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A Canadian Film is Playing in the USA

Film
By Deragh Campbell | September 13, 2021
By Deragh Campbell | September 13, 2021

A Canadian Film is Playing in the USA

Actress-screenwriter Deragh Campbell ponders ideas of home and Canadian-ness in her new film with director Kazik Radwanski, Anne at 13,000ft.

How I Got Hook-ed on Movies

Film
By Jonah Feingold | September 10, 2021
By Jonah Feingold | September 10, 2021

How I Got Hook-ed on Movies

Dating & New York’s Jonah Feingold on how dyslexia and Spielberg’s misunderstood masterpiece made him the filmmaker he is today.

Being a Filmmaker on the Autism Spectrum Presents Challenges – and Opportunities – of a Lifetime

Film
By David Midell | September 9, 2021
By David Midell | September 9, 2021

Being a Filmmaker on the Autism Spectrum Presents Challenges – and Opportunities – of a Lifetime

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain filmmaker David Midell on how being diagnosed recently changed the way he looks at his life and his work.

A Trip to New York City

Film
By Nick Fituri Scown | September 8, 2021
By Nick Fituri Scown | September 8, 2021

A Trip to New York City

Nick Fituri Scown looks back on his time in NYC in fall 2001 which ultimately inspired his new documentary, Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11.

Five Ways to Make a Film When You’ve Never Made a Real Film Before

Film
By Sam Rose | September 7, 2021
By Sam Rose | September 7, 2021

Five Ways to Make a Film When You’ve Never Made a Real Film Before

The star of (and inspiration for) Andrew Morgan's new narrative feature Samantha Rose on their experience making a movie for the first time.

How the Cabbage Patch Kids Got Me on the Road to Anti-Capitalist Activism!

Film
By Elza Kephart | September 2, 2021
By Elza Kephart | September 2, 2021

How the Cabbage Patch Kids Got Me on the Road to Anti-Capitalist Activism!

Slaxx writer-director Elza Kephart charts her journey from a 1980s kid to a genre filmmaker driven by climate and environmental issues.

My Abandoned Manhattan Building

Film
By Cheryl Dunn | August 31, 2021
By Cheryl Dunn | August 31, 2021

My Abandoned Manhattan Building

Cheryl Dunn on the "secret studio" where she shot initial footage for her new doc on iconic NYC artist Dash Snow, Moments Like This Never Last.

Leap, Then Look: Saying Yes to Sweet Girl

Film
By Brian Andrew Mendoza | August 30, 2021
By Brian Andrew Mendoza | August 30, 2021

Leap, Then Look: Saying Yes to Sweet Girl

Brian Andrew Mendoza on the long road to making his feature directorial debut with the Jason Momoa thriller, now streaming on Netflix.

The Revolutionary Act of (Female) Desire

Film
By Stacy Rukeyser | August 27, 2021
By Stacy Rukeyser | August 27, 2021

The Revolutionary Act of (Female) Desire

Showrunner Stacy Rukeyser on why she created her new taboo-breaking Netflix hit, Sex/Life.

Real Fear in a Thriller

Film
By Ferdinando Cito Filomarino | August 25, 2021
By Ferdinando Cito Filomarino | August 25, 2021

Real Fear in a Thriller

Director Ferdinando Cito Filomarino on how he brought genuine human emotion and an unconventional protagonist to his manhunt movie Beckett.

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