Subjects Also Had Questions For A Series On Mental Health

For more than a year, while reporting on “The Inner Pandemic,” a new multi-part project by the Times investigating adolescent mental health, I had the opportunity to listen to heartbreaking candid accounts of self-harm, suicide, anxiety, and depression from families and young people. They were helping me do detective work to understand the experience of …

Historical Drama Series Director Marvin Chomsky has died at the age of 92.

While working as the artistic director of the “Doctors and Nurses” series in the early 1960s, the show’s executive producer Herbert Brodkin asked Mr. Chomsky if he wanted to be a producer. Mr. Chomsky refused, saying he would rather be a director. He went on to direct three episodes of the show, followed by extended …

‘Ahed’s TV Series’ Review: A Filmmaker’s Suffering in the Desert

“Ahed’s Serial” is Israeli director Nadav Lapid’s fourth feature film. The first three – “Police” (2014), “Kindergarten Teacher” (2015) and “Synonyms” (2019) – are social criticism studies in different forms. By focusing on characters whose personal suffering reflects the national crisis, they target what Lapid sees as the political, moral, and spiritual shortcomings of modern …

French Female Directors Continue The Hot Series at Rendez-Vous Festival

Sex and the city, fake identities and love triangles stand out in this year’s trends. Rendezvous with French CinemaAn annual showcase of contemporary French filmmaking hosted by Film at Lincoln Center. Since last year’s virtual edition, female directors from France have been making headlines as two major European festivals hand out their top prizes to …