In this episode of INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, we’re joined by acclaimed filmmaker, writer, and actor Cherien Dabis to discuss her sweeping new film, ALL THAT’S LEFT OF YOU—a powerful Palestinian family drama that spans 70 years and traces the long emotional aftershocks of displacement youtu.be/rCmXmGErdJU

In this clip, Burt dives into the growing trend of overly long movies and why today’s feature films often feel like they could use a tighter edit. The conversation highlights the value of thoughtful pacing, and knowing when a story has truly earned its runtime. youtu.be/UYbTG2h-TVI?...

In this eye-opening clip from BURT, we dive into one of the most overlooked truths in independent filmmaking: success isn’t defined by Hollywood standards it’s defined by your connection to an audience. Celebrating even the “small wins” can fuel long-term filmmaker motivation. youtu.be/fmQWsb9tJ_4

In this eye-opening clip from BURT we dive into one of the most overlooked truths in independent filmmaking: success isn’t defined by Hollywood standards,it’s defined by your connection to an audience. Celebrating even the “small wins” can fuel long-term filmmaker motivation. youtu.be/fmQWsb9tJ_4

As #BURT itself was made and released without studio backing, Joe shares insights into the creative mentality required to grow an audience organically: trusting your vision, working with what you have, and telling stories that resonate on a human level. #BURTtheMovie youtu.be/0wGn4BRU9Ow?...

Intimate behind-the-scenes moment from BURT, filmmaker Joe Burke reflects on the deeply personal journey that shaped the film. He shares unexpected parallels between making a movie with actor Burt Berger—who was living with Parkinson’s disease—and caring for his own dad. youtube.com/shorts/9363L...

Our latest episode, BURT, is now live! On this episode of Inside the Arthouse, we talk with Joe Burke and Oliver Cooper about the inspiration for their film, BURT, their creative process, how they pulled off a feature on a shoestring budget. Watch now: youtu.be/IYr3JZFdE0I #podcast #movie

Director Shih-Ching Chou opens up about the personal inspiration behind the film why centering a young woman’s experience felt essential. From cultural nuance to emotional truth, & the desire to depict Taiwanese womanhood with honesty and warmth. #LeftHandedGirlFilm youtu.be/UGCp4gvXnQ8?...

Our episode, LEFT-HANDED GIRL: Taiwan’s Oscar Entry Redefining Indie Cinema, is live! On this episode, we talk with Shih-Ching Tsou about her path to making this film, and how her experiences and collaborations have influenced her work. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Iks...

Somehow, in between late-night edits, filmmaker deep-dives, and way too many coffees, Inside the Arthouse just crossed 2.3 million views and 350,000 subscribers. It's been 14 months!

Through journalist Fatma Hasona,Farsi captures unshakable resilience of life in Gaza, not through tragedy, but through humanity. Fatma’s radiant smile and steadfast pride remind us that even in the hardest times, hope endures. @kinolorber.com #PutYourSoulInYourHandAndWalk youtu.be/fhaMVmPVle0

The documentary moves between inner struggle and outer conflict, connecting the filmmaker’s search for clarity with scenes from Gaza, where a young girl navigates fear, uncertainty & the fragile pursuit of hope. @kinolorber.com #PutYourSoulInYourHandandwalk youtu.be/-cX7Mur89pA?...

Cut off from the frontlines filmmaker Sepideh Farsi turns distance into empathy & art into witness. The filmmaker discusses her powerful new documentary "Put My Soul in My Hand and Walk" a deeply human story born from one of the most turbulent moments. @kinolorber.com youtu.be/U5SmEjhuOvQ

In this clip from Inside the Arthouse, acclaimed filmmaker Ira Sachs (Love Is Strange, Passages, Peter Hujar’s Day) reflects on what defines meaning in art — and why success can’t always be measured in box office numbers or critical praise. #iraSachs youtube.com/shorts/qLlXQ...

In this clip from Inside the Arthouse, filmmaker Ira Sachs reveals why his new film, Peter Hujar’s Day, wasn’t shot in sequence — and how that creative choice was driven by one of cinema’s oldest tools: natural light. Why Filmmakers Never Shoot in Order! youtu.be/iOl3GTs57h0?...

How do you capture a single moment and make it timeless? Acclaimed filmmaker Ira Sachs (Love Is Strange, Passages) reflects on his new film Peter Hujar’s Day and the challenge of translating memory, intimacy, and art into cinema? #janusFilms #PeterHujarsDay youtu.be/pKoSBOfLSn0

In this episode of Inside the Arthouse, filmmaker Ira Sachs joins us to talk about his new film, Peter Hujar’s Day — a hauntingly intimate portrait of an artist, a city, and a moment that helped define a generation. #janusFilms #PeterHujarsDay #IraSachs www.youtube.com/shorts/IXBU3...

It’s been 30 years since filmmaker Ira Sachs made his indie debut with The Delta. While many of his peers moved toward studio franchises or TV, Sachs has remained committed to crafting deeply personal films that explore love, identity, and human connection. #PeterHujar'sDay youtu.be/LjX7pVgxUI4

Writer and actress Jess Jacobs and director Oday Rasheed reveal how a simple, familiar phrase transforms into something profound — exploring themes of awareness, silence, and what it truly means to see in a world that often looks away. #ifYouSeeSomeThing youtu.be/XjyQRBJBVlE?...

In this deeply personal clip from Inside the Arthouse, filmmaker Oday Rasheed shares how his own immigration experience inspired his film If You See Something. As an Iraqi artist who rebuilt his life in a new country. #ifYouSeeSomething youtube.com/shorts/UwnF7...

In this clip from Inside the Arthouse, director Oday Rasheed and writer-star Jess Jacobs share how they found their leading man --and what it takes to cast an actor who can carry both the weight of a story and the truth of lived experience. #ifYouSeeSomething youtu.be/GcDyisG0XPc?...

In this revealing clip on Inside The Arthouse, filmmaker Oday Rasheed shares the real-life experience that inspired his film: IF YOU SEE SOMETHING. Drawing from his own journey as an Iraqi navigating the interview process while seeking a new life. #ifYouSeeSomething youtu.be/sCPFjRtCMsg

THIS WEEK: The challenges and rewards of making a personal film in the US as an outsider. The role of art and cinema in exploring real world displacement, love, and hope. What it takes to make a studio-scale indie film with heart #IFYOUSEESOMETHING with director & star youtu.be/uLoMrn8vGrE

In this revealing moment from COEXISTENCE, MY ASS!, comedian Noam Shuster Eliassi opens up about what it feels like to watch her home & the world around her change in ways she never expected. Through her signature blend of humor and honesty. #coExistenceMyAss youtu.be/uPOIB45ZxVQ?...

“Roads of Fire” is a gripping documentary that challenges the way we see immigrants and their stories. Through real voices and powerful imagery, it uncovers the resilience, sacrifice, and dreams of those forging new lives far from home. #roadsOfFire youtu.be/xN2anEvf08g?...

Filmmaker Nathaniel Lezra exposes hidden economy behind migration- staggering amounts of money migrants must pay to reach the United States. The system has become a multi-billion-dollar business. @insidethearthouse.com #roadsofFire youtu.be/6f0kxktvWFA?...

In this clip on Inside the Arthouse we look back at how Cambodian immigrants rebuilt their lives in the United States after fleeing war & how their story became one of the most powerful examples of successful integration & resilience in American history. #RoadofFire youtu.be/XJCwWijmmnk?...

In this clip from our conversation with the director of Democracy Noir, we unpack one of the strangest political betrayals in modern Europe — the moment Viktor Orbán turned against George Soros, the man who once funded his education and rise. #democracyNoir youtu.be/UF1W03YN_SM?...

On the set of Köln ’75, something real happened: something raw & electric. In this moment, the cast and crew step out of the usual framework and tap into a deeper truth: freedom isn’t just a theme of the film—it’s a working method. @zeitgeistFilms #KOLN75 youtube.com/shorts/kB42t...

An intimate conversation from Köln ’75, Ido Fluk explores the emotional & creative journey toward artistic freedom. How do filmmakers navigate expectations, financial pressures &industry noise, while staying true to their vision? #zeitgeistFilms #KOLN75 youtu.be/HQUi3oq0jWg?...

What happens when everything goes wrong before a performance? In 1975 jazz legend Keith Jarrett walked onstage in Cologne to face a disaster: a broken, out-of-tune piano that was never meant to be played in a concert hall He embraced the limitation #Koln75 #idoFluk youtu.be/zTaOQYjiVhk?...

In this clip from our interview, filmmaker Ido Fluk shares how breaking cinematic rules led to deeper honesty in storytelling. Hear how Koln 75 became a raw and fearless vision in independent filmmaking. @zeitgeistfilms Why Did This Movie Break All the Rules? youtu.be/9pBgiVWtKu4?...

It was supposed to be a disaster—a broken piano, a sleepless pianist & a concert that should never have happened. But on a cold night in 1975 Keith Jarrett stepped onto the stage in Cologne & created something no one expected: a moment of raw genius ! @zeitgeistfilms youtu.be/xBKXyPxF_UE?...

At just 17 years old, Vera Brandes became the youngest concert promoter in Germany & changed music history forever. When everything went wrong before Keith Jarrett’s legendary Köln Concert she didn’t give up.This is her incredible story. @zeitgeistfilms #KOLN75 #IDOFLUK youtu.be/_j2dGVnFVxg?...

In 1975, jazz pianist Keith Jarrett delivered one of the most extraordinary live performances ever recorded — the Köln Concert. But behind this legendary moment lies a story of exhaustion, frustration, and pure artistic spontaneity. #zeitgeistfilms #Koln75 #idoFluk youtu.be/450rO7UUy64

It was supposed to be just another concert — until everything went wrong. Out of chaos came Keith Jarrett’s The Köln Concert, the best-selling solo jazz album in history. Köln ’75 reimagines that unforgettable night @insidethearthouse.com youtube.com/shorts/QV7AU...

In KÖLN 75, filmmaker Ido Fluk turns the familiar music-biopic formula on its head, reframing the story through the eyes of Vera Brandes, the 18-year-old promoter who made the concert happen. Full Interview @insidethearthouse.com #arthouse #cinema #Koln75 #zeitgeistFilms youtu.be/O63s70geJpY

In his documentary, The Man Who Saves the World? filmmaker Gabe Polsky explores faith, mysticism, & the limits of human understanding through the story of a self-proclaimed healer who believes he’s destined to protect the Indigenous people of the Amazon. youtu.be/RU0VugEtRTs?...

On this episode of Inside The Arthouse, we sit down with the director of The Man Who Saves the World ? A documentary that blurs the line between belief & obsession, purpose and illusion. He reflects on the story of a man who claims to be chosen by a remote Amazonian tribe youtu.be/uWsM1k1Z3RY?... v

In this INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, the director of The Man Who Saves the World reveals the creative balancing act behind the film, how to make a documentary that’s both deeply profound and genuinely entertaining. Blending myth, mystery, and modern filmmaking. #gabePolsky youtu.be/Q4ZiIQSUo7k?...

In this clip from INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, the director of The Man Who Saves the World? shares how a life-changing encounter with Dr. Jane Goodall reshaped the entire course of the film — and his understanding of what it truly means to “save” the planet #themanwhosavestheworld? youtu.be/LgbRWo94vqo?...

In this exclusive clip from INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, we sit down with the director of The Man Who Saves the World? a provocative new documentary that follows a man who claims he’s been chosen by an isolated tribe deep in the Amazon to fulfill a sacred prophecy youtu.be/v6loyrOcYl8?...

Explore how belief, perception, and truth collide in one of the most thought-provoking documentaries of the year. Filmmaker Gabe Polsky follows activist Patrick McCollum’s mission to “save the world." #themanwhoSavestheWorld? @insidethearthouse.com www.youtube.com/shorts/Qdig4...

An eccentric American peace activist believes he’s destined to unite Indigenous tribes and save the Amazon—guided by an ancient prophecy. In this Inside the Arthouse clip, we dig into why Gabe Polsky’s film feels both funny and weird at the same time: youtu.be/_smY1oXx5CQ?... #theManWhosavesTheWorld

We are thrilled and honored that our channel continues to grow. 1.9M views, 325,000 subscribers in a little over a year. INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE: Conversations With Today’s Most Visionary Filmmakers. Come join us! @laemmle @RaphaelSbarge #arthouse #Cinema

As we meet Patrick at the start of Gabe Polsky’s new documentary, THE MAN WHO SAVES THE WORLD?, we aren’t quite sure what to make of him — and, frankly, neither is the filmmaker. A self-proclaimed healer & mystic, truly destined to fulfill a prophecy? @area23A youtu.be/lU0kFY8A8x0?...

By the nature of the word, we’ve come to expect that documentaries reveal truth and certainty. But THE MAN WHO SAVES THE WORLD? reminds us that sometimes the greatest wisdom lies in embracing what we can’t fully know. With director #GabePolsky @area23.bsky.social youtu.be/jVHji4l_ijY

What makes the New York Film Festival so unique? Unlike other festivals chasing world premieres, NYFF programs great films for the city of New York itself — a true celebration of cinema over status. #NYFF #NewYorkFilmFestival #FilmFestival #arthouse #cinema . youtu.be/IQbKq0zrDuI?... @TheNYFF

Producer Ken Kokin dives into the creative DNA of The Usual Suspects, the Oscar-winning thriller that dared to ask that very question. Kokin reveals how a bold idea about moral ambiguity, power, and deception became one of cinema’s greatest stories. youtube.com/shorts/v1dgB...

You’ve probably never heard of PUBLIC ACCESS ,the 1993 Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner — but you’ve almost certainly heard of Keyser Soze, the enigmatic villain at the heart of the 1995 Oscar-winning THE USUAL SUSPECTS. So what connects these two films? #30thAnniversary youtu.be/Oifbs9c9JZw?...