film essay

Sean Brosnan reveals the profound impact that Larry Clark and Harmony Korine's movie had on his angry, rebellious teenage years.

The award-winning director of Virunga and The White Helmets on the movies, both fiction and doc, that can restore hope in all of us.

Tony Palmer details the favors, lies and innovations necessary to make Zappa's 1971 madcap cult classic on a shoestring in just 10 days.

Elaine McMillion Sheldon and Martha Shane share their experiences filming subjects on Election Day for the documentary 11/8/16.

Director Tony Palmer discusses the dramatic history behind the making, unmaking and restoring of his film Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire.

Dana Michelle Cook explains how an incident at a girls beauty pageant sparked the decision to transform her life and the work she was making.

Allison Anders counts the ways in which she's head over heels about Anna Biller's sumptuous supernatural melodrama.

On the first anniversary of Bowie's death, Steve Lippman opens up his 2003 diaries to recall an indelible creative collaboration with the singer.

Matthew Wilder explains why his favorite cinematic genre — difficult movies — are both so gratifying and so hugely misunderstood.

Blair Witch Project director Daniel Myrick, currently crowdfunding his next movie, on harnessing technology to win your creative freedom.

Eric Juhola, director of Growing Up Coy, on the need to focus on the human story behind the headlines in social issue documentaries.

This piece of history, courtesy of producer Mark Saunders, was trapped on an old iPod — until now. Bowie spoofs Tom Waits, Lou Reed and other icons.