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The Yellowing Wallpaper of the 1990s

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By Megan Griffiths | August 19, 2025
By Megan Griffiths | August 19, 2025

The Yellowing Wallpaper of the 1990s

Director Megan Griffiths on '90s nostalgia, normalized predatory behavior and her new coming-of-age film, Year of the Fox.

On Nature and Creativity

Film
By Vicky Krieps | August 15, 2025
By Vicky Krieps | August 15, 2025

On Nature and Creativity

The award-winning international actress, whose new film Went Up the Hill hits theaters today, on her connection to the wilds.

Music in the Key of Blue: How Making a Film About a Teen With Synesthesia Helped Me Discover My Own Neurodivergence

Film
By Nicola Rose | August 13, 2025
By Nicola Rose | August 13, 2025

Music in the Key of Blue: How Making a Film About a Teen With Synesthesia Helped Me Discover My Own Neurodivergence

Writer-director Nicola Rose on the way in which her new film, Magnetosphere, suddenly became very personally resonant for her.

Hair Hopper For Life

Film
By Julia Marchese | August 6, 2025
By Julia Marchese | August 6, 2025

Hair Hopper For Life

Filmmaker Julia Marchese on two crowd-pleasers from 1988 that make an irresistible double bill: The In Crowd and Hairspray.

Please Don’t Ask Me That: Kelsey Taylor Interviews Herself

Film
By Kelsey Taylor | August 1, 2025
By Kelsey Taylor | August 1, 2025

Please Don’t Ask Me That: Kelsey Taylor Interviews Herself

As her debut feature To Kill a Wolf hits theaters, writer-director Kelsey Taylor comes face to face with her harshest critic ...

Revisited: The Summer I Wanted to Be American

Film
By Philippe Lesage | August 1, 2025
By Philippe Lesage | August 1, 2025

Revisited: The Summer I Wanted to Be American

Canadian writer-director Philippe Lesage, whose new film Who By Fire came out earlier this year, looks back on a simpler time.

Shadow Work: From Once Were Warriors to Angela’s Shadow

Film
By Jules Arita Koostachin | July 25, 2025
By Jules Arita Koostachin | July 25, 2025

Shadow Work: From Once Were Warriors to Angela’s Shadow

Writer-director Jules Arita Koostachin on the profound impact Lee Tamahori's 1994 film had on her and her new film, Angela's Shadow.

Revisited: How I Made Summer Night — Even Though the Money Fell Through a Week Into Shooting

Film
By Joseph Cross | July 25, 2025
By Joseph Cross | July 25, 2025

Revisited: How I Made Summer Night — Even Though the Money Fell Through a Week Into Shooting

Actor Joseph Cross on how he fulfilled a childhood ambition by directing his first movie, thanks to a crew who went above and beyond.

As a Disabled Filmmaker, I Don’t Owe You Radical Transparency

Film
By Reid Davenport | July 18, 2025
By Reid Davenport | July 18, 2025

As a Disabled Filmmaker, I Don’t Owe You Radical Transparency

Sundance winner Reid Davenport, whose new doc Life After opens today, on the often-gruelling experience of engaging with the public.

My Secret Past as Harpo Marx and Jeff Spicoli

Film
By Julia Marchese | July 16, 2025
By Julia Marchese | July 16, 2025

My Secret Past as Harpo Marx and Jeff Spicoli

Filmmaker Julia Marchese on her previous incarnations as one of the great screen mimes and Sean Penn's iconic stoner dude.

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