To Live and Screen in L.A.Making “Mavis!”: A Joyful Evening With Jessica Edwards and Mavis Staples on Their Delightful DocCatching up with the sensational 77-year-old singer who's still on the move.byStephen SaitoNov 15, 2016
InterviewsInterview: Morgan Neville on Going Beyond the Notes for “The Music of Strangers”The "20 Feet From Stardom" director on transcending borders with a portrait of Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble.byStephen SaitoJun 10, 2016
InterviewsTribeca ’16 Interview: Salima Koroma on Giving Asian Rappers a Good Name with “Bad Rap”The first-time director talks about her years-long investigation of the identity politics at play in the hip-hop game for Asian-Americans.byStephen SaitoApr 22, 2016
InterviewsInterview: Johanna Schwartz on the Musical Revolution in Mali in “They Will Have to Kill Us First”The British-based filmmaker on her documentary about those fighting to create harmony in a place where music has been banned.byStephen SaitoMar 6, 2016
ReviewsTIFF ’15 Review: A Deserving Musician Gets the Regal Treatment in “Thru You Princess”The discovery of a YouTube singer/songwriter from New Orleans by an Israeli musician offers a thrilling new remix on "A Star is Born."byStephen SaitoSep 19, 2015
InterviewsInterview: Composer Keegan DeWitt on Creating the Sounds of the Summer at the MoviesThe innovative composer talks about his distinctive scores for "I'll See You in My Dreams," "Unexpected" and "Queen of Earth."byStephen SaitoAug 26, 2015
InterviewsInterview: Mia Hansen Løve & Felix De Givry on Finding “Eden”The director and star of the lively tale of a DJ who struggles to find success talk about the film's real-life inspiration and the influence...byStephen SaitoJul 27, 2015
InterviewsInterview: Ami Canaan Mann Finds Her Voice with “Jackie and Ryan”The writer/director talks about going trainhopping and how her own artistic passion was renewed by a little street music for this drama abou...byStephen SaitoJul 2, 2015
InterviewsInterview: James D. Cooper on Finding Out Just Who “Lambert & Stamp” WereOn his 10-year-journey to tell the story of how two aspiring filmmakers accidentally gave rise to The Who.byStephen SaitoApr 2, 2015
InterviewsInterview: Alex Dunn & Alex Noyer Hit the Right Beats with “808”The director and producer on traversing the globe for their enlivening history of the drum machine and its immeasurable impact on pop music.byStephen SaitoMar 20, 2015