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That Time I Tried to Get the Stage Rights to My Favorite Film, Newsies (When I Was 12)

Film
By Ryan Spahn | April 28, 2022
By Ryan Spahn | April 28, 2022

That Time I Tried to Get the Stage Rights to My Favorite Film, Newsies (When I Was 12)

Actor-filmmaker Ryan Spahn recalls his precocious exploits as a fan of the 1992 Disney musical, which celebrated its 30th anniversary this month.

“Truer Than Any Documentary”

Film
By Jessica Dimmock and Piper Weiss | April 25, 2022
By Jessica Dimmock and Piper Weiss | April 25, 2022

“Truer Than Any Documentary”

Captive Audience's director and writer-producer on the pursuit of truth in true crime, and the archival wisdom they uncovered making their show

Be Strong. Don’t Quit.

Film
By Gigi Gaston | April 19, 2022
By Gigi Gaston | April 19, 2022

Be Strong. Don’t Quit.

Writer-director Gigi Gaston, whose new thriller 9 Bullets is out this week, on how a life of riding horses has influenced her as a filmmaker.

I’m Thinking of Ending Things — No, Really.

Film
By Jack Dunphy | April 15, 2022
By Jack Dunphy | April 15, 2022

I’m Thinking of Ending Things — No, Really.

Filmmaker Jack Dunphy on relapsing, cheating, drunk-dialing, masculinity, suicide, cats and Charlie Kaufman's most recent film.

The Case for Empathy

Film
By Ito Aghayere | April 12, 2022
By Ito Aghayere | April 12, 2022

The Case for Empathy

Actress Ito Aghayere, currently seen in Star Trek: Picard, on a quality that is essential in both her professional and personal lives.

Undefined: A Lifelong Journey with Adaptation and Self-Love

Film
By Kelsey Peterson | April 8, 2022
By Kelsey Peterson | April 8, 2022

Undefined: A Lifelong Journey with Adaptation and Self-Love

Dancer and filmmaker Kelsey Peterson shares the emotional trajectory of making her debut documentary feature, Move Me.

How Being a Failure Led Me to Making My Feature Debut

Film
By Micaela Wittman | April 5, 2022
By Micaela Wittman | April 5, 2022

How Being a Failure Led Me to Making My Feature Debut

Micaela Wittman charts her journey from frustrated actor to writer-director with her breakthrough film Clairevoyant.

“When Will You Make an End?”

Film
By David Licata | April 1, 2022
By David Licata | April 1, 2022

“When Will You Make an End?”

David Licata on his 15-year journey making A Life’s Work, his new documentary about people engaged in all-consuming, open-ended projects.

How the Elevator of Blood from The Shining and a Breakup Inspired My Film Superior

Film
By Erin Vassiloupoulos | March 25, 2022
By Erin Vassiloupoulos | March 25, 2022

How the Elevator of Blood from The Shining and a Breakup Inspired My Film Superior

Erin Vassilopoulos, whose debut feature Superior opens at BAM today, on the forces that shaped her short film of the same name.

The Other F-Word

Film
By Patrick Forbes | March 24, 2022
By Patrick Forbes | March 24, 2022

The Other F-Word

Documentary filmmaker Patrick Forbes on the central role that fear has played in shaping his work over the years.

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