Michael Chaiken
2021Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny Safdie
Michael Chaiken
Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie
Get to know the siblings whose films have captured the skittering pulse of New York’s city streets. An original documentary featuring footage from the making of their new thriller, Good Time, along with several of the brothers’ early features and shorts.
Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny Safdie
Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident
Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie
James Toback, Michael Chaiken
Betting, boxing, and boozing: this is the weird, true story of the time Norman Mailer confronted James Toback to argue about the difference between bourbon and scotch, setting off a years-long rivalry that climaxed in a stare-down during a tense Jets vs. Browns game and a couple well-placed stomach punches. In this short, Toback recounts the tale of his of his encounters with one of America's all-time great writers.
Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident