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Stories of What’s Left Behind: On Making They Won’t Call It Murder

Film
By Ingrid Raphaël and Melissa Gira Grant | September 15, 2022
By Ingrid Raphaël and Melissa Gira Grant | September 15, 2022

Stories of What’s Left Behind: On Making They Won’t Call It Murder

The directors of the new Field of Vision short documentary share their experiences chronicling the human impact of police killings in Columbus, Ohio.

On Making Mistakes and Learning to Embrace Them

Film
By Tom George | September 14, 2022
By Tom George | September 14, 2022

On Making Mistakes and Learning to Embrace Them

Tom George, director of the new star-studded comedy mystery See How They Run, on the only true way to get good at filmmaking.

Revisited: Making Movies, Making Babies (and the Monster Beside Me)

Film
By Susanna Nicchiarelli | September 9, 2022
By Susanna Nicchiarelli | September 9, 2022

Revisited: Making Movies, Making Babies (and the Monster Beside Me)

Susanna Nicchiarelli, whose new feature Chiara debuts today in Venice, on bringing films and new life into the world at the same time.

The Film As It Makes Itself

Film
By Juan Pablo González | September 9, 2022
By Juan Pablo González | September 9, 2022

The Film As It Makes Itself

Filmmaker Juan Pablo González on the unconventional and organic way he made his debut feature, Dos estaciones, in his hometown.

Revisited: Every Being That Lives Will One Day Die

Film
By Carla Simón | September 8, 2022
By Carla Simón | September 8, 2022

Revisited: Every Being That Lives Will One Day Die

Writer-director Carla Simón, whose new short is at the Venice Film Festival, on how the death of a family member has underpinned each of her films.

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.

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