Chicago Film Fest ’19 Interview: Kristof Bilsen on the Ties That Bind in “Mother”
The director talks about articulating a story of care that crosses borders.
Interview: Jocelyn deBoer and Dawn Luebbe on Cultivating “Greener Grass”
The stars/writers/directors talk about taking control of their destiny and empowering others with this brilliant and surreal comedy in which...
Interview: Costume Designer Lauren Oppelt on Being Bold with All the Colors of “Greener Grass”
On the clothes that make the women of this wicked suburban satire.
Interview: Cinematographer Lowell A. Meyer on Looking Beneath the Surface of “Greener Grass”
The "Thunder Road" cinematographer talks about capturing an idyllic slice of suburbia and the rot of attempting to be perfect underneath in ...
Interview: Editor Taylor Gianotas on the Deeper Cuts of “Greener Grass”
The editor talks about taking utter silliness seriously and turning this wild suburban satire into a world we all can recognize.
Interview: Composer Samuel Nobles on Getting His Hands Dirty for “Greener Grass”
The musician talks about bringing together musical tropes of escapist entertainment such as sitcoms and slasher films for something original...
Chicago Film Fest ’19 Review: Women in Search of Leavening Find it in Each Other In Maryam Touzani’s “Adam”
A baker who lost her husband gains an unexpected tenant in this touching Moroccan-set drama.
Interview: Feras Fayyad on Bringing Courage to the Surface in “The Cave”
The "Last Men in Aleppo" filmmaker talks about his follow-up about a doctor whose resolve comes to the fore in treating a community of 400,0...
Interview: Alexis Michalik on Having Fun and Not Being Too on the Nose with “Cyrano, My Love”
The writer/director talks about his postmodern spin on how Edmond Rostand found the inspiration for one of the most enduring plays of modern...
Interview: Rob Fruchtman & Steven Lawrence on Herding Kittens for “The Cat Rescuers”
The filmmakers talk about their portrait of the animal activists of Brooklyn who have countered their local cat overpopulation crisis with k...
