Filmmaker Interview: DAVID FORTUNE, writer/director of COLOR BOOK
To get his feature directorial debut made, DAVID FORTUNE sought out organizations that could provide life-changing support for a filmmaker — and won. As
Filmmaker Interview: COLE WEBLEY, director of OMAHA
OMAHA is an exercise in empathy, taking a single father (John Magaro), his two young children (Molly Belle Wright and Wyatt Solis), and the
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