film essay

A mother's sideways look at her three-year-old daughter early small-screen viewing preferences.

What happens when, after many years, you see one of your most beloved films again? (What if you don't love it like you used to?)

Studio sequels are defined by a lack of invention and narrative risk-taking, but a bunch of '80s movies — plus one new indie — can show us the path.

On Father's Day weekend, a director looks back on how his father (unwittingly) gave him and his brother the tools to fulfill their creative dreams.

Fittingly, this piece on filmmaking and communal creativity is itself an act of collaboration between writer and editor.

26 years after it inspired him to seize the day and follow his dream, the actor-director reflects on the impact Peter Weir's film has had on his life.

Fresh back from his first ever time on the Croisette, the musician and filmmaker gives his perspective on the biggest film festival in the world.

As the French Riviera's great festival finishes, our final two Cannes alumni recall their experiences braving the craziness of the Croisette.

Two New York City-based directors, both half of a fraternal filmmaking team, share their stories of attending the prestigious French festival.

Three filmmakers who are recent alumni of the Cannes Film Festival share their chronicles of the Croisette.

The Danish director looks back on the trajectory his career has taken and a crucial piece of advice he received from one of cinema's all-time greats.

The journeyman director looks back on one of his most controversial films, and how it caused a (literal) stink among journalists in the U.K.