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Tag: documentary

Making America Great

Film
By Eugene Jarecki | June 22, 2018
By Eugene Jarecki | June 22, 2018

Making America Great

In The King, Eugene Jarecki is taking aim at one of our nation's sacred cows. But, despite what the trolls say, it's not Elvis.

Overnight Success Takes a Long Time to Happen

Film
By Lorna Tucker | June 8, 2018
By Lorna Tucker | June 8, 2018

Overnight Success Takes a Long Time to Happen

Lorna Tucker, director of Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist, relates her remarkable journey from homeless teen to successful documentarian.

In Movies, I Tell People’s Transformation Stories. Here is My Own.

Film
By Jeremy Frindel | May 29, 2018
By Jeremy Frindel | May 29, 2018

In Movies, I Tell People’s Transformation Stories. Here is My Own.

Jeremy Frindel charts his journey from subversive comedy pop star to "green-juice yoga guy" to documentary filmmaker.

Falling for New York (in 35 mm)

Film
By Kate Novack | May 24, 2018
By Kate Novack | May 24, 2018

Falling for New York (in 35 mm)

The director of The Gospel According to André on the documentary that gave her an intoxicating first taste of the New York City fashion world.

How to Make It as a Filmmaker Outside New York and Los Angeles

Film
By Cynthia Hill | May 15, 2018
By Cynthia Hill | May 15, 2018

How to Make It as a Filmmaker Outside New York and Los Angeles

The director of A Chef's Life shares her recipe for cinematic success.

The Invisible Woman

Film
By Natalia Almada | May 4, 2018
By Natalia Almada | May 4, 2018

The Invisible Woman

Natalia Almada on systemic sexism, misogyny and marginalization, and making Everything Else, her film about an unseen female protagonist.

How Directing a Documentary About Elephants Led to Me Finding My Voice

Film
By Ashley Bell | April 27, 2018
By Ashley Bell | April 27, 2018

How Directing a Documentary About Elephants Led to Me Finding My Voice

Ashley Bell started acting to escape herself, but had to undergo a transformation for her directorial debut, Love & Bananas: An Elephant Story.

On Being a Millennial Making a Holocaust Film

Film
By Serena Dykman | April 11, 2018
By Serena Dykman | April 11, 2018

On Being a Millennial Making a Holocaust Film

Serena Dykman shares her experiences making her directorial debut, Nana, which is released this week.

Interviewing the “Villain” of Wild Wild Country

Film
By Chapman Way and Maclain Way | March 28, 2018
By Chapman Way and Maclain Way | March 28, 2018

Interviewing the “Villain” of Wild Wild Country

The Way Brothers share their experiences talking at length with Ma Anand Sheela, the controversial subject of their new Netflix documentary series.

Why I Don’t Owe Anyone My Sexual Harassment Story

Film
By Sarah Moshman | March 27, 2018
By Sarah Moshman | March 27, 2018

Why I Don’t Owe Anyone My Sexual Harassment Story

Millions of women and men spoke up against sexual harassment as part of the #MeToo movement. But director Sarah Moshman, for one, is not naming names.

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