film essay

Cassius Michael Kim, whose new documentary Man on the Run is streaming now, on how witnessing poverty worldwide has shaped his work.

Julia Marchese on how Joe Dante's Gremlins changed her life forever, when she saw it at age five.

Writer-director Anna Zlokovic, whose horror movie Appendage is now on Hulu, discusses finding balance and self-care in her work.

From the inaugural issue of the Talkhouse Reader, artist and filmmaker Savannah Knoop on riding their bike around NYC.

Chase Joliet on writing, recovery and the roots of his debut feature, Grapefruit.

Writer-director Cedric Cheung-Lau on facing grief in the wake of premiering his debut feature The Mountains are a Dream That Call to Me.

British Filipino writer-director Paris Zarcilla on the anger that sparked his debut feature, Raging Grace.

Director Lila Schmitz on the personal journey of making her debut feature, the music documentary The Job of Songs.

Judy Irving, whose doc classic The Wild Parrots of Telegraph is out this week in a restored version, connects the dots in her long career.

Documentary director L. Frances Henderson shares a story tied to her new film, This Much We Know, which is now in theaters.

Fernanda Faya, whose documentary Neirud plays at DOC NYC this weekend, on the epic journey of making her new film.

Jennifer Cram, writer-director of the new comedy Sick Girl, on how her first role in cinema made her the filmmaker she is today.