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The Cosmic Dance

Film
By Meghan Leon | August 5, 2021
By Meghan Leon | August 5, 2021

The Cosmic Dance

Night Drive writer and co-director Meghan Leon on her love affair with TV and movie characters who have no idea what the fuck they’re doing.

“Why Are You Making a Film About Dick Gregory?”

Film
By Andre Gaines | August 3, 2021
By Andre Gaines | August 3, 2021

“Why Are You Making a Film About Dick Gregory?”

Andre Gaines grapples with what drove him to direct his documentary about the iconic comedian and activist, which is now airing on Showtime.

“A Universe in a Grain of Sand”: Reflections on Making Echoes of the Invisible

Film
By Steve Elkins | July 26, 2021
By Steve Elkins | July 26, 2021

“A Universe in a Grain of Sand”: Reflections on Making Echoes of the Invisible

Steve Elkins on some of the remarkable people who didn’t make the final cut of his expansive new documentary, and the themes that underpin the film.

Buddies, Break-Ups and the Pitfalls of Autobiographical Screenwriting

Film
By Linas Phillips | July 22, 2021
By Linas Phillips | July 22, 2021

Buddies, Break-Ups and the Pitfalls of Autobiographical Screenwriting

Writer-director Linas Phillips, who’s currently crowdfunding his next film, Take Two, on drawing for real life for his movies.

Designing Steve

Film
By Wyatt Rockefeller | July 20, 2021
By Wyatt Rockefeller | July 20, 2021

Designing Steve

Wyatt Rockefeller on how creature builders, puppeteers and VFX artists brought Steve the robot to life in his debut feature, Settlers.

Fall and Rise

Film
By Emily Skye | July 16, 2021
By Emily Skye | July 16, 2021

Fall and Rise

River writer-director Emily Skye on what happened when her dream film project suddenly fell apart in pre-production five years ago.

The Time in Between

Film
By Derek Doneen | July 14, 2021
By Derek Doneen | July 14, 2021

The Time in Between

Documentary filmmaker Derek Doneen, whose new series Heist hits Netflix today, on the off-camera moments that linger long in the memory.

Start With One Face, End With Another: How Uncertainty in Art Quells Uncertainty in Life

Film
By Michelle Memran | July 13, 2021
By Michelle Memran | July 13, 2021

Start With One Face, End With Another: How Uncertainty in Art Quells Uncertainty in Life

Filmmaker Michelle Memran on how she used making art with watercolor pencils as a form of therapy, from her cancer diagnosis through the pandemic.

Blood and Movies

Film
By Jonathan Cuartas | July 8, 2021
By Jonathan Cuartas | July 8, 2021

Blood and Movies

For writer-director Jonathan Cuartas, family is at the very heart of his new film, My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To.

Family is Everything

Film
By Edwin Hodge | July 6, 2021
By Edwin Hodge | July 6, 2021

Family is Everything

Edwin Hodge, who currently stars in the sci-fi blockbuster The Tomorrow War, on the importance of family to his life and career.

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