All posts by Carlos Aguilar
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Fighting Sex Slavery: Siddharth Kara Discusses the Impact of the Ripped from the Headlines Film Trafficked
Highlighting the global nature of sexual slavery, university professor turned screenwriter, Siddharth Kara, synthesized years of research and investigation into Trafficked, a... -
Colorful Verses: Ann Marie Fleming and Sandra Oh on Highlighting Iranian Poetry in Window Horses
Intrinsically shaped by multiculturalism, Canadian director Ann Marie Fleming has amassed a body of work grounded in her curiosity to learn about... -
Do It Like An Hombre: Chilean Visionary Nicolás López Skips the Studio Traps to Make His Movies on His Own Terms
Evergreen comedies ready to be adapted into any language or cultural worldview, horror movies shot in South America with American stars, or... -
School Spirit: Neasa Ní Chianáin and David Rane’s School Life Teaches Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary
It’s 2017, and as the world grapples with catastrophes, political unrest, and a general sense of despair, hanging on to hope everyday... -
Recreating Revolution: Mohamed Diab on Shooting Clash Entirely Inside a Van, and Getting a Letter From Tom Hanks
Over the course of a single day, individuals from across Egypt’s political, religious, economical and social spectrums collide inside a police van... -
The Cutting Edge: Tips on Working Better With Your Editor, From the Sundance NEXT FEST 2017 Panel
Cinema royalty descended on Downtown Los Angeles from August 10-13, 2017 for another year of Sundance NEST FEST: from Quentin Tarantino, who... -
On Accountability: Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis Tell the Story Less Told in the Piercing Whose Streets?
In the now perpetual state of tension that engulfs this country, it’s easy to forget recent events that have been crucial in... -
Flash Forward: Patti Cake$’s Danielle Macdonald and Geremy Jasper are the Duo Responsible for Your Next Summer Jam
She spits out rhymes with savage ease, and faces her New Jersey combat zone armed only with her enlarged aspirations. But before... -
Site-Specific Art: Video Essayist and First-Time Director Kogonada Takes a Chance on the Subtle Columbus
Late at night, Casey (Haley Lu Richardson) and Jin (John Cho), two people that barely know each other, contemplate their uncertain places... -
Soft Touch: Sunao Katabuchi on Crowdfunding the Exquisite Animated War Drama In This Corner of the World
An in-person conversation with Japanese director Sunao Katabuchi evidences his visually wired mind. In our exchange during his most recent visit to...
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Sydney on the Map: To Land Breakout Roles, Sydney Sweeney Draws Her Own Maps of the Characters She Inhabits
A reverent initiate of a patriarchal regime; a disturbed young psychiatric hospital ward; a sexually questioning teen with a flair for the dramatic; a mysterious denizen...Inside the Issue: Directing
Think Like A Photographer: Generation Wealth’s Lauren Greenfield Shares How Still Techniques Make Better Movies
The biggest change I experienced when I went from making pictures to making films was the sense of an arc—of creating a story over time, and...Inside the Issue: How To
How They Did It: Casting Unknowns Was Key to Finding the Laughs and Lived-In Feel of Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade
Before I directed my first film, Eighth Grade, I had heard that 90 percent of directing is casting. I’m sure there are other directors who weigh...2