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Revisited: Abel Ferrara Talks the Actor-Director Relationship and the Rewards of Collaboration

Film
By Abel Ferrara | September 7, 2022
By Abel Ferrara | September 7, 2022

Revisited: Abel Ferrara Talks the Actor-Director Relationship and the Rewards of Collaboration

As Abel Ferrara's new feature Padre Pio premieres at the Venice Film Festival, we look back at his 2015 essay for Talkhouse.

Revisited: How the World Became Wellesian

Film
By Mark Cousins | September 6, 2022
By Mark Cousins | September 6, 2022

Revisited: How the World Became Wellesian

Mark Cousins, whose new film March on Rome just premiered at the Venice Film Festival, on how Orson Welles was a man ahead of his time.

Pursuing Pasolini

Film
By Jenni Olson | September 2, 2022
By Jenni Olson | September 2, 2022

Pursuing Pasolini

Filmmaker and historian of LGBTQ cinema Jenni Olson on her unusual relationship with the late Italian auteur, who this year celebrates his centenary.

The Art of the Finish

Film
By Rennik Soholt | August 29, 2022
By Rennik Soholt | August 29, 2022

The Art of the Finish

On the 17th anniversary of the disaster, the director of Hurricane Katrina doc Forced Change details his epic path to completing his film.

Back to School

Film
By Sabrina Jaglom | August 25, 2022
By Sabrina Jaglom | August 25, 2022

Back to School

Writer-director Sabrina Jaglom on returning to her teenage years for her latest film, the high-school thriller JANE.

Getting the Link Out

Film
By Shannon Plumb | August 22, 2022
By Shannon Plumb | August 22, 2022

Getting the Link Out

Shannon Plumb shares her experiences trying to find an audience for her new sketch comedy show, Chopped Liver.

Mix Tape

Film
By Taylor A. Purdee | August 18, 2022
By Taylor A. Purdee | August 18, 2022

Mix Tape

Killian & the Comeback Kids writer-director-star Taylor A. Purdee on multiracial representation, both in front and behind the camera.

The Films That Shaped Me – and the Teenage Movie That Made Me a Director

Film
By Vincent Grashaw | August 16, 2022
By Vincent Grashaw | August 16, 2022

The Films That Shaped Me – and the Teenage Movie That Made Me a Director

Vincent Grashaw, whose new film, What Josiah Saw, is streaming now on Shudder, on ’90s classics and his WWII epic, The Shortest Straw.

My First Ideology

Film
By Todd Schramke | August 12, 2022
By Todd Schramke | August 12, 2022

My First Ideology

The Anarchists director Todd Schramke delves into his personal history with anarchy, and its roots in his first love: punk.

An Actor, a Helmsman, and My Brian: Boldly Going Where No Widow Has Gone Before

Film
By Melissa Navia | August 11, 2022
By Melissa Navia | August 11, 2022

An Actor, a Helmsman, and My Brian: Boldly Going Where No Widow Has Gone Before

Melissa Navia, who plays Lt. Erica Ortegas on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, on returning for season two after a devastating, unthinkable loss.

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