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March 23, 2020
How Marc Maron and Lynn Shelton gained each other’s trust before their collaboraton on Sword of Trust, which is now streaming
May 28, 2019
700-plus hours were filmed, 254 Texas counties were visited, and an ungodly amount of Whataburger was consumed as David Modigliani made Running With Beto.
April 6, 2018
As Lynn Shelton and Jay Duplass return to their roots with Outside In, we spoke with them about how their other recent ventures impacted their work on the film, what they’ve learned from the production, working with the great Edie Falco, and more.
October 27, 2017
Dealt director Luke Korem talks earning your doc subject’s trust, being a DP on your own films, using test screenings to your advantage and more.
October 27, 2017
Mr. Roosevelt is a warm, touching, and hilarious indie that was shot in Austin, Texas on Kodak film, so seeing […]
October 27, 2017
Mark Webber speaks about blurring the lines between fact and fiction on film with Flesh and Blood.
July 28, 2017
I had a feeling I’d like Brigsby Bear. I’ve been a fan of director Dave McCary and writer/actor Kyle Mooney since their days in Good Neighbor.
June 28, 2017
After a four-year absence and a surprise departure from Ant-Man, Edgar Wright returns to the silver screen with hit Baby Driver.
June 21, 2017
Michael Showalter, the Wet Hot American Summer star-turned-indie writer-director, first stepped into directing with his 2005 film The Baxter.
June 19, 2017
Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon’s laugh-out-loud funny, tender-as-a-new-bruise feature, The Big Sick, is a real crowd-pleaser.
April 20, 2017
Whether you’re making low-budget indies or larger-than-life blockbusters, want to write or direct—there’s a podcast here for you.
March 17, 2017
Now best known as the mind behind Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (and its highly anticipated sequel, Vol. 2, out […]
January 5, 2017
Writer-director Emily Hagins discusses her teen comedy, Coin Heist, which finds itself at the intersection of cinema and internet stardom.
October 3, 2016
Almost four years ago the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary shook both the nation and the small town of Newtown, Connecticut.
August 25, 2016
Uncle Kent 2, which made its debut at South by Southwest 2015, falls into a very different genre than the first… but it isn’t an easy one to pin down.
August 8, 2016
Just Shoot It is a weekly podcast that dives deep into the ins and outs of what it means to be a successful working filmmaker.
July 21, 2016
“Yes, and” is a rule filmmakers swear by, including Mike Birbiglia, who stars in his latest feature Don’t Think Twice amongst an all-star cast.
March 31, 2016
In Miles Ahead Don Cheadle not only plays Miles Davis, he also co-wrote the script and stepped into the director’s chair.
March 18, 2016
The film tells the story of a day in the life of Krisha, (Shults’ own aunt, Krisha Fairchild) who has been estranged from her family for years. She arrives at her sister’s house for Thanksgiving.
June 17, 2015
Fresh off his directing debut, Searching for Sonny (2011), director Andrew Disney makes Balls Out, a flag football comedy from a group of Texas moviemakers.
April 20, 2015
Brett Morgen’s intro at South By Southwest for his new film, Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, was one of the shortest I’ve ever witnessed.
April 8, 2015
Director Luke Meyer’s rock-n-roll documentary, Breaking a Monster, sees Jarad Dawkins, Alec Atkins, and Malcolm Brickhouse, as their careers skyrocket
March 19, 2015
At the Cucalorus Film Festival in Wilmington, North Carolina, I saw my favorite music video of 2014: “Call Me” by the immensely soulful St.Paul & the Broken Bones.
March 9, 2015
South by Southwest commences this week, running from March 13 to 22, 2015. Are you going to be there? While it can all seem daunting during your first visit, here’s a few tips to help you get the most out of the fest.