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Short Film Premiere: The Walk

Film
By Victoria Negri | November 2, 2021
By Victoria Negri | November 2, 2021

Short Film Premiere: The Walk

Victoria Negri debuts her latest film, and shares an essay on how she subconsciously reveals herself through her work.

Memories of a Hollywood Dog Walker

Film
By Tipper Newton | November 1, 2021
By Tipper Newton | November 1, 2021

Memories of a Hollywood Dog Walker

Filmmaker Tipper Newton recalls her time looking after pooches for legendary actor Kirk Douglas.

“At Once Frightening, Violent, Intoxicating, Fragile and Unbearably Tender”: On Bulletproof and Masculinity

Film
By Todd Chandler | October 29, 2021
By Todd Chandler | October 29, 2021

“At Once Frightening, Violent, Intoxicating, Fragile and Unbearably Tender”: On Bulletproof and Masculinity

Director Todd Chandler on how making his new documentary about school gun violence dovetailed with him becoming a father.

Working the Roadshow Shift: A Grand Experiment in Indie Movie Exhibition (in an Age When We Need It Most)

Film
By Daniel Kremer | October 26, 2021
By Daniel Kremer | October 26, 2021

Working the Roadshow Shift: A Grand Experiment in Indie Movie Exhibition (in an Age When We Need It Most)

Writer-director Daniel Kremer on taking a retro approach to exhibition for his new feature, Overwhelm the Sky.

Crayola Crayons and the Price of Being Black

Film
By Wendell B. Harris, Jr. | October 21, 2021
By Wendell B. Harris, Jr. | October 21, 2021

Crayola Crayons and the Price of Being Black

Wendell B. Harris, Jr., the writer-director-star of Chameleon Street, the re-released indie classic, on racism and conditioning in America.

The Sound of Fear

Film
By Matthew Puckett | October 19, 2021
By Matthew Puckett | October 19, 2021

The Sound of Fear

Film composer Matthew Puckett on his relationship with Taxi Driver and Bernard Herrmann's iconic score for Martin Scorsese's classic.

The Shadow Work of My First Film, or: How Fantasy Became My Guide for Healing Trauma

Film
By Carlson Young | October 15, 2021
By Carlson Young | October 15, 2021

The Shadow Work of My First Film, or: How Fantasy Became My Guide for Healing Trauma

Writer-director-actor Carlson Young on the unique creative and personal journey she took in making her debut feature, The Blazing World.

Creative Light in Motion

Film
By Nadhege Ptah | October 14, 2021
By Nadhege Ptah | October 14, 2021

Creative Light in Motion

Actress, writer, director and producer Nadhege Ptah on her long and complex journey to find full expression as an artist.

On Fear and Femininity

Film
By Elle Callahan | October 13, 2021
By Elle Callahan | October 13, 2021

On Fear and Femininity

Horror director Elle Callahan, whose new film Witch Hunt is out now, on her complex and longstanding relationship with fear, her extra sense.

Intimate Spaces, Brutal Landscapes

Film
By Aharon Keshales | October 8, 2021
By Aharon Keshales | October 8, 2021

Intimate Spaces, Brutal Landscapes

Aharon Keshales on how Sam Peckinpah influenced his new action drama, South of Heaven, starring Jason Sudeikis and Evangeline Lilly.

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