Directing
You Can Be Whatever You Want To Be
Tony and Grammy winner Jhett Tolentino shares his inspiring journey to directing his first film, Asian Persuasion, out now in theaters.
On Luna, Dilly and Milly
The Heirloom’s writer-director-star Ben Petrie on how making a movie about his new dog revealed much more about himself than he’d expected.
Six Strangers I Couldn’t Have Made My Movie Without
For writer-director GG Hawkins, her SXSW-premiering debut feature I Really Love My Husband hung on the generosity of others.
Salome and My Seven Veils of Illusion
Legendary director Atom Egoyan on his long history with the story of Salome, which is the focus of his new feature, Seven Veils.
How Disability Activism Was a Catalyst for My Film Career
Unholy writer-director Daisy Friedman on how attending a UCLA disability rights sit-in set the course for her focus as a filmmaker.
Sex and the Movies
Writer-director Jane Weinstock, whose new movie Three Birthdays is out now, explores the depiction of sexuality on screen.
The Chemistry of Connection
Writer, director and actor Michael Polish, whose new movie Alarum is out now, on the ineffable magic of creative collaboration.
Dennis Cooper Will Not Direct the Next Marvel Movie
Writer and filmmaker Lily Lady chats with living legend Dennis Cooper about his forthcoming film, Room Temperature.
Sometimes You Can Jump From a 10-Story Building and Land in a Thimble
Filmmaker Max Rissman, whose supernatural drama Upon Waking is out tomorrow, on the innumerable challenges one has to overcome on a film.
On Losing It All and Gaining Back My Voice
Veteran producer Summer Shelton details her intimate journey making her debut feature as actor-writer-director, the romantic drama You & I.
Revisited: Neurodiversity is the Fucking Coolest Thing in the World
Director Amber Sealey on OCD, ADHD and the personal growth she achieved making her new movie, Out of My Mind, now streaming on Disney+.
Revisited: Filmmaking and Fatherhood: Five Years Later
Writer-director Joel Potrykus, whose film Vulcanizadora premiered at Tribeca 2024, on life with his son, Solo.











