film essay

Writer-director Linas Phillips, who’s currently crowdfunding his next film, Take Two, on drawing for real life for his movies.

Wyatt Rockefeller on how creature builders, puppeteers and VFX artists brought Steve the robot to life in his debut feature, Settlers.

River writer-director Emily Skye on what happened when her dream film project suddenly fell apart in pre-production five years ago.

Documentary filmmaker Derek Doneen, whose new series Heist hits Netflix today, on the off-camera moments that linger long in the memory.

Filmmaker Michelle Memran on how she used making art with watercolor pencils as a form of therapy, from her cancer diagnosis through the pandemic.

For writer-director Jonathan Cuartas, family is at the very heart of his new film, My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To.

Edwin Hodge, who currently stars in the sci-fi blockbuster The Tomorrow War, on the importance of family to his life and career.

Writer-director-actor Carson Mell tells the charming, circuitous tale of how his picaresque new comedy-drama came into existence.

Patrick Forbes on the dramatic adventures he's had in pursuit of the truth, culminating in his gripping new documentary, The Phantom.

Indie icon Alexandre Rockwell on making movies with his family, on his 2013 film Little Feet and his latest feature, Sweet Thing.

Rachel Winter tells the story of her 15-year quest to produce The Space Between, and how the film became her directorial debut.

Actor-producer Molly C. Quinn on how she used collaging and character journaling to deepen her performance in her new indie horror, Agnes.