film essay

David Licata on his 15-year journey making A Life’s Work, his new documentary about people engaged in all-consuming, open-ended projects.

Erin Vassilopoulos, whose debut feature Superior opens at BAM today, on the forces that shaped her short film of the same name.

Documentary filmmaker Patrick Forbes on the central role that fear has played in shaping his work over the years.

Director Rob Schroeder on the role the Secret Headquarters, his favorite haunt in Los Angeles, played in shaping his new film, Ultrasound.

Russian-born writer-director Wes Hurley on the myriad struggles of making his autobiographical epic, Potato Dreams of America.

On the 30th anniversary of this classic erotic thriller, actor-writer-director Ryan Spahn shares how the movie drove him to a life of crime.

To mark the release of Amy Poehler’s new doc Lucy and Desi, Shannon Plumb shares her deep love of Lucille Ball and how she changed the world.

Julia Cho, who co-wrote the new Pixar movie Turning Red, reflects on how lingering melancholy has colored her life and work.

To coincide with a major retrospective of her work, Nina Menkes revisits a manifesto she wrote a decade ago, looking at it now with fresh eyes.

Writer-actress Kelly Murtagh on the deep, personal journey she took making her new film, Shapeless, out now on VOD.

Holler writer-director Nicole Riegel celebrates the rich and distinctive work of one of her favorite filmmakers.

Between the years it took to get made and then COVID-related delays, his debut movie Three Months taught Jared Frieder a lot about patience.