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20 Years of Tenacity

Film
By Zachary Ray Sherman | May 13, 2022
By Zachary Ray Sherman | May 13, 2022

20 Years of Tenacity

Actor-writer-director Zachary Ray Sherman, now starring in Under the Banner of Heaven, reexamines what creative success actually means.

I Used to Love H.E.R.

Film
By Rell Battle | May 12, 2022
By Rell Battle | May 12, 2022

I Used to Love H.E.R.

Actor-comedian-writer Rell Battle, now starring in Killing It, on his three great loves (and how comedy hated on all of them).

Remaking Myself

Film
By Chadd Harbold | May 10, 2022
By Chadd Harbold | May 10, 2022

Remaking Myself

Writer-director Chadd Harbold on remaking the 1960 film Private Property, out this week, and the other movies he drew on for inspiration.

Kindred Spirits: Shaina Feinberg in Conversation with Joan Darling

Film
By Shaina Feinberg | May 6, 2022
By Shaina Feinberg | May 6, 2022

Kindred Spirits: Shaina Feinberg in Conversation with Joan Darling

Filmmaker Feinberg talks with actor-writer-director Darling, a pioneering force behind the camera in both TV and film.

Continuum: Breakfast Paintings by Keith Maitland

Film
By Keith Maitland | May 4, 2022
By Keith Maitland | May 4, 2022

Continuum: Breakfast Paintings by Keith Maitland

Dear Mr. Brody director Keith Maitland shares the images he's created of his favorite directors, with written sketches to accompany each one.

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.

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