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The Barnes Brothers Call ‘East Nashville Tonight’ Their ‘Hypothetical Documentary’
East Nashville Tonight, co-directed by brothers Todd and Brad Barnes, is hilariously summed up in the film’s official synopsis: In February of 2013, the Barnes Brothers attempted to shoot a documentary about the lives of Todd Snider, Elizabeth Cook...
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Brewster and Stephenson talk ‘American Promise’, Raw & Revealing Moments Of Two Families
Filmmakers Joe Brewster and Michele Stephenson turned their cameras on their son, Idris, and his friend, Seun, in 1999, documenting their lives for the next 13 years as the boys navigated the stressful environment of a prestigious, predominantly white...
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Pratibha Parmar Talks ‘Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth’, Capturing the Essence of the Author
For many of us, our knowledge of Alice Walker begins and ends with her tenth, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Color Purple, and Steven Spielberg’s subsequent film adaptation.Documentarian and longtime friend of Walker, Pratibha Parmar, tells the story of Walker’s remarkably...
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Roger Ross Williams on ‘God Loves Uganda’ and the Anti-Homosexuality Bill
Roger Ross Williams’ deeply disturbing, eye-opening documentary, God Loves Uganda, explores the role White, evangelical Americans played in spreading anti-gay sentiment across the African country, which led–frighteningly–to Ugandan parliament proposing the Anti-homosexuality bill, which criminalizes homosexual relations and actions and...
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Stephen Dorff and Gabe Polsky talk ‘The Motel Life’, Roles Worth Fighting For
Two brothers, Frank and Jerry Lee Flannigan, are forced to live life on the run after Jerry Lee accidentally hits and kills a little boy while driving. With their lives slowly falling apart, the brothers must rely on and...
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Oliver Hirschbiegel talks ‘Diana’, Preserving the Princess’ Legacy
In Diana, director Oliver Hirschbiegel explores the passionate love affair that defined the twilight years of the most photographed person in history, Diana, Princess of Wales. Naomi Watts stars as the beloved Princess, with Naveen Andrews (LOST) playing the...
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John Krokidas Hopes ‘Kill Your Darlings’ Inspires a New Generation of Beatniks
Based on the real-life murder scandal involving the cornerstone figures of the Beat Generation, director John Krokidas’ debut feature, Kill Your Darlings, takes a look at the early, formative years of the Beats, when the visionary rabblerousers first began bouncing...
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Gabriela Cowperthwaite Talks ‘Blackfish’ and the Secret Dangers of Sea World
In 2010, an animal trainer at Sea World named Dawn Brancheau was killed by a 12,000 pound killer whale named Tilikum. Blackfish, directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, follows the story of Tilikum and explores what compelled a killer whale–a typically peaceful...
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Bill Siegel Explains Why the True ‘Trials of Muhammad Ali’ Weren’t in the Ring
Nearly all of us have formed some idea of who Muhammad Ali is, as he’s one of the most revered figures in not only sports, but in recent American history. But, very few are familiar with the numerous transgressions...
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JC Chandor Talks ‘All is Lost’, Robert Redford’s Silent Performance
In All is Lost, JC Chandor’s man-at-sea movie starring a 77-year-old Robert Redford, the director takes a dramatic departure from his dialogue-driven ensemble piece, Margin Call, and delivers a moving, intimate piece of cinema that, quite simply, follows a man on a boat...
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Interview: Martha Shane and Lana Wilson of After Tiller
In After Tiller, directors Lana Wilson and Martha Shane take an in-depth look into the lives of some of the only doctors in the country willing and able to provide third trimester abortions to women. Dr. George Tiller, who many...
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Interview: Kimberly Peirce of Carrie
This Friday, the girl in the blood-soaked prom dress returns to wreak havoc on the masses in Carrie, a re-imagining of Brian De Palma’s beloved 1976 horror gem. Helmed by director Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry, Stop-Loss), the film again...
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Interview: Walter Woodman, Patrick Cederberg & Matthew Kinch of Noah
Three college aged friends created the splendidly unique 17 minute short film which takes place entirely on a teenager’s computer screen. The audience is essentially looking over the shoulder of Noah the whole time, watching what he says, deletes,...
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Interview: Nick Ryan and Pemba Gyalje Sherpa of The Summit
Director Nick Ryan’s new documentary, The Summit, recounts the horrific events that took place in August, 2008, on the deadliest mountain in the world, K2, which looms over the world in Northern Pakistan. 18 experienced mountaineers–including Ger McDonnell, Pemba Gyalje...
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