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Getting Personal with Caveh Zahedi
An interview with the bad boy of personal doc filmmaking: “Sure, a lot of people think I’m a total asshole. But that’s part of the point.”
Jan 14
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Sundancing
As Sundance fast approaches, the last ever in Park City, I dust off a long-forgotten book I'm featured in, revisit my memories and offer some personal…
Jan 7
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My Year in Photos
Rather than adding one more tired Ten Best list to your inbox, I'm bidding adieu to 2025 with some visual pizazz.
Dec 30, 2025
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The Best Worst Christmas Movie Ever!
Forgive me for ranting but I need your help in moving on with my life.
Dec 24, 2025
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How to Build a Film Community
Just know it takes a shit ton of work, and then a fuckload more. (But if you pull it off, there's nothing more rewarding!)
Dec 19, 2025
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The 10 Rules of Personal Documentary Filmmaking (Part One)
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How to Build a Film Community
Dec 19, 2025
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The Five Biggest Mistakes a Producer Can Make
Oct 1, 2025
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Getting Personal with Sarah Polley
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Getting Personal with Geeta & Ravi Patel
When you're telling a non-fiction family story with your parents as the stars, how can you do it without laughs.. and tears?
Dec 10, 2025
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Going Way Back and Experiencing the Deja
When it comes to indie film distribution, the more things change, what goes around comes around and history repeats itself. Oh, and where there's a will…
Dec 3, 2025
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Getting Personal with Alan Berliner
With his latest film "Benita" on the cusp of its theatrical premiere, it's the perfect time to share highlights from my 2015 interview with one of the…
Nov 26, 2025
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How Creative Breakthroughs Can Come Even at the Unlikeliest of Times
In my case, an epiphany comes while lying awake in the middle of a sleepless night in Paris.
Nov 23, 2025
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Time Traveling
We vowed to grow old together. And it seems we've somehow managed to succeed.
Nov 12, 2025
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Resurrecting a Love For Producing
A surprise guest at a recent movie Q&A reminds me of the moment I decided to embrace a new role as a film producer.
Nov 6, 2025
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Getting Personal with Sarah Polley
From my rich archive of interviews for Getting Personal (the film), I kick things off with a conversation with the acclaimed “Stories We Tell” director.
Oct 29, 2025
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Reflections and hard-earned advice on making personal documentaries, first-person storytelling and producing for film.
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