Independent Spirit Awards 2017: Spirits Stick to Their Essence, Rewarding Moonlight, The Witch and Spa Night
Breaking with what in recent editions served as a preview to the Academy Awards, the 2017 Independent Spirit Awards delivered in political statements, humor and...
TV Training Ground: Watch the Small Screen Television Work That Shaped Robert Altman Into a Big Screen Auteur (Video)
When it comes to the question of where or how you should start your moviemaking career, there’s no right or wrong answer. For Robert Altman,...
Crowd Teasers: Joel Edgerton Threatens Violence From Behind a Sick Beard in It Comes at Night Trailer
Exactly half of the trailer for Trey Edward Shults’ new thriller It Comes at Night consists of an eerie walk down a hallway. For 48 uninterrupted...
Crowd Teasers: Emotional Distress is Kind of Kristen Stewart’s Thing in Personal Shopper Trailer
The trailer for Olivier Assayas’ Personal Shopper is all about acceleration. And for good reason: When a film’s starting point seems to be a character...
Mastering Remote Moviemaking: How the Filmmakers Behind Akron Collaborated Across the Atlantic (Exclusive Clip)
Making a movie in one place is hard enough—imagine making one from either side of the Atlantic ocean. Akron co-directors and co-producers Brian O’Donnell and...
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The Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada 2017: Film Programs to Shape You Into the Next Moviemaking All-Star
Perhaps you’re someone who dreams of a career in moviemaking, and has come to the realization that the discipline, experimentation and personal relationships that flourish in an academic setting are...
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What’s in Your Kit? The Underwater Gear Used in Jeff Orlowski’s Gorgeous Environmental Doc Chasing Coral
How do you show irrefutable proof that the world’s coral reefs are rapidly dying due to climate change? Director Jeff Orlowski’s feature Chasing Coral follows an impassioned team of...
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Of Bad Apes and Twisted Revenge: Matt Reeves, Steve Zahn, Weta Digital and Others on War for the Planet of the Apes
Actor Steve Zahn—known for his roles in That Thing You Do, Riding in Cars With Boys, and Dallas Buyers Club—once stumbled onto an online post about his role in...