Directing
From “Interesting Enough” Actors to Extremely Unique Filmmakers
Harrison Xu and Ivan Leung on the experience of the taking massive creative leap of making their debut feature Extremely Unique Dynamic.
Revisited: The Process
My First Film director (and new mother) Zia Anger on what it takes to make something and usher it into the world.
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+.
How Stunt Work Prepared Me for Directing
Writer-director Kelsey Egan, whose new thriller The Fix is out today, on what she learned about filmmaking from her time as a stuntperson.
The Knowing and the Victory of Magical Thinking
James Ward Byrkit on the mysterious intuition that has guided him, from anticipating earthquakes to creating his new TV show, Shatter Belt.
Who Am I? Or, Finding My Identity in Cinema
The director of Lost on a Mountain in Maine on how his childhood in Madagascar shaped him into the person and filmmaker he is today.
Three Great Things: Alan Rudolph
The legendary indie pioneer, whose 1999 film Breakfast of Champions is re-released today, shares a trio of personal favorites.
Revisited: Lake Bell Talks with Santigold for the Talkhouse Podcast
Friends Lake and Santi talk motherhood, creativity, and the challenges of balancing the two.
“Where Else Can I Go?” Or, How I Reckoned With My Movie Almost Completely Falling Apart On Day One
Writer-director Michael Felker looks back on the disastrous first week of his debut feature, Things Will Be Different.
My First (and Last) Film
Filmmaker Sheridan O'Donnell on the seismic life event which completely changed how he approached making his debut feature, Little Brother.
Storyboarding Stick Men to the Finished Product
Writer-director Rodger Griffiths shows the unconventional path he took in visualizing his debut feature, Betrayal, out now on VOD.
My Serendipitous Stint as Fishmonger-Filmmaker
Emily Packer on working at the Union Square market while making her debut feature, Holding Back the Tide, which opens this week in NYC.











