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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.

Growing Up in the Shadow of the Camera

Film
By Amy Redford | August 4, 2023
By Amy Redford | August 4, 2023

Growing Up in the Shadow of the Camera

Amy Redford, whose new film What Comes Around is out now, looks back on her complicated, ever-evolving relationship with the image.

One Long Day (in the MTA)

Film
By Theodore Collatos | August 1, 2023
By Theodore Collatos | August 1, 2023

One Long Day (in the MTA)

“We can do this ... There’s no way we can do all of this.” Filmmaker Theodore Collatos on stealing shots for his pilot Palookaville.

Disney Stalker Support Group

Film
By Allisyn Snyder | July 28, 2023
By Allisyn Snyder | July 28, 2023

Disney Stalker Support Group

Child actor turned writer-director Allisyn Snyder on the real-life inspiration for her debut feature, the horror movie Howdy Neighbor!

Making Sure Every Voice is Heard

Film
By Devin Fei-Fan Tau | July 25, 2023
By Devin Fei-Fan Tau | July 25, 2023

Making Sure Every Voice is Heard

Director Devin Fei-Fan Tau on the social currents that shaped his topical new thriller, Half Sisters.

How I Planted the Seeds of My Movie Career at Five Years Old

Film
By Johnny Strong | July 19, 2023
By Johnny Strong | July 19, 2023

How I Planted the Seeds of My Movie Career at Five Years Old

Actor-writer-director Johnny Strong on the deep roots of illustration in his life, and how storyboarding impacted his new film, Warhorse One.

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