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I Went to Film a Parrot. I Discovered a New Language.

Veteran documentary producer Amy Herdy on the epiphanies she had making her directorial debut, Parrot Kindergarten.

October 28, 2025

On Losing My Father and My New Film, Köln 75

Ido Fluk on the bittersweet way in which his new film Köln 75, in theaters today, had its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival.

October 17, 2025

Reliving History for Vindication Swim

Filmmaker Elliott Hasler on the amazing dedication it took from many people to make his historical biopic Vindication Swim.

October 16, 2025

Left Swipe, Right Script: How a Dating App Mishap Became a Film

Writer-director-actors Delilah Napier and Lucy Powers on the unlikely inspiration for the latest feature, Floating Carousel.

Nobody’s Ever Asked Me That: Tim Blake Nelson

The beloved actor, writer-director, playwright and novelist, who's currently starring in Bang Bang, gets candid.

The Screwball Cure

Doin’ It director Sara Zandieh on how comedy has been crucial to her as a coping mechanism, a lifeline, a source of deep connection.

September 22, 2025

Three Great Things: Mike Figgis

The Oscar-nominated writer, director and musician, whose new film Megadoc is in theaters today, shares a trio of personal favorites.

September 19, 2025

Music in the Key of Blue: How Making a Film About a Teen With Synesthesia Helped Me Discover My Own Neurodivergence

Writer-director Nicola Rose on the way in which her new film, Magnetosphere, suddenly became very personally resonant for her.

August 13, 2025

Please Don’t Ask Me That: Kelsey Taylor Interviews Herself

As her debut feature To Kill a Wolf hits theaters, writer-director Kelsey Taylor comes face to face with her harshest critic ...

August 1, 2025

Shadow Work: From Once Were Warriors to Angela’s Shadow

Writer-director Jules Arita Koostachin on the profound impact Lee Tamahori's 1994 film had on her and her new film, Angela's Shadow.

Revisited: 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.

July 25, 2025

The Down and the Fortress of Numbness

Writer-director Tzvi shares the two letters he wrote to his cast and crew during the making of his upcoming second feature, The Down.

July 3, 2025