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Escaping Escapism, Or How Political Movies Helped Me Find Hope Again

Film
By Megan Griffiths | April 20, 2017
By Megan Griffiths | April 20, 2017

Escaping Escapism, Or How Political Movies Helped Me Find Hope Again

The Seattle-based writer-director fights her post-election malaise by watching everything from A Face in the Crowd to Falling Down.

Why Independent Filmmakers Make Great Activists

Film
By Andrew Matthews | April 18, 2017
By Andrew Matthews | April 18, 2017

Why Independent Filmmakers Make Great Activists

Andrew Matthews, a newly politicized filmmaker based in Austin, Texas, explains how his background prepped him for the new resistance movement.

John Waters for President!

Film
By Tommy O’Haver | March 30, 2017
By Tommy O’Haver | March 30, 2017

John Waters for President!

Tommy O'Haver, director of The Most Hated Woman in America, makes his passionate pitch for who should be the next POTUS.

Kelly Reichardt and Humanism as a Political Statement

Film
By Hope Dickson Leach | March 29, 2017
By Hope Dickson Leach | March 29, 2017

Kelly Reichardt and Humanism as a Political Statement

The Levelling writer-director Hope Dickson Leach on Certain Women and the compassionate approach of her former professor.

How I Learned the Importance and Value of Anger in Art

Film
By Guy Davidi | March 17, 2017
By Guy Davidi | March 17, 2017

How I Learned the Importance and Value of Anger in Art

Oscar-nominated documentarian Guy Davidi reveals how his film about acting teacher Amir Orian shifted his views on how art and politics can intersect.

Why is the President So Afraid of the Arts?

Film
By Halley Feiffer | February 27, 2017
By Halley Feiffer | February 27, 2017

Why is the President So Afraid of the Arts?

Actress and writer Halley Feiffer tries to get to the bottom of why the new leader of the free world is taking aim at the creative community.

Comedian Neal Brennan Talks with Michael Kirk (Frontline) for The Talkhouse Film Podcast

Podcast
By Neal Brennan | February 23, 2017
By Neal Brennan | February 23, 2017

Comedian Neal Brennan Talks with Michael Kirk (Frontline) for The Talkhouse Film Podcast

The co-creator of Chappelle's Show sits down with one of the key figures behind Frontline, Brennan's favorite TV show of all time.

Orlando von Einsiedel Talks the Muslim Travel Ban and the White Helmets Attending the Academy Awards

Film
By Orlando von Einsiedel | February 22, 2017
By Orlando von Einsiedel | February 22, 2017

Orlando von Einsiedel Talks the Muslim Travel Ban and the White Helmets Attending the Academy Awards

The Oscar nominee for The White Helmets on the executive order which may still prevent his subjects from attending the awards this weekend.

Video: She Persisted by Steve Lippman

Film
By Steve Lippman | February 14, 2017
By Steve Lippman | February 14, 2017

Video: She Persisted by Steve Lippman

Women including Rosanne Cash, Carly Simon and Bridget Everett read Coretta Scott King's letter on Jeff Sessions in solidarity with Elizabeth Warren.

Fighting the Sickness, or Being an Artist in Trump’s America

Film
By Shannon Plumb | February 9, 2017
By Shannon Plumb | February 9, 2017

Fighting the Sickness, or Being an Artist in Trump’s America

Shannon Plumb tries to counter the flu bug sweeping through her household, and to formulate a plan to defeat a much bigger problem.

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