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Untitled Riley Stearns Jiu-jitsu Article
Writer-director Riley Stearns, whose new movie Dual is out now, on the pivotal role the martial art plays in his life away from movies.
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
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
Filmmaker Feinberg talks with actor-writer-director Darling, a pioneering force behind the camera in both TV and film.
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
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
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.
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
Documentary filmmaker Patrick Forbes on the central role that fear has played in shaping his work over the years.
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
Holler writer-director Nicole Riegel celebrates the rich and distinctive work of one of her favorite filmmakers.
How to Wait
Between the years it took to get made and then COVID-related delays, his debut movie Three Months taught Jared Frieder a lot about patience.











