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Heathers, My Cousin Sherrie Sue and the Persistence of Memory

Film
By Ryan Spahn | September 13, 2023
By Ryan Spahn | September 13, 2023

Heathers, My Cousin Sherrie Sue and the Persistence of Memory

Actor-writer-director Ryan Spahn remembers his late cousin and the classic '80s movie she starred in long before they ever met.

Liberals Can Be Preppers, Too

Film
By Sarah Wayne Callies | September 8, 2023
By Sarah Wayne Callies | September 8, 2023

Liberals Can Be Preppers, Too

Actor-writer-director Sarah Wayne Callies on how real-life experiences shaped her podcast Aftershock, now in its second season.

Become What You Are

Film
By Jacqueline Castel | September 7, 2023
By Jacqueline Castel | September 7, 2023

Become What You Are

Director Jacqueline Castel on how her debut feature My Animal showed her how to evolve into the person she was supposed to be.

A Case for the Female Cinematic Genius

Film
By Lola Blanc | August 30, 2023
By Lola Blanc | August 30, 2023

A Case for the Female Cinematic Genius

Musician and filmmaker Lola Blanc, whose short film Pruning is now playing festivals, wants you to shift your thinking.

How You Can Count on Me Brought My Family Back Together

Film
By Ryan Spahn | August 24, 2023
By Ryan Spahn | August 24, 2023

How You Can Count on Me Brought My Family Back Together

Ryan Spahn on how Kenneth Lonergan's classic debut feature forever changed the lives of him and his sisters.

I Missed My Kid’s Birthday. Am I Officially a Director Now?

Film
By Melissa B. Miller Costanzo | August 22, 2023
By Melissa B. Miller Costanzo | August 22, 2023

I Missed My Kid’s Birthday. Am I Officially a Director Now?

As her new movie, The List, comes out, Melissa B. Miller Costanzo ponders the price of making it to the big time.

Moneyball, AI and the Future of the Old Playbook?

Film
By Deborah Goodwin | August 18, 2023
By Deborah Goodwin | August 18, 2023

Moneyball, AI and the Future of the Old Playbook?

Writer-director Deborah Goodwin looks at what Bennett Miller's 2011 sports drama can tell us about the current WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.

Making a Brain Baby with Your Ex-Husband

Film
By Laura Moss | August 17, 2023
By Laura Moss | August 17, 2023

Making a Brain Baby with Your Ex-Husband

Filmmaker Laura Moss, whose new film, birth/rebirth, is out this week, on legacy, progeny and identity in a mutable creative partnership.

Waiting for Scorsese

Film
By Mark Cira | August 15, 2023
By Mark Cira | August 15, 2023

Waiting for Scorsese

Filmmaker Mark Cira on a very memorable (and wet) day spent lining up to watch Killers of the Flower Moon at Cannes this year.

Forces in a States of Endless Tension

Film
By Jared Moshé | August 10, 2023
By Jared Moshé | August 10, 2023

Forces in a States of Endless Tension

Writer-director Jared Moshé, whose new movie Aporia comes out Friday, on the challenges (and rewards) of combining family and filmmaking.

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