film essay
The Time I Thought I Had Died and Was in Hell, and How I Came Back
Writer-director Camille Thoman on a pivotal period of her life that informs her debut feature, Never Here.
[to tell other people’s stories]
Zia Anger gives her personal take on the controversy surrounding David France and his film The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson.
What I Learned Making a Film about a Clinic for Undocumented Immigrants
Maxim Pozdorovkin breaks down the lessons of his documentary, Clinica de Migrantes.
The Primal Moment
The director of 78/52 on the movie moments seared themselves onto his memory, and why the Psycho shower scene is not one of them.
Puerto Rico After Maria
Director Miguel Arteta on his memories of growing up in Puerto Rico, and the uncertain future the island now faces.
Cell Phones and Fireworks, or the Ineffable Magic of Building Trust with a Documentary Subject
Lana Wilson shares some remarkable stories about the making of her latest documentary, The Departure, which is in theaters this Friday.
How I Accidentally Went From Indie Filmmaker to Social Media “Dog Influencer”
The New York City-based writer-director of Big Significant Things on the surprising impact getting a canine companion had on him.
Five Indie Directors Who Should Cast Peter Vack in Their Next Film And Why!
The actor — whose first film as writer-director, Assholes, is out this week — has some gentle suggestions on his future film work.
Movement to Market: On the Making and Selling of Whose Streets?
Director Sabaah Folayan discusses her complex feelings around the success she's experienced with her debut documentary.
The True Cost of Making Free in Deed
Jake Mahaffy on the 12-year odyssey of his Independent Spirit Award-nominated new film, and the blood, sweat and tears it took to make it.
White Males, These Are Not Your Stories to Tell
Writer-director Maggie Greenwald, an "excavator" of the tales of great female historical figures, draws a line in the sand.
Why I Stopped Making Jokes About Actors
Stand-up comedian Heather Turman on how writing and performing in the movie Stuck changed her perspective on the thespian profession.
