Doug, whose knowledge of all things jazz dwarfs mine, took responsibility for lining up the fine artists who populate our film. Special From-the-Filmmaker.

The sincere notion that art could actually change people's hearts and minds was instilled in me from an early age. Special From-the-Filmmaker.

The mating game is funny. It's also poignant and painful ... and the most important activity most of us will ever engage in. From the Filmmaker

"The emotional landscape and the power and potency of the characters attracted me." Special From-the-Filmmaker.

"...it was like the movie had taken on a life beyond the screen." From-the-Filmmaker exclusive.

"I hope we have shown there are people of all races who stood up when the time was right. And some who let others do the heavy lifting for them."

They unwittingly started a movement in Argentina that has led to workers forming cooperatives to run more than 200 formerly abandoned businesses. From-the-Filmmaker Special.

The script Tom delivered was far more poignant than I expected.

How could a decent person, who is like any of us, get sucked into nationalist genocidal war? Special From-the-Filmmaker.

Trucker and the tradition of great women leads: Women characters are almost always intrinsically more interesting.