Leading filmmakers on photography and the role of cinema for influential artists. The summer 2018 issue of Aperture magazine considers the influence of photography on leading filmmakers, and the role of cinema in the work of artists and photographers. Featuring in-depth interviews with Sofia Coppola , Shirin Neshat , and Gus Van Sant , and contributions by Negar Azimi , David Campany , J. Hoberman , Alex Prager , RaMell Ross , Antwaun Sargent , Dayanita Singh , and Dana Stevens .