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My First (and Last) Film

Film
By Sheridan O’Donnell | September 17, 2024
By Sheridan O’Donnell | September 17, 2024

My First (and Last) Film

Filmmaker Sheridan O'Donnell on the seismic life event which completely changed how he approached making his debut feature, Little Brother.

Storyboarding Stick Men to the Finished Product

Film
By Rodger Griffiths | September 10, 2024
By Rodger Griffiths | September 10, 2024

Storyboarding Stick Men to the Finished Product

Writer-director Rodger Griffiths shows the unconventional path he took in visualizing his debut feature, Betrayal, out now on VOD.

How to Create in Darkness and (Mostly) Stay Sane

Film
By Pascal Plante | September 6, 2024
By Pascal Plante | September 6, 2024

How to Create in Darkness and (Mostly) Stay Sane

Pascal Plante on plumbing the depths with his psychological thriller Red Rooms (which opens in theaters today), and living to tell the tale.

My Serendipitous Stint as Fishmonger-Filmmaker

Film
By Emily Packer | September 4, 2024
By Emily Packer | September 4, 2024

My Serendipitous Stint as Fishmonger-Filmmaker

Emily Packer on working at the Union Square market while making her debut feature, Holding Back the Tide, which opens this week in NYC.

The Process

Film
By Zia Anger | September 3, 2024
By Zia Anger | September 3, 2024

The Process

My First Film director (and new mother) Zia Anger on what it takes to make something and usher it into the world.

Inside the Sound of Dandelion

Film
By Nicole Riegel | August 29, 2024
By Nicole Riegel | August 29, 2024

Inside the Sound of Dandelion

Writer-director Nicole Riegel on collaborating with Aaron and Bryce Dessner to shape the musical landscape of her new movie, which is out now.

Plywood and Filmmaking

Film
By Bradley Rust Gray | August 22, 2024
By Bradley Rust Gray | August 22, 2024

Plywood and Filmmaking

Bradley Rust Gray, whose new film I'll Be Your Mirror opens tomorrow, examines the different sides of creativity.

The Little Things in Big Boys

Film
By Corey Sherman | August 14, 2024
By Corey Sherman | August 14, 2024

The Little Things in Big Boys

Writer-director Corey Sherman on the very specific details that made his crowdpleasing debut feature come fully to life.

May I Sit Here?

Film
By Antonia Bogdanovich | August 9, 2024
By Antonia Bogdanovich | August 9, 2024

May I Sit Here?

As she releases Sleep No More, a new cut of her 2014 debut, Antonia Bogdanovich comes to terms with truly belonging in the director's chair.

A Story to Live

Film
By Shannon Plumb | July 30, 2024
By Shannon Plumb | July 30, 2024

A Story to Live

Shannon Plumb goes to Florida to visit her father ... and finds inspiration in his surprising narrative arc.

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