film essay

Dear Mr. Brody director Keith Maitland shares the images he's created of his favorite directors, with written sketches to accompany each one.

Actor-filmmaker Ryan Spahn recalls his precocious exploits as a fan of the 1992 Disney musical, which celebrated its 30th anniversary this month.

Captive Audience's director and writer-producer on the pursuit of truth in true crime, and the archival wisdom they uncovered making their show

Writer-director Gigi Gaston, whose new thriller 9 Bullets is out this week, on how a life of riding horses has influenced her as a filmmaker.

Filmmaker Jack Dunphy on relapsing, cheating, drunk-dialing, masculinity, suicide, cats and Charlie Kaufman's most recent film.

Actress Ito Aghayere, currently seen in Star Trek: Picard, on a quality that is essential in both her professional and personal lives.

Dancer and filmmaker Kelsey Peterson shares the emotional trajectory of making her debut documentary feature, Move Me.

Micaela Wittman charts her journey from frustrated actor to writer-director with her breakthrough film Clairevoyant.

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.