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Getting Lucky in Hollywood

Best-selling author and narrative expert Lauren Oliver breaks down the unlikely tale of how her novel Before I Fall made it to the big screen.

February 28, 2017

Why is the President So Afraid of the Arts?

Actress and writer Halley Feiffer tries to get to the bottom of why the new leader of the free world is taking aim at the creative community.

February 27, 2017

Why I Keep Returning to Barry Lyndon

Michael Tyburski unpacks the enduring appeal of Stanley Kubrick's 1975 epic period piece, the film he considers the greatest of all time.

February 24, 2017

Orlando von Einsiedel Talks the Muslim Travel Ban and the White Helmets Attending the Academy Awards

The Oscar nominee for The White Helmets on the executive order which may still prevent his subjects from attending the awards this weekend.

February 22, 2017

A Chronicle of My Attempts to Live an Integrated Life as a Mother, Wife and Filmmaker

Lovesong director So Yong Kim looks back on how she and her filmmaker husband Brad have tried to integrate their work and family lives.

February 17, 2017

A Different Kind of First-Day Nerves

Simon Fitzmaurice, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2008, recalls the start of production on his debut feature, My Name is Emily.

February 13, 2017

Fighting the Sickness, or Being an Artist in Trump’s America

Shannon Plumb tries to counter the flu bug sweeping through her household, and to formulate a plan to defeat a much bigger problem.

February 9, 2017

Reimagining the Way We Tell LGBT Love Stories Today

Brian O'Donnell, co-director of new VOD release Akron, on why we must move forward the way we think about gay romance on screen.

February 8, 2017

Video Essay: Mark Rappaport on The Empty Screen

A new video essay from Mark Rappaport about movies in movies, and how the screen watches us just as we watch it.

February 6, 2017

How I Made My First Feature at 16

Jack Fessenden, son of director Larry Fessenden, on the story behind his thriller Stray Bullets, which he finished while still in high school.

February 3, 2017

Why Movies Must Tell Different Kinds of Gay Stories

Justin Kelly, director of King Cobra and I Am Michael, on the need to move away from depicting typical LGBT characters on screen.

January 31, 2017

Capturing the Moment: Inauguration Day, the Women’s March and Why We Must See Trump’s Presidency as an Opportunity

Iva Radivojevic shares her experiences over two contrasting days in Washington, D.C., and looks ahead to what is next for the resistance.

January 30, 2017