film essay

Editor turned writer-director Josh Ethier on his joint love of horror movies and bleak, confrontational European cinema.

Benjamin Wagner on directly addressing his mental health struggles and leaning into vulnerability in his new documentary Friends & Neighbors.

G. Anthony Svatek, whose debut feature Humboldt USA plays First Look this weekend, on how collaging has made him a better filmmaker.

Lynne Sachs, who this week will be presented the Pesistence of Vision Award, on making her new film Every Contact Leaves a Trace.

Josh Heaps on the personal journey behind his no-budget giallo homage City Wide Fever, which is out now through Factory 25.

As Redux Redux hits digital, Kevin McManus on the many filmmaking adventures he and his brother Matthew had with their beloved Saturn Ion.

Drew Denny, director of the new documentary Second Nature, on a transformative decade spent telling a story that truly matters.

Actress and writer Freya Adams, best known for her lead role in Jennifer Phang’s Advantageous, shares a poem on how life and acting intersect.

Director Caroline Golum on filming a solar eclipse for her low-budget historical epic, Revelations of Divine Love, which is in theaters now.

Matthew Shear’s path to directing his first feature, Fantasy Life, through the lens of his favorite TV show, Battlestar Galactica.

Petra Volpe, whose new feature Late Shift opens tomorrow, on how her Italian grandmother set her on the path to becoming a filmmaker.

Writer-director Cinqué Lee reveals the deeply personal story that inspired his new film, the coming-of-age survival drama Last Ride.