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In Her Chair

Female-identifying directors reflect on their experiences making films and leading creative teams.

Alex Heeney / July 1, 2023

Alice Winocour on the personal and national trauma of Revoir Paris

In this interview, Alice Winocour discusses telling a subjective story of coping with PTSD in her film Revoir Paris. Read our review of Revoir Paris. This is …

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Alex Heeney / April 19, 2023

Chie Hayakawa on avoiding sentimentality in Plan 75

In this interview, writer-director Chie Hayakawa talks about asking tough questions and avoiding sentimentality in her first feature, Plan 75. She also …

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Alex Heeney / April 14, 2023

Kelly Reichardt on her new film Showing Up

Kelly Reichardt discusses Showing Up, her most optimistic film to date, and the importance of getting to know locations, creating silences, and throwing out the …

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Alex Heeney / August 18, 2022

Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic on her film Murina

In this interview, Croatian filmmaker Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic discusses her Caméra d'Or winning feature film, Murina. This interview is part of our …

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A still of filmmaker Zoe Leigh Hopkins, in front of an orange sphere, and in front of a still from her film, Run Woman Run.

Orla Smith / April 27, 2022

Zoe Leigh Hopkins tells an uplifting story about healing in Run Woman Run

Zoe Leigh Hopkins, director of the feature film Run Woman Run, talks about telling a different kind of coming-of-age-in-your-thirties story, filming in her home …

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A headshot of Lynne Sachs against a purple and red background, next to a still from Film About a Father Who.

Orla Smith / October 16, 2021

Lynne Sachs on Film About a Father Who and a career of personal filmmaking

Eight films by Lynne Sachs premiered on the Criterion Channel this week, including her new feature, Film About a Father Who. We sat down to discuss the decades …

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