politics
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
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
Shannon Plumb tries to counter the flu bug sweeping through her household, and to formulate a plan to defeat a much bigger problem.
Capturing the Moment: Inauguration Day, the Women’s March and Why We Must See Trump’s Presidency as an Opportunity
Iva Radivojevic shares her experiences over two contrasting days in Washington, D.C., and looks ahead to what is next for the resistance.
Rose McGowan’s Open Letter to Scott Baio and Those Like Him
The actress, director and activist calls out '80s TV star Baio on his misogyny, and calls time on him and his Type™.
Why Now We Must Make Work That Truly Matters
The election and his new film, Burn Country, prompt Ian Olds to grapple with how important art is now, and what is its place in the world.
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.
How Volunteering for Hillary Taught Me to Take Action Against Impending Doom
Horror helmer Adam Egypt Mortimer on how directing helped him as a phone bank volunteer, and volunteering helped quiet his director's anxiety.
How I Swayed the 2004 Presidential Election with My Pro-Bush 9/11 Movie (Even Though I’m a Leftie)
Veteran director Brian Trenchard-Smith on the story behind him making the propagandist TV movie DC 9/11: Time of Crisis.
The Great Missed Opportunity of Michael Moore in TrumpLand
Sierra Pettengill on Moore's October surprise doc, and its failure to do what would have truly given it value: connect with Trump supporters.
13th Gives America a Much-Needed History Lesson
Adam Bhala Lough on Ava DuVernay's powerful doc on the roots of African-American mass incarceration – and also on what it leaves out.
Rose McGowan’s Open Letter to Scott Baio and Those Like Him
The actress, director and activist calls out '80s TV star Baio on his misogyny, and calls time on him and his Type™.










