Director Marc Isaacs on Craft and His Documentary The Filmmaker’s House
Director Marc Isaacs talks with PopMatters about his documentary, The Filmmaker’s House, and the creative ‘grey area’ in filmmaking.
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Antonia Kilian on Her Documentary About Syrian Women Fighters ‘The Other Side of the River’
Director Antonia Kilian talks with PopMatters about unveiling the complexities of life in Northern Syria, especially for women, in The Other Side of the River.
Director Ken Fero Challenges Britain’s Police Violence with Documentary ‘Ultraviolence’
Death threats, legal threats, and censorship: Director Ken Fero on police violence in the UK, inspiring activism, and his recent documentary, Ultraviolence.
The Tragedy of Never Enough in ‘Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’
Morgan Neville’s documentary about celebrity chef and travel writer Anthony Bourdain, Roadrunner, is loving but clear-eyed.
‘Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts’ Filmmakers on Art in Troubled America
Filmmakers Jeffrey Wolf and Sam Pollard talk about artist Bill Traylor, born into slavery, whose works define this singular creative voice in American art.
Director Gregory Monro on Humanising Kubrick in His Documentary ‘Kubrick by Kubrick’
Director Gregory Monro talks to PopMatters in an exclusive interview from Tribeca about the revealing words of Stanley Kubrick.
Tribeca 2021: ‘LFG’ Shows the Struggle and Sacrifice in Fight for Equal Pay
Sean Fine and Andrea Nix’s new documentary, LFG, focuses on the women’s national soccer team’s court battle to get paid what they’re worth.
The Sorrow of a Nation and Sergei Loznitsa’s State Funeral
The Soviet people feel so close in Sergei Loznitsa’s State Funeral, it’s as if you ask via whisper if they ever lost a family member to a show trial or gulag.
Director Lisa Immordino Vreeland on ‘Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation’
Director Lisa Immordino Vreeland talks with PopMatters about her documentary about two great American writers, Truman Capote and Tennesee Williams.
Tribeca 2021: ‘Larry Flynt for President’ Is Provocative and Prescient
Nadia Szold’s found-footage documentary Larry Flynt for President looks back at the Hustler publisher’s 1983 run for the White House.
Tribeca 2021: ‘The Scars of Ali Boulala’ Peers Through Too Tight an Aperture
Max Eriksson’s documentary on the tragic life of a professional skateboarder, The Scars of Ali Boulala, will only interest fans of the sport.