film essay

Melissa Navia, who plays Lt. Erica Ortegas on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, on returning for season two after a devastating, unthinkable loss.

The Apology writer-director Alison Star Locke on the huge impact Running on Empty and Gas Food Lodging had on her growing up.

Writer-director-actor Celyn Jones looks back on the filming of a pivotal scene in his debut feature, The Almond and the Seahorse.

Writer-director Vashti Anderson remembers Vanna Girod, the star of her film Moko Jumbie, who passed away earlier this year.

After a recent trip to the Indie Memphis Film Festival, French director Serge Bozon ponders how music is deeply connected to both his life and work.

Andrew C. Fisher and Cacia Zoo want to start a conversation around the themes of their short film turned web series Thanatos.

Ravi Kapoor, writer-director of the new Little India-set rom-com Four Samosas, digs in to what the title of his movie really means.

Noah Segan, who wrote, directed and stars in the vampire road movie Blood Relatives, ponders some formative films that shaped his worldview.

Writer-director Anthony Orkin on how his personal history with lowbrow culture led to his new movie, the musical Hello From Nowhere.

Actor-writer-director Brian McGuire explores the convergence of two of his great passions: cinema and cryptocurrency.

Actor-writer-director Kit Zauhar, whose debut feature Actual People opens Friday, reflects on a memorable student film shoot.

Director Mark Pellington shares the backstory of creating the Director’s Edit of his debut feature, Going All the Way.