There’s a brief, smile-inducing montage early in “My Art” that sees the lead character Ellie — an artist played by an artist, Laurie Simmons, who also wrote and directed — arriving at the grand ...

Earlier this month at Truesdell Elementary, in the last five minutes of one of my classes, I called for my students' attention. “Class, class!” I called. “Yes, yes,” they responded in unison. “I have ...

Independent comedy-drama about a New York artist is a belated feature-film debut from prominent photographer Laurie Simmons, premiering in a sidebar at the Italian extravaganza. By Neil Young ...

In her first feature, artist Laurie Simmons channels the self-examining spirit of her daughter Lena Dunham, but with less human detail and irony. There’s a gentle streak of defensiveness built into ...

For three years, Trisha Soo has juggled her teaching job with an art side hustle. Long days, work-filled weekends, and failed products are her norm.