Themes that inspire Middle Eastern film also emerge in the making of it. To understand the filming of religious sites…
When I turned in the feature script I had written and planned to star and direct, I think a few people…
Despite being clad in all-weather gear, I remained chilled to the bone on an early morning visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau back…
Co-directors Zachary Cotler and Magdalena Zyzak share behind-the-scenes stories on the production design and cinematography of Maya Dardel, shooting in confined spaces,…
Making Most Beautiful Island was my first time writing a script and directing a film. Up to this point in…
The greatest challenge for me in shooting Novitiate was the limited amount of days we had—28, to be exact—to pull off…
Film has been associated with magic since its inception. Even as a child, the interaction and connection between everyone involved…
I usually don’t shy away from work that makes me uncomfortable. No matter how much it scares me, I push…
As the writer, producer and director of "Chasing Titles Vol. 1," I had a very clear vision of how everything…
In 2012, I wrote down the first idea I had for The Mutineer, with the intention of shooting it the…