Donald Trump
David Lynch’s Alternative Facts, or How Twin Peaks is the Only Response to Trumpian Surrealism
At a time when U.S. politics is beyond satire, Matthew Wilder finds a resonant parallel in the unbridled weirdness of Lynch's seminal TV show.
Escaping Escapism, Or How Political Movies Helped Me Find Hope Again
The Seattle-based writer-director fights her post-election malaise by watching everything from A Face in the Crowd to Falling Down.
The Unfortunate Thing Filmmakers Have in Common with President Trump
Writer-director Ted Geoghegan, who is also a publicist, begs his peers to tweet less about their movies and spend more time actually making them.
Why is the President So Afraid of the Arts?
Actress and writer Halley Feiffer tries to get to the bottom of why the new leader of the free world is taking aim at the creative community.
Fighting the Sickness, or Being an Artist in Trump’s America
Shannon Plumb tries to counter the flu bug sweeping through her household, and to formulate a plan to defeat a much bigger problem.
Jeremy Larson (Violents) and Monica Martin (Phox) Foretold Trump with This Song
And all the proceeds from it are going to the ACLU.
Capturing the Moment: Inauguration Day, the Women’s March and Why We Must See Trump’s Presidency as an Opportunity
Iva Radivojevic shares her experiences over two contrasting days in Washington, D.C., and looks ahead to what is next for the resistance.
Freda Love Smith (the Blake Babies) Plans to March for ‘I Am Women’ Everywhere
The drummer/chef will be in Washington, DC, with provisions for the masses.
What We Learned Following a Trump-Supporting West Virginia Miner and an Immigrant Community Organizer on Election Day
Elaine McMillion Sheldon and Martha Shane share their experiences filming subjects on Election Day for the documentary 11/8/16.
Your Non-Stop, No-B.S. Guide to 2016’s Movies (and Other Indignities)
Stephen Winter offers up some unfiltered truth about the horribleness that was 2016, and makes suggestions on how 2017 can be a little less egregious.
Specters of the Past: Revisiting October Country in Post-Election America
Donal Mosher looks back at the documentary portrait he made of his family, and is faced with the question of whether it represents Trump voters.
Why Trump’s Victory Made Me Decide to Go Make Movies in Mexico
Filmmaker Jade Porter on why the result of the presidential election prompted her to fulfill a long-held dream to live south of the border.











