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The Year Stories Brought Us Together

Film
By Shannon Plumb | December 17, 2020
By Shannon Plumb | December 17, 2020

The Year Stories Brought Us Together

Filmmaker Shannon Plumb looks back on what she watched and how she observed the world during the trauma and upheaval of 2020.

Coming to Term: A Tale of Loss and Sisterhood

Film
By Patricia Vidal Delgado | December 14, 2020
By Patricia Vidal Delgado | December 14, 2020

Coming to Term: A Tale of Loss and Sisterhood

La Leyenda Negra's writer-director Patricia Vidal Delgado on the poignant bond that brought her and her film's lead actress together.

On the Road with House of Homeland

Film
By Seamus Murphy | December 9, 2020
By Seamus Murphy | December 9, 2020

On the Road with House of Homeland

Seamus Murphy, director of the new doc A Dog Called Money, on traveling the world with PJ Harvey – and his favorite binge-worthy TV shows.

The Defining Traits of a Filmmaker: Timing and Perseverance

Film
By Seth Savoy | December 1, 2020
By Seth Savoy | December 1, 2020

The Defining Traits of a Filmmaker: Timing and Perseverance

Seth Savoy, the director and co-writer of the crime thriller Echo Boomers, on exactly what it took to get his new movie made.

An Ode to the Comedic Character Actor

Film
By Charles Gould | November 24, 2020
By Charles Gould | November 24, 2020

An Ode to the Comedic Character Actor

Charles Gould, currently starring in the horror-comedy It Cuts Deep, yearns for the golden age when performers like him could become A-listers.

It Makes My World Go Round

Film
By Hubert Point-Du Jour | November 20, 2020
By Hubert Point-Du Jour | November 20, 2020

It Makes My World Go Round

Hubert Point-Du Jour, one of the stars of Showtime’s The Good Lord Bird, on how he has used music in his creative process as an actor.

The Light We Steal

Film
By David Raboy | November 17, 2020
By David Raboy | November 17, 2020

The Light We Steal

David Raboy, the director of the new psychological thriller The Giant, on a moment in production that came to define the film for him.

Jealousy: The Best Fuel For My Creativity

Film
By Cory Wexler Grant | November 16, 2020
By Cory Wexler Grant | November 16, 2020

Jealousy: The Best Fuel For My Creativity

Actor turned writer-director Cory Wexler Grant on the emotion that drove him to make his directorial debut, Painter, out now on VOD.

How the 1960s Protest Movements Shaped Me as a Filmmaker

Film
By Deborah Shaffer | November 13, 2020
By Deborah Shaffer | November 13, 2020

How the 1960s Protest Movements Shaped Me as a Filmmaker

For Deborah Shaffer, director of the new doc Queen of Hearts: Audrey Flack, the political has always been personal.

A World Below the Brine

Film
By Hasan Oswald | November 11, 2020
By Hasan Oswald | November 11, 2020

A World Below the Brine

Hasan Oswald shares the compelling story of how he came to make his Slamdance Grand Jury-winning doc Higher Love, out now on digital.

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