Rusty Cundieff

The intricate black magic of practical effects, horror and comedy fusion, and subversive satire, according to the trailblazing writer-director of Tales from the Hood.

Lucile Hadžihalilović

Tooth fairy: the director of Earwig discusses her distinctive treatment of adolescence, narrative, and silence.

Jennifer Reeder

Jennifer Reeder is a proudly Chicago-based, truly independent filmmaker with over 25 years of experience in the business. She has directed more than 15 short films, screened her work in the Whitney Biennial and the Venice Biennale, and has won countless festival awards.

Brad Anderson

On the occasion of a 20th-anniversary screening at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, the director of Session 9 recalls the filmic inspirations for the project, and how it probes sides of life that are uncomfortable and unseen.