film essay

Director George Gage shares the unlikely story of his 1978 cult classic, which currently needs your help for its 45th anniversary restoration.

Director Megan Griffiths on the extensive reading about trauma she did for her new film, I'll Show You Mine, which is out this week.

The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster writer-director Bomani J. Story on how he first encountered great writing through hip-hop lyricism.

Jack Riccobono, director of Amityville: An Origin Story, on finding connections between hauntings, trauma and the dark side of human nature.

Writer-actress Dani Barker shares a cautionary tale from the making of her new film, Follow Her — and she has the receipts.

Reflections on AI and human creativity in the style of Opus Cope, a documentary film about the godfather of AI music, David Cope.

Bobbi Jo Hart on having children, making documentaries and her new movie, Fanny: The Right to Rock.

Jamie Sisley, whose debut feature, Stay Awake, opens this week, on an unexpected impact of making a love letter to caretakers.

Blood, Sweat and Cheer’s Traci Hays on her daunting transition from production designer to full-time director.

Inspired by a deleted scene from the new horror comedy, Julia Marchese dives deep into Dracula and dance sequences.

Therapy Dogs director Ethan Eng talks about Terry Chiu and his death-wish magnum opus, Open Doom Crescendo.

Actor-writer Matt Dellapina excavates the religious roots of his new film, The Woods are Real, which premieres Friday at the LES Film Festival.