Christine Vachon Makes Indie Mainstream

In film circles, Christine Vachon is known as a trailblazer who helped bring countless independent films to the screen. She is the co-founder of Killer Films, which jump-started the careers of directors like Todd Haynes, Mary Harron, and Kimberly Peirce. Vachon recently sat down with The New Yorker’s Hilton Als for a conversation about some of her landmark works, including Larry Clark’s “Kids,” which looked at AIDS and homelessness among New York teens, and Peirce’s “Boys Don’t Cry,” one of the first movies to address trans experience. Vachon also discusses her time working with Harvey Weinstein, and the barriers that women face in Hollywood.