film essay

Dean Fleischer-Camp on the story behind his film Fraud, and what it's been like to show the film to audiences in the current climate.

The director and co-writer of We the Animals discusses putting his film on paper before he made it, and shares storyboards from the movie.

Two of the The Katydids, the comedy team behind TV Land's hit sitcom Teachers, share how hearing a lot of “no's” set them up for success.

Adam Bhala Lough, director of Alt-Right: Age of Rage, ponders where we stand 12 months after the tragic death of Heather Heyer.

Manila Death Squad's director on his adopted home and his birth country, and making work that explores the gap between the two places.

At the end of the day, writes Gavagai's writer-director Rob Tregenza, it's all dependent cinema.

Jennifer Yuh Nelson, director of the new YA sci-fi thriller The Darkest Minds, on how she went from quiet animator to blockbuster director.

Susanna Nicchiarelli is about to release her new film Nico, 1988, and about to have her second child. She has a lot of thoughts about all this.

David Farrier had a lot of weird experiences making his new Netflix documentary series, but none more so than just after Charlie died ...

James Gunn got fired from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on Friday. Bobby Miller has some things to say about that.

Ian Bonhôte, director of the new documentary McQueen, wants a moment of your time to discuss a subject that most filmmakers shy away from ...

The director of the documentary Of Love & Law discusses constantly having to negotiate being “othered” by well-intentioned audience members.