2016 SXSW Film Festival Archives - Hammer to Nail

A Conversation with Stella Meghie & Taylour Paige (JEAN OF THE JONESES)

Christopher Reed — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 13:25:13 +0000

I met with director Stella Meghie and Taylour Paige, of Jean of the Joneses, on Monday, March 14, 2016, to discuss their collaboration on the film. Here is a condensed digest of that conversation. – Christopher Llewellyn Reed Hammer to […]

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A Conversation With Joel Potrykus (THE ALCHEMIST COOKBOOK)

Charles Poekel — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 17:04:46 +0000

(Charles Poekel caught up with Joel Potrykus at BAM Cinemafest regarding his latest film The Alchemist Cookbook. The result is the following chat which is one of the best interviews you’ll read all year! Potrykus’ film is available NOW in a pay-what-you-want format.) I […]

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MISS STEVENS

Christopher Reed — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 16:25:11 +0000

It's a tribute to Hart's sensitive writing and direction that whatever pain I feel is mitigated by the intelligence of the story and its characters.

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SILICON COWBOYS

Christopher Reed — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 20:53:12 +0000

We learn all about this history, and much more, in Silicon Cowboys, a smart new documentary from filmmaker Jason Cohen (Four Women, One World), which demands to be seen by all fans and users of modern technology (in other words...everyone).

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A Conversation With Kris Avedisian (DONALD CRIED)

Christopher Reed — Thu, 19 May 2016 14:41:13 +0000

I met with writer/director/actor Kris Avedisian at the Maryland Film Festival on Friday, May 6, 2016, to discuss his narrative feature Donald Cried, about an accidental reunion between two high-school friends grown very apart, which has been making the rounds […]

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THE SEER

Christopher Reed — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 17:27:39 +0000

The Seer Is a Gorgeous Elegy to America's Shangri-La

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A Conversation with Logan Kibens (OPERATOR)

Christopher Reed — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 17:45:51 +0000

I met with director and co-writer Logan Kibens to discuss her debut feature, Operator, for which I also wrote a review, on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Here is a condensed digest of that conversation. – Christopher Llewellyn Reed Hammer to […]

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GLEASON

Christopher Reed — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 15:39:42 +0000

In Gleason, One Man Struggles to Make a Difference.

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A Conversation With Patrick Shen (IN PURSUIT OF SILENCE)

Christopher Reed — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 13:30:19 +0000

I met with director Patrick Shen to discuss his new documentary, In Pursuit of Silence, on Thursday, March 17, 2016. Mike S. Ryan reviewed the film for Hammer to Nail here. Shen’s fourth feature-length film is a finely crafted, gentle […]

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HIRED GUN

Christopher Reed — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 12:29:46 +0000

In Hired Gun, Talent Doesn't Guarantee Success

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