Posts by Davy Rothbart
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The Making of Medora: Indiana High School Basketball and a Friendship Between a Filmmaker and His Subject
On a bright and cold afternoon almost exactly three years ago, I climbed onto a school bus with my camera and tripod. Staring back at me were 15 sullen high school boys. This was my first day filming a documentary, Medora, about a tiny, dwindling town in Indiana and its high school basketball team, the […]
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Q&A: Brady Hoke
The University of Michigan football coach on his eighth-ranked Wolverines, the BCS playoff, and classic rock.
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Q&A: Indie Game Directors James Swirsky and Lisanne Pajot
The pair talk about their award-winning documentary on the smaller side of gaming.
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Bonus Questions: Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky
More with the Indie Game filmmakers.
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Q&A: Nick Stoller, The Five-Year Engagement Director
The Forgetting Sarah Marshall director talks about his start as a writer and how his own marriage influenced his latest film.
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Bonus Questions: Nick Stoller
More with the Five-Year Engagement director.
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Q&A: Kevin Macdonald, Marley Director
The director of the Oscar-winning Last King of Scotland talks about his new film and the mystery of Bob Marley.
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Three Questions for Heather Courtney
The director of Where Soldiers Come From talks about the film.
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Quick Hitters With Richard Jenkins
Exclusive outtakes from Davy Rothbart’s interview with character actor Richard Jenkins.
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Bonus Questions: Lupe Izzo
More with the first lady of Michigan State basketball.
