film essay
A Hotel Room and a Movie – The Magical Discovery of Being Italian
Miki Magasiva, the writer-director of the new heartwarming drama Tinā, on how Cinema Paradiso changed the course of his life and career.
Murder Porn and the American Imaginary: The Rise of the True Crime Industrial Complex
Filmmaker Lily Lady gets incarcerated writer John J. Lennon's take on our unhealthy obsession with The Jinx, My Favorite Murder and more.
On Weapons and Trumpism
Filmmaker Deborah Goodwin explores the parallels between Zach Cregger's new box-office hit and what's happening politically in the U.S.
The Anxiety of Digital Permanence and Independent Filmmaking
Mary Neely on putting herself and her opinions on screen in the new film Or Something, which she co-wrote and co-stars in with Kareem Rahma.
The Yellowing Wallpaper of the 1990s
Director Megan Griffiths on '90s nostalgia, normalized predatory behavior and her new coming-of-age film, Year of the Fox.
On Nature and Creativity
The award-winning international actress, whose new film Went Up the Hill hits theaters today, on her connection to the wilds.
Music in the Key of Blue: How Making a Film About a Teen With Synesthesia Helped Me Discover My Own Neurodivergence
Writer-director Nicola Rose on the way in which her new film, Magnetosphere, suddenly became very personally resonant for her.
Hair Hopper For Life
Filmmaker Julia Marchese on two crowd-pleasers from 1988 that make an irresistible double bill: The In Crowd and Hairspray.
Please Don’t Ask Me That: Kelsey Taylor Interviews Herself
As her debut feature To Kill a Wolf hits theaters, writer-director Kelsey Taylor comes face to face with her harshest critic ...
Revisited: The Summer I Wanted to Be American
Canadian writer-director Philippe Lesage, whose new film Who By Fire came out earlier this year, looks back on a simpler time.
Shadow Work: From Once Were Warriors to Angela’s Shadow
Writer-director Jules Arita Koostachin on the profound impact Lee Tamahori's 1994 film had on her and her new film, Angela's Shadow.
Revisited: How I Made Summer Night — Even Though the Money Fell Through a Week Into Shooting
Actor Joseph Cross on how he fulfilled a childhood ambition by directing his first movie, thanks to a crew who went above and beyond.
