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Taylor A. Purdee’s acclaimed debut as writer-director, <a href="https://www.killianandthecomebackkidsmovie.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Killian &amp; the Comeback Kids</a> – in which he also plays one of the lead roles – has been preserved by The Academy&#8217;s core screenplay collection and and is now available on digital. Purdee’s next film, This is Honduras, is a documentary exploration of the relationship between humanitarian aid workers and the post-coup government of Honduras, the “murder capital” of the world. As a producer he has overseen the protection and re-release of screen legend Lee Grant’s documentary work, curating the “virtual repertory series” 20th Century Woman: The Documentary Films of Lee Grant. As an actor, he’s appeared on hit TV shows like Gotham and Marvel’s Iron Fist, and the surprise Finnish hit Nerd: DragonSlayer666. His folk-rock duo, The Cumberland Kids, provided both the original score and original songs for Killian &amp; the Comeback Kids.

Taylor A. Purdee

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Vincent D’Onofrio is currently appearing as Jelly Fallwell in the biopic <a href="https://www.searchlightpictures.com/films/theeyesoftammyfaye/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Eyes of Tammy Faye</a>, out now through Searchlight Pictures. He can currently be seen in EPIX’s new drama series The Godfather of Harlem starring opposite Forest Whitaker, and recently made his directorial debut with The Kid, starring Ethan Hawke, Dane DeHaan and Chris Pratt. D’Onofrio first gained attention for his haunting portrayal of an unstable Vietnam War recruit in Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket; his other early film appearances include Mystic Pizza, JFK Oliver Stone’s and Robert Altman’s The Player. His recent major films include The Magnificent Seven and Jurassic World, and he played Kingpin in Netflix’s popular Marvel series Daredevil. D’Onofrio starred as Detective Robert Goren in over 100 episodes of the series Law &amp; Order: Criminal Intent and received an Emmy nomination in 1998 for his guest appearance in the Homicide: Life on the Street episode “The Subway.” D’Onofrio directed, produced and starred in the short film Five Minutes, Mr. Welles and recently appeared in the Academy Award-winning short The New Tenants. (Image by Todd Williamson / January Images.)

Vincent D’Onofrio

Revisited: Three Great Things: Vincent D’Onofrio

Australian writer, director and actor Joy Hopwood’s latest film, the romantic comedy Rhapsody of Love, is out now through Quiver Distribution. She wrote the screenplay for The Casting Game and made her feature debut as writer-director with The Script of Life. She is currently in post-production on her third directorial feature, the rom-com musical Get a Life, Alright.

Joy Hopwood

Changing the Narrative of How Asians are Represented on Screen

Three Great Things: Vincent D’Onofrio

As a Golden Globe- and Emmy Award-nominated producer, director and writer, Ken Mok has been a staple in the entertainment industry for over two decades, bringing innovative, inclusive, and ground-breaking projects to life from the page, to the screen. Ken makes his theatrical writing and directorial debut with Lionsgate’s heartfelt dramedy <a href="https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/the-right-one" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Right One</a>, starring Cleopatra Coleman, Nick Thune, Iliza Shlesinger and David Koechner, which comes out February 5. Through his production company, 10&#215;10 Entertainment, he created the smash-hit unscripted shows Making the Band and America’s Next Top Model. In 2006, Ken shifted from television to film, producing Invincible, starring Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear, and Elizabeth Banks, and going on to produce such films as the Oscar-nominated biopic Joy, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, and Bradley Cooper.

Ken Mok

What True Diversity Looks Like

Megan Griffiths is a writer and director working in film and television whose latest film, the coming-of-age drama <a href="https://www.monumentreleasing.com/year-of-the-fox" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Year of the Fox</a>, starring Sarah Jeffery, is now available on digital. She has directed episodes of the Duplass Brothers’ Room 104 for HBO, Animal Kingdom for TNT, Prodigal Son for Fox, as well as shows for Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and EPIX. Her recent features include I&#8217;ll Show You Mine, starring Poorna Jagannathan and Casey Thomas Brown, and Sadie, starring Sophia Mitri Schloss, Melanie Lynskey, John Gallagher Jr, Danielle Brooks and Tony Hale, which premiered at SXSW 2018 and is now streaming on Amazon Prime. Her feature work also includes The Night Stalker (starring Lou Diamond Phillips as serial killer Richard Ramirez), Lucky Them (starring Toni Collette, Thomas Haden Church, Oliver Platt and Johnny Depp), Eden (starring Jamie Chung, Matt O’Leary and Beau Bridges) and The Off Hours (starring Amy Seimetz, Ross Partridge and Scoot McNairy). More on Megan can be found at <a href="http://www.thecinechick.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">thecinechick.com</a>. (Photo by Susan Doupe.)

Megan Griffiths

Colin Trevorrow is the director of the films Safety Not Guaranteed, Jurassic World and The Book of Henry. He is currently producing the upcoming features Intelligent Life, to be directed by Rebecca Thomas, and Powerhouse, to be directed by Emily Carmichael. He lives in London.

Colin Trevorrow

Podcast

Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World) Talks with Megan Griffiths (Sadie) for the Talkhouse Podcast

Jessica M. Thompson is an Emmy-nominated Australian filmmaker who lives in New York City. <a href="https://www.thelightofthemoonfilm.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Light of the Moon</a>, her feature directorial debut starring Stephanie Beatriz, is currently in select theaters. Thompson studied acting at three major drama schools in Australia, before attending Film School in Sydney, where she met Carlo Velayo. They quickly formed a formidable filmmaking duo and have made several award-winning short films together, including, Hike, Percepio and Across the Pond. In 2011, Thompson founded Stedfast Productions, a collective of visual storytellers. As an editor, she has worked with twice Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus, and on the Sundance-winning film Watchers of the Sky. She also edited Cheryl Furjanic’s award-winning and Emmy-nominated documentary, Back on Board: Greg Louganis, which recently premiered on HBO. (Picture by Joana Totolici.)

Jessica M. Thompson

The Benefits of “Feminist Filmmaking”

Award-winning writer-director Maggie Greenwald’s films include The Kill-Off, The Ballad of Little Jo and Songcatcher. Her most recent film, Sophie and the Rising Sun, is now streaming on Netflix. TV work includes the films What Makes a Family, Get a Clue and Good Morning Killer, along with recent forays into episodic directing. She is currently developing the feature biopic Tokyo Rose – The Treason Trial of Iva Toguri. (Picture by Larry Ford.)

Maggie Greenwald

White Males, These Are Not Your Stories to Tell

Jeffrey Reddick shot to horror fame with the creation of the horror classic Final Destination, which spawned four sequels and has earned over $650 million dollars at the worldwide box office. Reddick has sold, or optioned, more than 25 projects for film and television and has produced more than 12. Jeffrey’s most recent film, Dead Awake, was released in May 2017. Other produced credits include Lionsgate’s thriller Tamara and the remake of George Romero’s classic Day of the Dead. Jeffrey is making the move into directing and is currently developing The Horror Show and a feature version of his 2014 short film Good Samaritan.

Jeffrey Reddick

The True Meaning of Diversity (From the Perspective of a Biracial, Gay Genre Filmmaker)

A filmmaker known as much for her versatility as she is for her passion, April Mullen most recently directed Below Her Mouth, a relentless love story shot entirely by an all-female crew which had its world premiere at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival and will be released theatrically in the U.S. on April 28. Mullen&#8217;s previous features include: 88, an action thriller; and Dead Before Dawn 3D, which made Mullen the youngest person and first female to direct a live-action stereoscopic 3D feature film. The film was celebrated for its technological achievement and awarded the Perron Crystal. Mullen is co-founder of the independent production company WANGO Films, alongside Tim Doiron. The company has produced five films to date. A true maverick in the feature film world, Mullen is known for her bold and stunning visuals, ambitious shooting style, strong performances and unique voice. Selected TV credits include Killjoys, Aftermath, Real Detective, Bellevue and Wynonna Earp.

April Mullen

How Being Called a “Female Filmmaker” Helped Me Understand the Future of Cinema

Andrew Ahn is a Korean-American filmmaker born and raised in Los Angeles. His latest film, the drama <a href="https://filmrise.com/film/driveways" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Driveways</a>, starring Hong Chau, Lucas Jaye and Brian Dennehy, is available on VOD from May 7. His feature debut Spa Night premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, was released theatrically by Strand Releasing and won Ahn the John Cassavetes Award at the Independent Spirit Awards in 2017. The TV show This Close, which Ahn directed, premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and aired on Sundance Now. (Photo by Mitch Dao.)

Andrew Ahn

Embracing My Otherness as an Asian-American Gay Filmmaker

Mayuran Tiruchelvam, screenwriter and producer, teaches filmmaking at Columbia University’s School of the Arts. His most recent production, The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin, won the audience award at South By Southwest and premiered on PBS and Netflix in January 2018. Other films include The Girl is in Trouble, To Be Takei and My First Kiss and the People Involved.

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