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The Beginner’s Guide: Jacques Demy, Director

In our latest beginner’s guide, we take a run-down through the films of Jacques Demy, a French director who triumphed in the musical genre.

The Beginner's Guide To Yorgos Lanthimos, Director
The Beginner’s Guide To Yorgos Lanthimos, Director

Yorgos Lanthimos, a Greek director and screenwriter, is known for his unusual and obscure films, renowned for their sheer originality.

Beginner's Guide: The Duplass Brothers, Directors, Writers and Actors
The Beginner’s Guide: The Duplass Brothers, Directors, Writers & Actors

Directors, writers, actors and producers, The Duplass Brothers have become synonymous with quality American Independent Cinema.

The Beginner’s Guide: Jeff Nichols, Director & Writer

I first discovered Jeff Nichols back in 2013, when I happened to catch Mud in theaters. Not knowing what to expect, I still remember distinctly how I felt walking out of the theater – I absolutely loved everything about the film. I was stunned by its raw, understated beauty, with characters that lived and breathed, and a coming-of-age story that was uniquely captivating.

A Quick Guide To Auteur Theory

In this film theory piece, we discuss auteur theory, the film theory that states the director is the supreme reigning artist of their work.

Alfred's Girls: The Women Of Hitchcock Horror
Alfred’s Girls: The Women Of Hitchc*ck Horror

Alfred Hitchc*ck is famous not only for his masterful films, but for the sometimes harmful ways that he would treat his leading ladies.

A Few Important Films from Abbas Kiarostami: Essential Viewing For Tumultuous Times
The Beginner’s Guide To Abbas Kiarostami, Director: Essential Viewing For Tumultuous Times

Abbas Kiarostami was an Iranian filmmaker that was part of the Iranian New Wave, a movement concerning self-reflexive and humanistic films.

Beginner's Guide: John Cassavetes, Director, Writer, Actor
The Beginner’s Guide: John Cassavetes, Director, Writer, Actor

Beginning as an actor, John Cassavetes progressed to directing, and in the process became one of the landmark directors of indie filmmaking.

The Beginner’s Guide: Elaine May, Writer & Director

Elaine May had a run of successful films in the ’70s and ’80s, yet she remains an underappreciated director and writer in the industry.

Beginners Guide: Agnès Varda, Director
Beginners Guide: Agnès Varda, Director

In an industry famously inhospitable to women, Agnès Varda has been quietly and consistently surpassing expectations, for more than five decades. This is our guide to the legendary Godmother of French New Wave cinema.

Beginner's Guide: Dorothy Arzner, Director
Beginner’s Guide: Dorothy Arzner, Director

Mention the name Dorothy Arzner and even the biggest movie buffs can often respond with blank looks; this guide is an intro into her legacy.

Meet Documentarian Katrina Parks & Discover The Historic Women Of Fhe West
Meet Documentarian Katrina Parks & Discover The Historic Women Of The West

We talked with Katrina Parks about her documentaries about the history of women of the west, and her upcoming film, The Women On The Mother Road.

Prano Bailey-Bond Talks NASTY & Life As A Female Director
Prano Bailey-Bond Talks NASTY & Life As A Female Director

We caught up with successful British horror director Prano Bailey-Bond, chatted about her sort film NASTY and her upcoming projects!

Film Inquiry's Best Articles Of October 2016
Film Inquiry Recommends: 7 Action Films Directed By Women

Over at our official Facebook page, we are currently posting daily film recommendations with each week being a different theme. This is a collection of those recommendations! This week’s theme is action films directed by women.

Hawke As Linklater: Exploring Form & Story
Hawke As Linklater: Exploring Form & Story

It’s 1993. Ethan Hawke is in a theatrical production of Jonathan Marc Sherman’s “Sophistry”, co-starring with Anthony Rapp, who has just finished filming Dazed and Confused. Rapp has invited Hawke to an early preview screening of Dazed, which Hawke has claimed to have ‘flipped out’ over.