film essay
I Don’t Know What I’m Doing, Except for When I Do
Amandine Thomas, writer-director of the Sundance 2026 short Albatross, on how her superpower of learning has got her to where she is now.
Why I’m Not Suing Corey Feldman for Defamation
Director Marcie Hume on how she responded to her subject's attacks on her new documentary, Corey Feldman Vs. the World.
The Art of Hanging Out
Filmmaker Beth Harrington on almost 50 years of friendship with David Greenberger, the subject of her SXSW doc Beyond the Duplex Planet.
“It’s Not in My Nature to Be Mysterious”: On the Easy Brilliance of Ocean’s Eleven and Twelve
Alex Thompson on Steven Soderbergh’s twin masterpieces, his joint top choices in Talkhouse’s recent best-of-the-century poll.
Don’t Build a New Ship, Improve the Old One
Dolly director Rod Blackhurst on the deeply meaningful process of building an ever-growing team of collaborators around him.
What Can a Story Be?
Alison McAlpine, director of the Oscar-nominated documentary short perfectly a strangeness, on pushing the boundaries of narrative.
Walden, But Good
Comedian Mary Houlihan, whose The Mary Houlihan Show is now streaming, on her experiences rewriting Thoreau.
As a Creative, Sometimes You Have to Start From Scratch
David Moscow traces his journey from child actor to producer to the host of the new Peacock food show From Scratch.
The Day After the Party
Documentary filmmaker Rachel Elizabeth Seed shares post-Sundance reflections after the festival’s last ever edition in Park City.
How to Make a Movie with a Stranger (and Become Friends Along the Way)
Writer Laura Hunter Drago and director Jacob Combs give us the inside track on their collaboration on the new short film Tradwife.
How Failing at Comedy Helped Me Succeed as a Filmmaker
Will Thwaites on the curious chain of events that led to his new film Crime & Parody, which premieres at Big Sky this weekend.
First Nights
Samantha Smart, the writer, producer and star of Charliebird, on how music shaped her and her work as a filmmaker.
