Daniel Clarkson Fisher is an essay filmmaker whose work has been featured by The AV Club, No Film School, io9, Film School Rejects, Boing Boing, Films for Action, Movies.com, Filmscalpel, and Vimeo Staff Picks. His writing has appeared in outlets that include AlterNet,
Bright Lights Film Journal, Nonfics,
Diabolique, and Culture Matters. He has also commented on news stories and other topics for CNN, E! Entertainment Television, and Fandor.
Author Archives: Daniel Clarkson Fisher
VIDEO ESSAY: “On Thom Andersen’s Pick for the ‘Most Remarkable’ Documentary of the ’00s”
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“‘Just Wait’: On the 35th Anniversary of John Carpenter’s THE THING (1982)”
I’ve got a new article, my first for the genre magazine Diabolique, up now at their website. Entitled “‘Just Wait’: On the 35th Anniversary of John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982)”, it argues that the classic 1980s horror film is “the best exemplar … Continue reading
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VIDEO ESSAY: “The Dark Knight Resists”
— [UPDATE, 5/16/2017: I’m humbled by the rhapsodic write-up that this video essay just received from H. Perry Horton of Film School Rejects. He writes that “The Dark Knight Resists” is “the best, most poignant, most salient video essay I … Continue reading
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VIDEO ESSAY: “We Sleep: On the Enduring Propheticism of John Carpenter’s THEY LIVE”
— [UPDATE, 4/24/2017: So, wow: this video essay has gone supernova, thanks to Vimeo “Staff Pick”-ing it. As of today, The AV Club, Gizmodo, io9, Boing Boing, Films for Action, and Konbini have all done write-ups about it. Thanks to all!] [UPDATE, 4/17/2017: … Continue reading
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VIDEO ESSAY: “Spielberg and Surveillance”
— [UPDATE, 3/16/2017: My cup runneth over! “Spielberg and Surveillance” just got another considerate write-up, this time from H. Perry Horton of Film School Rejects. Horton is video content editor for FSR and its very popular Twitter feed @OnePerfectShot, where he … Continue reading
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“The Problem of Access: Weiner (2016) and the Limitations of the Fly-on-the-Wall Documentary”
I’ve got a new article, my first for Bright Lights Film Journal, at their website. It is entitled “The Problem of Access: Weiner (2016) and the Limitations of the Fly-on-the-Wall Documentary”. In it, I observe that “the response to Weiner shows … Continue reading
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“Interview: Festival Programmer and Pure Nonfiction Host Thom Powers”
I’ve got an interview with Thom Powers over at Nonfics. Thom, who has been called a “kingmaker for documentaries” by the New York Times, is host of the podcast Pure Nonfiction, documentary programmer for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Artistic Director … Continue reading
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“The Best Video Essays of 2016”
I’m delighted to have been a contributor to Fandor Keyframe’s “Best Video Essays of 2016” poll. In addition, it’s an honour to have my picks in such fine and esteemed company. Thank you to Fandor and its founding editor and … Continue reading
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