TheWrap Screening Series
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Oscar Short Doc Nominees Discuss Filming the Fight for Human Dignity (Video)
The 2019 Oscar short documentaries tackle racism, mortality and gender equality
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Spike Lee to Host Brooklyn Block Party for ‘Do the Right Thing’ 30th Anniversary
“It’s going to be lit,” director says of June 30 celebration on the Bedford-Stuyvesant block where the film was shot
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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Star Rami Malek on the Most Fun Scene to Shoot – And No, It Wasn’t Live Aid (Video)
Malek and producer Graham King attended TheWrap’s Screening Series in Los Angeles last week
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‘On Her Shoulders’ Takes Viewers Inside ISIS Survivor Nadia Murad’s Fight Against Genocide
The Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist has spoken out against human trafficking taking place in her home country of Iraq
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Why Barry Jenkins Makes You Look in His ‘Beale Street’ Characters’ Eyes
TheWrap Screening Series: Director talks about using his experience on “Moonlight” to strengthen “Beale Street”
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‘On Happiness Road’ Director Defines Her Own Happiness as ‘Doing What I Want’
Hsin Yin Sung went from aspiring doctor to film reporter to Oscars candidate
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‘Roxanne Roxanne’ Star on Working With Mahershala Ali: ‘I Got Paid to Take a Master Class’
The story of ’80s Queens rapper Roxanne Shanté deals with themes of domestic violence and the unforgiving world of the New York rap game.
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‘Never Look Away’ Director Credits Painter Gerhard Richter’s Struggles for Inspiring Film
The film is a sweeping romantic epic of German life that follows the tragic life of painter Kurt Barnert
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‘Samouni Road’ Writer Hopes Documentary Will Increase Awareness of ‘Difficult Situation’ in Gaza Strip
“We always explained that we were telling the story of this family,” the film’s writer told TheWrap
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‘Eternity’ Director Talks About Giving Peru’s Natives a Voice
TheWrap Screening Series: Oscar Catacora’s film is the first movie filmed entirely in the native language of the Aymara
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‘Jirga’ Actor Had to Sleep With Knife Under Pillow in War-Torn Afghanistan While Filming
“The film is a very mellow version of what actually happened in real life,” Sam Smith told TheWrap of having to shoot on location
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‘Zion’ Director Praises Netflix for Keeping Short-Form Alive: ‘A Little Film School Dream Come True’
The streaming service held a showcase for four documentary shorts on Wednesday, which touched on gun control, death, disability and immigration
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Oscar Foreign Entry ‘The Great Buddha+’ Director Says Authority ‘Confines and Defines Us’
“We are all on the existential boat even though at times we all think we are so different,” Hsin-yao Huang told TheWrap’s Steve Pond
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‘Kangaroo: A Love Hate Story’ Director Says He’s Gotten Death Threats Over Documentary
“This is a barbaric, cruel practice that’s going on in Australia,” Mick McIntyre says
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Making a Terrorist: ‘The Journey’ Director Explains How He Created Evil on Screen
“Usually the victims are women, but a lot of women since 2003 have become suicide bombers,” director Mohamed Al-Daradji told TheWrap
