Night — Even Though the Money Fell Through a Week Into Shooting
Actor Joseph Cross on how he fulfilled a childhood ambition by directing his first movie, thanks to a crew who went above and beyond.
Making the Film I Needed at 16
Jasmin Mozaffari on the roots of her debut feature, Firecrackers, and her proudly disruptive mission to topple the patriarchy through cinema.
Film, Family, and Other F-words That Don’t Always Get Along
Miss Arizona writer-director Autumn McAlpin on the very challenging realities of trying to balance art with life obligations.
Bring on the Next Wave of Female Auteurs
As she develops new feature projects, writer-director Vashti Anderson wonders, are female filmmakers being given the chance to take risks too?











