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Category: Interviews
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Gregg Araki, the Director of “I Want Your Sex”
By Bailey Pennick
One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we can learn a
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Alysa Nahmias, the Director of “Cookie Queens”
“My tween kids asked me to please make a documentary they’d actually want to watch with their friends,” Nahmias recalls about the origins of her latest project. “Mom-challenge accepted.”
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know John Wilson, the Filmmaker Behind “The History of Concrete”
When asked who he wants this film to reach, Wilson responds “Anyone who has a relationship with concrete.”
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Josef Kubota Wladyka, the Director Behind “Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!”
In “Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!,” writer-director Josef Kubota Wladyka tackles grief with motion, crafting a deeply felt story about what it means to keep moving when life threatens to bring you down.
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Josephine Decker, the Director of “Chasing Summer”
“This film is about expansion and pleasure and living to your absolute fullest. It’s about being sensual and sexual and hilarious and lost.”
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Molly Manners, the Director of “Extra Geography”
“I think the biggest inspiration is teenage female friendship,” says Manners about her new film. “I drew a lot from my own experiences at an all-girls school growing up and how huge and exciting and painful and exhilarating and kind of everything these friendships felt.”
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Tamra Davis, the Director Behind “The Best Summer”
Tamra Davis’ “The Best Summer” captures the raw energy of the 1995 Summersault indie music festival in Australia, where bands like Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters, Beastie Boys, and Bikini Kill hit the stage.
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Jay Duplass, the Director of “See You When I See You”
Jay Duplass is headed back to Park City in 2026 with his first solo-directed project at the Sundance Film Festival since “The Puffy Chair” — his feature debut — in 2005.
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know NB Mager, the Writer-Director of “Run Amok”
In “Run Amok,” writer-director NB Mager focuses on the aftermath of a school tragedy and asks: What happens when young people are finally allowed to speak for themselves?
