Emma Cameron on Thinking Outside the Box in “Detention”
The filmmaker talks about how a move to the Pacific Northwest led to broadening her own horizons with this fun homage to "The Breakfast Club."
Lance Hammer on Diving Back Into the Deep End in “Queen at Sea”
The director of "Ballast" discusses returning with this ferocious drama 18 years later, starring Juliette Binoche as a daughter facing impossible choices.
William Lafi Youmans and Jason Osder on a Crime With Ongoing Casualties in “Who Killed Alex Odeh”
The co-directors of this compelling investigation into the unsolved murder of a Palestinian advocate in the U.S. discuss how one question led to many more.
David Charbonier and Justin Douglas Powell on Sinking Their Teeth Into “Vampire Carnival”
The filmmakers discuss overcoming a tight schedule to tell a tale of a woman stuck in time after her father's death tempted by a promise of eternal life.
David Pablos on the Drive Behind “On the Road”
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