March 2026
The writer and director ofBlue Heronshares how John Cassavetes inspired her own approach to independent filmmaking, praisesThe Watermelon WomanandNot a Pretty Pictureas essential works of hybrid cinema, and talks about her personal connection toJules and Jim.
5 picks

John Cassavetes
1974 • United States • 2h 35m

Cheryl Dunye
1996 • United States • 1h 25m

Martha Coolidge
1975 • United States • 1h 23m

François Truffaut
1962 • France • 1h 46m

Claudia Weill
1978 • United States • 1h 26m
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