This Month’s Good Reads (August 2024)
Life is busy — you’re spending minutes upon minutes training to become the next star Olympic breakdancer. It can be tough to stay up-to-date […]
Filmmaker Interview: SEAN WANG, writer/director of DÌDI (弟弟)
Premiering a directorial debut is a career highlight that most creatives will never forget. Landing an Oscar nomination is another dream come true for
Filmmaker Interview: BILLY LUTHER, writer/director of FRYBREAD FACE AND ME
When documentarian BILLY LUTHER wanted to move from unscripted to narrative filmmaking, he took inspiration from his coming-of-age as a Navajo, Hopi, and Laguna
Filmmaker Interview: FRANKLIN RITCH, writer/director/star of THE ARTIFICE GIRL
Like many indie filmmakers, FRANKLIN RITCH made a proof-of-concept to help sell his vision of a potential feature debut. Unlike a lot of other
This Month’s Good Reads (February 2023)
Life is busy – you’re celebrating Black History, Super Bowls, Valentines, and Angela Bassett doing the thing. It can be tough to stay up-to-date
Filmmaker Interview: SUJATA DAY, writer/director/star of DEFINITION PLEASE
In an industry rife with gatekeeping, actor/filmmaker SUJATA DAY took the reins of her career by collaborating with like-minded artists and creating her own
Filmmaker Interview: JUSTIN CHON, writer/director/star of BLUE BAYOU
The last time we spoke with JUSTIN CHON, he was riding high off the release of his second feature as actor/director, the Sundance Award-winning
Filmmaker Interview: DAVID OYELOWO, director/producer/star of THE WATER MAN
As far as acting résumés go, they rarely get more impressive than the one belonging to DAVID OYELOWO. A Golden Globe, BAFTA, Emmy, and
Filmmaker Interview: SARAH SHERMAN & ZACHARY RAY SHERMAN of YOUNG HEARTS
More often than not, a filmmaker is only as good as their closest collaborators. So it must be comforting, then, if your closest collaborator
Filmmaker Interview: JASON NOTO, writer/director of BEYOND THE NIGHT
In any career field, there’s something to be said about the old-fashioned way of working up through the ranks. Get in at the entry
This Week’s Good Reads (Week of August 6)
Another week, another heat wave. But rest assured, reading highlights of film journalism has been proven to cool the body down to a comfortable
Filmmaker Interview: JORDANA SPIRO, director of NIGHT COMES ON
As an actor, JORDANA SPIRO has been working steadily for almost two decades. Her breakout role was as the lead of the TBS series