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A Memory of Home

Film
By Cedric Cheung-Lau | December 8, 2023
By Cedric Cheung-Lau | December 8, 2023

A Memory of Home

Writer-director Cedric Cheung-Lau on facing grief in the wake of premiering his debut feature The Mountains are a Dream That Call to Me.

Riding Out the Storm

Film
By Herbert James Winterstern | March 22, 2023
By Herbert James Winterstern | March 22, 2023

Riding Out the Storm

Supercell writer-director Jamie Winterstern on how his mother came to life in his new movie, through Anne Heche's vital performance.

A Not Very Funny Story About My Mother and the 1998 Movie The Godson

Film
By Kevin McDonald | August 23, 2019
By Kevin McDonald | August 23, 2019

A Not Very Funny Story About My Mother and the 1998 Movie The Godson

Ahead of his Off-Broadway show, Kids in the Hall's Kevin McDonald shares a poignant tale from his past.

i remember

Film
By Narcissister | November 5, 2018
By Narcissister | November 5, 2018

i remember

Narcissister, the performance artist making her film debut with the forthcoming Narcissister Organ Player, shares memories of her mother.

A Visit with Mom: A Private Journey on a Publicity Tour

Film
By Jennifer Yuh Nelson | October 30, 2018
By Jennifer Yuh Nelson | October 30, 2018

A Visit with Mom: A Private Journey on a Publicity Tour

After the South Korea press tour for a major animated movie, Jennifer Yuh Nelson was joined in the country of her birth by her mother.

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