InterviewsInterview: Jenny Shi in Searching for a Different Kind of Justice in “Finding Yingying”The director talks about reframing the tragic disappearance of Yingying Zhang as an opportunity to know an incredible young woman.byStephen SaitoDec 11, 2020
InterviewsInterview: Deepa Mehta on Raising a Brave One with “Funny Boy”The master filmmaker talks about being bold in bringing Shyam Selvadurai’s acclaimed coming-of-age novel to the screen.byStephen SaitoDec 11, 2020
InterviewsInterview: Loira Limbal on Making an Essential Film About Essential Workers in “Through the Night”The director talks about the importance of showing the work through this beautifully told story of a 24-hour childcare center. byStephen SaitoDec 10, 2020
InterviewsInterview: Massoud Bakhshi on the Life and Death Stakes of “Yalda, A Night for Forgiveness”The director talks about this riveting Sundance prize-winning drama that finds a sensationalistic reality TV show in Iran exposing deeper tr...byStephen SaitoDec 10, 2020
UncategorizedInterview: Jack Baxter on a Path Towards Peace in “The Last Sermon”On finding a way back, not only for himself but for a world divided into greater extremes, after nearly losing his life in a terrorist attac...byStephen SaitoDec 10, 2020
InterviewsInterview: Tommy Oliver on Taking the Time to Set Historical Record Straight in “40 Years a Prisoner”On a son's relentless pursuit of his parents' clemency and seeking justice through offering a new perspective on MOVE, a collective of Black...byStephen SaitoDec 8, 2020
InterviewsInterview: Don Hardy, Shawn Dailey and Camille Servan-Schreiber on Creating a Place to Talk About Homelessness in “The Way Home”The trio of filmmakers about following through on a desire to do something about the unfolding crisis with this short-form series.byStephen SaitoDec 7, 2020
InterviewsInterview: David Osit on Seeing Palestine in a New Light in “Mayor”The director talks about this joyful and provocative profile of Musa Hadid, the put-upon mayor of Ramallah for whom hope springs eternal.byStephen SaitoDec 3, 2020
InterviewsInterview: Matthew Michael Carnahan on Fighting for the Soul of a City in “Mosul”On smartly reworking one of Hollywood's most durable genres - the men on a mission movie - for a thrilling action extravaganza told from the...byStephen SaitoDec 1, 2020
DOC NYCDOC NYC 2020 Review: Running a Jazz Haven Becomes Its Own Art in Oliver Murray’s “Ronnie’s”A British nightclub and its owner Ronnie Scott gets a much-deserved day in the sun in this tender portrait.byStephen SaitoNov 30, 2020