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Little Forest, Comfort Film, and the Neuroscience of Genrefluidity

Film
By Jim Cummings | November 17, 2021
By Jim Cummings | November 17, 2021

Little Forest, Comfort Film, and the Neuroscience of Genrefluidity

The Beta Test writer-director-star Jim Cummings on the why the overlooked 2018 Korean film is essential viewing for all.

How Spending My 18th Birthday Tied to a Chair Shaped Me as a Filmmaker

Film
By Allisyn Snyder | November 16, 2021
By Allisyn Snyder | November 16, 2021

How Spending My 18th Birthday Tied to a Chair Shaped Me as a Filmmaker

Allisyn Snyder traces her extremely eventful entertainment career, from child actor to Disney star to, finally, writer and director.

Adaptation as Collaboration

Film
By James Ashcroft (Ngati Kahu/Nga Puhi) | November 10, 2021
By James Ashcroft (Ngati Kahu/Nga Puhi) | November 10, 2021

Adaptation as Collaboration

Coming Home in the Dark writer-director James Ashcroft on his personal process for bringing the stories of others to the big screen.

How My First Film Was Sabotaged from Within

Film
By Katherine Waddell | November 8, 2021
By Katherine Waddell | November 8, 2021

How My First Film Was Sabotaged from Within

Actress and producer Katherine Waddell shares the cautionary tale of one of her earliest experiences working in independent film.

The Trap of Perfect Victimhood

Film
By Amy Northup | November 4, 2021
By Amy Northup | November 4, 2021

The Trap of Perfect Victimhood

What She Said director Amy Northup, who’s also an intimacy coordinator and rape crisis counselor, on an on-screen trope we must move beyond.

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.

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