All posts by Paul Tukey
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Medicinal Moviemaking: To Document a Spiritual Quest, Reality of Truth Zooms In On Shrooms and Other Psychedelics
“And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing,... -
Turning the Tide: With Over 60 Million Views, Fisher Stevens’ Before the Flood Warms New Generations to Environmentalism
He was, like the rest of us who count ourselves among the environmental community, still emotionally hung over on the 10th day... -
The Art of the Interview: 10 Essential Tenets of On-Camera Conversation
Ken Burns stopped. The legendary documentarian typically plows forward with the relentless tenacity of a cragged New Englander picking rocks from a... -
After Suffering PTSD, Amy Ziering Returns to The Hunting Ground with Kirby Dick
She patiently listened to the details, time and time again, that sounded too eerily similar. A few sordid, graphic and incomprehensible stories... -
LOST ANGELS: The true story behind The Soloist hits the big screen
Immersion. It’s a technique favored by actors in advance of challenging roles, but the furthest thing from Gary Foster’s mind when the... -
Adam Yauch Talks No Impact Man and More
Adam Yauch is best known for spouting his vicious poetics as a founding member of the Beastie Boys. In 2008, however, the... -
Ted Braun Discusses Darfur Now
The impact of his first big-screen documentary may not be fully appreciated for years. Even with Don Cheadle and George Clooney as...
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Inside the Issue: Acting
Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Matt Dillon
The longevity of Matt Dillon’s laudable career is a byproduct of his self-reinvention. Oscillating between charismatic leading and comedic supporting roles, the New York-based actor has...Inside the Issue: Directing
MovieMaker Melee: 1985 and Tyrel Writer-Directors Yen Tan and Sebastián Silva Debate Their Processes’ Pros and Cons
To ring in the first installment of our new MovieMaker Melee debate series, we invited two indie moviemakers with films releasing this fall—Tyrel writer-director Sebastián Silva and...Inside the Issue: How To
Inside the Creative Process: Karyn Kusama Walks Through Five Phases of Production, From Screenwriting to Distribution
Guest Moviemaker Karyn Kusama has been through a lot in her career. Kusama broke out in 2000 with her debut feature Girlfight, which earned the Grand...