film essay
Holding It In
Filmmaker Shannon Plumb looks back on her summer, a transitional time of limbo and waiting ...
The Moment That Nearly Broke Us
Filmmakers Amanda and Michael Drexton chart the creative highs and lows that led to their Soderbergh-endorsed breakout debut feature, Sour Party.
Faith and Flesh on Film
Emily Bennett traces the deep roots of her newly released horror movie Blood Shine, which she co-wrote, co-directed and stars in.
Life Won’t Look Anything Like You Thought It Would
Writer-director Sophia Silver, whose debut feature Over/Under is out now, on filmmaking, motherhood and embracing unpredictability.
The Things That Echo: What Four Films Taught Me About Becoming
Writer-director Phyllis Toben Bancroft on women, the strange, non-linear nature of becoming and her anthology film Echoes.
Feeding the Babadook in the Basement
The Apology writer-director Alison Star Locke offers up a very personal take on "special needs moms in horror.”
“Noble, Upstanding, Nauseating Liquids”: On The Lost Weekend
In an excerpt from his forthcoming cinematic memoir, filmmaker Tony Gault considers Billy Wilder's Oscar-winning classic through the lens of his own personal history.
Richies & Rebels: On Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Pretty in Pink at 40
Julia Marchese offers up a personal celebration of the 40th anniversary of two John Hughes teen classics.
Evita, Ballet and How I Became “The Girl Who Broke Her Pussy”
In an excerpt from her memoir Cry for Me, Argentina: Stories From My Messed-Up Life, comedian Tamara Yajia shares an unforgettable (and very unfortunate) moment from her childhood.
Finding the Revolution Within
Jana Naomi Smith on the very personal journey she had to go on while making her multi-award-winning dramatic podcast Red for Revolution.
Out of Print is Back in Print!
Julia Marchese on her movie theater documentary returning 10 years on, and why it’s more resonant than ever.
How Erotic Cinema Set Me Free
Corrin Evans, whose feature directorial debut, Corpus, premieres at Fantasia this weekend, on swapping religion for cinematic sensuality.
