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On The Red Carpet With Jason Sudeikis, Star Of KODACHROME
On The Red Carpet With Jason Sudeikis, Star Of KODACHROME

Alex Arabian spoke with Jason Sudeikis on the red carpet of upcoming Netflix film Kodachrome at San Francisco International Film Festival, about working with Ed Harris, Elizabeth Olson and director Mark Raso.

Queer Cinema, LOVE, SIMON & The Problem Of Heterosexual Spectatorship
Queer Cinema, LOVE, SIMON & The Problem Of Heterosexual Spectatorship

Love, Simon may be a cute addition to the romantic comedy genre, but Film Inquiry writer Tessa Bahoosh argues that despite its abundance of charm, the film is more concerned with appealing to straight audiences, rather than the closeted kids who need it.

SXSW Interview: The Lagralane Group
SXSW Interview: Executive Producers of Oscar-Winning Doc ICARUS – The Lagralane Group

We sat down with documentary producers Yvonne Huff Lee and Jason Delane Lee of the Lagralane Group and chatted about their journey into film finance, their favorite past productions, what they have coming up next.

REAR WINDOW: A Masterpiece of Visual Cinema and Sound Design
REAR WINDOW: A Masterpiece Of Visual Cinema & Sound Design

There are such a vast number of planes to appreciate Rear Window on and one…

Staff Inquiry: Movies That Make Us Cry
Staff Inquiry: I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying

For this Staff Inquiry, we examine the films that make us cry, with examples ranging from the personal to overall moving manifestations of life’s struggles.

Escape to New York: An interview with Ana Asensio, director, writer and star of Most Beautiful Island
Escape To New York: Interview With Ana Asensio, Director, Writer & Star Of MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND

After years as a struggling actress, Ana Asensio decided to try get her own project off the ground. A year after it’s SXSW premiere, and her film, MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND, has endured a wave of acclaim. She spoke to Andrew Winter about the process of producing, directing and starring in the film.

Portrait of Mike Ott from the 2017 Champs-Elysees Film Festival in France. Photo by Julien Labrosse
Interview With CALIFORNIA DREAMS Director Mike Ott: “It Was My Own Kind Of Dream Come True”

We had the chance to talk with Mike Ott, director of fiction/non-fiction blend CALIFORNIA DREAMS, about documentary filmmaking and about the fine line between fiction and reality.

Time Crisis: TWELVE MONKEYS
Time Crisis: TWELVE MONKEYS

Twelve Monkeys is Terry Gilliam’s dystopian vision of time travel, in which everything that happens is inevitable, probing into questions of the meaning and purpose of life.

Fantasy Science Pt. 2: The Turing Test & EX MACHINA
Fantasy Science Pt. 2: The Turing Test & EX MACHINA

If you are even remotely familiar with technology, science fiction, or the world of computers, you’ve probably heard the phrase ‘Turing test’. Let’s explore this test, and the way it’s portrayed and used in Ex Machina.

Dinner With Dames #14, With Kimberley Browning (Recap)
Dinner With Dames #14, With Kimberley Browning (Recap)

For Dinner With Dames #14, Cinefemme gathered a group of women filmmakers to dine with the night’s mentor, Kimberley Browning, producer, executive producer of HBO Access, and associate programmer at TriBeCa Film Festival.

6 BALLOONS Interview: Director Marja-Lewis Ryan And Producers Samantha Housman & Ross M. Dinerstein

We were able to talk with Marja-Lewis Ryan, Samantha Housman and Ross M. Dinerstein, the director and producers of the Netflix drama 6 Balloons.

Interview with Chapman and Maclain Way, Directors of WILD WILD COUNTRY
WILD WILD COUNTRY Interview: Chapman & Maclain Way, Directors

Chapman and Maclain Way’s six part documentary series Wild Wild Country is an ambitious six part documentary series that needs to be seen to be believed. The directors spoke to Film Inquiry’s Kristy Strouse about making this monumental project a reality.

The Nominated Film You May Have Missed: SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
The Nominated Film You May Have Missed: SENSE AND SENSIBILITY

In our latest entry of The Nominated Film You May Have Missed series, we discuss the 1995 timeless classic Sense and Sensibility.

WILD WILD COUNTRY Interview: Mark Duplass, Executive Producer
WILD WILD COUNTRY Interview: Mark Duplass, Executive Producer

We were able to talk with Mark Duplass, executive producer of the six-part Netflix documentary series Wild Wild Country, about what it was like to delve into such a hidden and bizarre piece of history.

I KILL GIANTS Interview: Anders Walter, Director

We spoke with Anders Walter about the making of I Kill Giants, what draws him to the intersection of fantasy and death in storytelling, directing a phenomenal, female-led cast, and what he’s looking forward to in his career.