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Tag: family

Journey Back to My Father

Film
By Sacha Jenkins | February 20, 2020
By Sacha Jenkins | February 20, 2020

Journey Back to My Father

Filmmaker Sacha Jenkins on the long-lost, newly restored Cane River, which his father Horace completed just months before his death in 1982.

In Celebration of the Darkness: What Can Happen When the Lights Are Out

Film
By Lynne Sachs | January 22, 2020
By Lynne Sachs | January 22, 2020

In Celebration of the Darkness: What Can Happen When the Lights Are Out

Documentary director Lynne Sachs sheds light on the innovative approach she took while making her new film, Film About a Father Who.

Home Isn’t Just Where You’re From

Music
By Angelica Garcia | December 9, 2019
By Angelica Garcia | December 9, 2019

Home Isn’t Just Where You’re From

LA-native Angelica Garcia talks finding her tribe in Richmond, Virginia.

Unknown Legend: The Family Ghosts of Rachel Getting Married

Film
By Sam Dingman | December 5, 2019
By Sam Dingman | December 5, 2019

Unknown Legend: The Family Ghosts of Rachel Getting Married

Storyteller Sam Dingman looks back on Jonathan Demme's beloved 2008 movie, the film that inspired Dingman's podcast Family Ghosts.

The Craft of Building Trust

Film
By Luke Lorentzen | December 4, 2019
By Luke Lorentzen | December 4, 2019

The Craft of Building Trust

Documentarian Luke Lorentzen shares how he captured such unguarded, intimate footage for his new film, Midnight Family.

Odessa Pushes Through the Low Points

Music
By Odessa | December 2, 2019
By Odessa | December 2, 2019

Odessa Pushes Through the Low Points

The artist talks the death of her father, the "incredible difficulty of being human," and the myriad highs and lows that led to her new album.

The New American Family

Film
By Beth Aala | October 28, 2019
By Beth Aala | October 28, 2019

The New American Family

Director Beth Aala on the surprising relationship that helped shape her new documentary, Made in Boise.

Remembering My Dad Through Classic Rock’s Greatest Misses

Music
By Morgan Enos | August 1, 2019
By Morgan Enos | August 1, 2019

Remembering My Dad Through Classic Rock’s Greatest Misses

Morgan Enos (Other Houses) talks bonding with his dad over rock & roll’s flops and misfires.

Spend Some Quality Time with Luray and S. Carey

Music
By Luray | July 25, 2019
By Luray | July 25, 2019

Spend Some Quality Time with Luray and S. Carey

The siblings and collaborators talk studio snacks, writing songs while raising kids, and the making of the new Luray record, Dig.

Film, Family, and Other F-words That Don’t Always Get Along

Film
By Autumn McAlpin | July 10, 2019
By Autumn McAlpin | July 10, 2019

Film, Family, and Other F-words That Don’t Always Get Along

Miss Arizona writer-director Autumn McAlpin on the very challenging realities of trying to balance art with life obligations.

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