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Making a Fictional Documentary in the Era of Fake News

Dean Fleischer-Camp on the story behind his film Fraud, and what it's been like to show the film to audiences in the current climate.

August 23, 2018

Storyboarding We the Animals

The director and co-writer of We the Animals discusses putting his film on paper before he made it, and shares storyboards from the movie.

August 20, 2018

How Repeated Rejection Can Lead To Your Dream Job

Two of the The Katydids, the comedy team behind TV Land's hit sitcom Teachers, share how hearing a lot of “no's” set them up for success.

One Year After Charlottesville, Lessons Learned from Making a Film About the Alt-Right and Antifa

Adam Bhala Lough, director of Alt-Right: Age of Rage, ponders where we stand 12 months after the tragic death of Heather Heyer.

August 10, 2018

Between Brooklyn and Manila

Manila Death Squad's director on his adopted home and his birth country, and making work that explores the gap between the two places.

August 7, 2018

What I Learned Working with Jean-Luc Godard, Béla Tarr and Alex Cox

At the end of the day, writes Gavagai's writer-director Rob Tregenza, it's all dependent cinema.

August 3, 2018

Peace in Chaos: An Introvert’s Story of Speaking Softly in a Loud Business

Jennifer Yuh Nelson, director of the new YA sci-fi thriller The Darkest Minds, on how she went from quiet animator to blockbuster director.

August 2, 2018

Making Movies, Making Babies (and the Monster Beside Me)

Susanna Nicchiarelli is about to release her new film Nico, 1988, and about to have her second child. She has a lot of thoughts about all this.

August 1, 2018

My Manson Adventures Making Dark Tourist

David Farrier had a lot of weird experiences making his new Netflix documentary series, but none more so than just after Charlie died ...

July 30, 2018

James Gunn and the Problem with Today’s Culture of Outrage

James Gunn got fired from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on Friday. Bobby Miller has some things to say about that.

July 23, 2018

The Biggest Problem Facing Filmmakers Today

Ian Bonhôte, director of the new documentary McQueen, wants a moment of your time to discuss a subject that most filmmakers shy away from ...

July 20, 2018

My Awkward Encounters on the Film Festival Circuit

The director of the documentary Of Love & Law discusses constantly having to negotiate being “othered” by well-intentioned audience members.

July 19, 2018