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The Conquistador Within

Director Rodrigo Reyes looks at what a documentary can and should be, through the lens of his new film about Mexico’s past and present, 499.

August 19, 2021

Talkhouse Weekend Playlist: Rey Pila’s Guide to the Mexican Indie Scene

The Mexico City band also has a new album out today via Arts & Crafts.

August 21, 2020

My Friend, the Murderer: an Ethical Filmmaking Dilemma

Jade Porter filmed Mario Saenz for her documentary Concrete Futuro. But now the skate star is in the spotlight for very different reasons.

February 2, 2018

Why Trump’s Victory Made Me Decide to Go Make Movies in Mexico

Filmmaker Jade Porter on why the result of the presidential election prompted her to fulfill a long-held dream to live south of the border.

November 29, 2016

Brian Trenchard-Smith (Turkey Shoot) Talks the Challenges of Making Movies with Animals (Part 1)

The story of the Director, the Actor, the Guest Star Who Has Seen It All, and a very large, very hungry African lion called Sudan.

December 12, 2015

Shaul Schwarz (Narco Cultura) Talks Matthew Heineman’s Cartel Land

A filmmaker more than familiar with the territory looks at this doc on Mexican drug cartels and the vigilante movement fighting back against it.

July 13, 2015

Brian Trenchard-Smith (Drive Hard) Talks the Dark Side of Co-Production – and the Time Glenn Ford Squeezed His Balls

The veteran director looks back on a particularly messy job for hire, and a "testicular encounter" with a legendary Hollywood star.

December 20, 2014

Nancy Savoca (Dogfight) Talks Aarón Fernández’s The Empty Hours

In the Mexican independent production The Empty Hours, 17-year-old Sebastián and twentysomething Miranda spend...

July 14, 2014