film essay

Character actor Dennis Boutsikaris on how he came to play the controversial actor-director in Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story.

Writer-director Reinaldo Marcus Green ponders how best to make an impact with your debut feature after gaining traction with a short.

Charlene deGuzman, the creator/star of I Forgot My Phone now crowdfunding her first feature, on the films that informed her take on life.

Wayne Kramer, the man behind The Cooler and Running Scared, on the unjust and crushing weight of responsibility now placed on directors.

Filmmaker David Felix Sutcliffe's open letter to the documentary community about courage, cameraphones and the #RightToRecord.

As a lost Jarman documentary from 30 years ago goes on release, Bruce LaBruce looks at its place in the career of the late great British director.

Director Stuart Gordon recalls when, while running a theatre company in Chicago in the 1970s, he first met the iconic playwright and filmmaker.

Actress Sarah Hagan looks back on memorable moments in her career, from Freaks and Geeks and Buffy to her new film, Sun Choke.

Filmmaker and actor Shannon Plumb struggles with what direction to take in her work when nothing in the world now seems funny.

The actress, director and activist calls out '80s TV star Baio on his misogyny, and calls time on him and his Type™.

Inspired by Jesse Williams' BET speech, writer-producer Mayuran Tiruchelvam on how the film community can aid the Black Lives Matter movement.

Oscar-winning director Roger Ross Williams on making movies about outsiders, and his plans to transform the industry from within.