Taratoa Stappard on Mining the Horrors of a Colonial Past in “Mārama”
The director discusses having to invent an entirely new genre for his devastating Māori gothic horror film about a young woman in search of her roots.
Joel Alfonso Vargas on Unearthing the Riches in “Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)”
The director discusses this ferociously funny tale of impending fatherhood and the clever way he went about bringing his own cinematic baby into the world.
Amy Goodman, Carl Deal and Tia Lessin on Getting the Truth Out Against All Odds in “Steal This Story, Please”
The host of "Democracy Now!" reflects on a remarkable life of independent reporting in this doc from the directors of "Trouble the Water."
Ray McKinnon on Getting Away With It in “Randy and the Mob”
A physical media release of the director's Oscar-winning short and his 2007 comedy remind of a golden moment for Southern storytelling.
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A film student becomes trapped in a giallo of her own making as she attempts to restore the reputation of a lost genre legend in this canny comedy.
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