Directing
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.
A Strange Girl’s Path To Creating Strange and Beautiful Things
Krsy Fox traces her creative journey from horror fan to actress, rock musician and now prolific genre movie writer-director.
What I Learned Directing My First Studio Film
Emily Ting, director of the smash hit Netflix movie Tall Girl 2, breaks down her experience moving from indie to big-budget filmmaking.
Laughing and Crying
Director Kristian Mercado on the complicated, interconnected relationship between film, comedy and depression in his life.











