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Director Roland Emmerich Give Us Something to Look Forward to in 2012

Brad Balfour | Posted 11.23.2009 | Entertainment


Brad Balfour

Roland Emmerich doesn't seem megalomaniacal. In fact, he seems so unassuming that you just want to grab him a beer and sit in rapt attention as he tells how he destroyed the world, again.

Doc Director Megan Mylan Brings Smile Pinki to the World

Brad Balfour | Posted 07.23.2009 | World


Brad Balfour

The story behind the making of this year's winner of the Oscar for Best Documentary Short -- Smile Pinki -- is something of a fairy tale equal to the story within the film.

Cannes 2009 Exclusive: My Neigbor, My Killer Director Anne Aghion On Rwanda (Video)

Michael Giltz | Posted 06.21.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

Coming to Cannes is usually a no-brainer. But for film-maker Anne Aghion, accepting an invitation to bring her documentary My Neighbor, My Killer was a genuine risk.

Trimpin: Another American Visionary

Peter Esmonde | Posted 06.15.2009 | Entertainment


Peter Esmonde

I needed to document the most creative person I could find, to discover how they'd managed to survive in this society. And I was lucky enough to find Trimpin.

The Tao of Wow

Alan Shapiro | Posted 05.29.2009 | Entertainment


Alan Shapiro

There are many good teachers, but Miss Newman was something special. She held an unwavering conviction in me, and I craved her approval.