The Intimate Epic: Directors Alex and Andrew Smith on the Quiet Intensity of Father-Son Drama Walking Out
Montana-raised twin brothers Alex and Andrew Smith have emerged as the Big Sky Country’s most ambitious indie filmmakers by writing and directing...Making a Living by Mixing Media: How to Make the Leap From Directing Features to Directing Television
Imagine a world where you earn a steady, livable paycheck doing what you love—directing—and little else. That picture, sadly, doesn’t exactly fit...
In Total Control of His Out of Control: With Colossal, Nacho Vigalondo Breaks Into Major League Moviemaking
Nacho Vigalondo is constantly under self-review—both as an artist and, if movies are a window into a director’s psyche, as a man....
At Home Behind the Camera: Actor-Turned-Director Macon Blair Talks Making I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore
Macon Blair is no stranger to Sundance. The actor is the childhood friend of, and a long-time collaborator with, writer-director Jeremy Saulnier,...
MovieMaker Minute: Walking Out’s Alex and Andrew Smith on How Directors Should Keep Calm On Set
Our MovieMaker Minute series of videos are brief little nuggets of inspiration and advice from some of our favorite filmmakers. Alex and...
Defining Complete Unknown: Joshua Marston on Writing Shape-Shifting Characters, Directing a Contained Set
Joshua Marston’s latest film, Complete Unknown, is an exploration of what it means to be a filmmaker, a film actor or even...
The Lay of the VR Landscape: How Does a Moviemaker Approach Virtual Reality – Without Holding it Back?
In case you didn’t notice, virtual reality (VR) content has graduated from sideshow curiosity to the center ring. Sundance 2016’s New Frontiers...
“Making Sense of Something That is Beyond Us:” Anton Yelchin’s Spring 2016 Interview
The MovieMaker staff was shocked and saddened to hear about the untimely passing of actor Anton Yelchin on Sunday, June 19. A...
Shooting the Green Room: Full Interview with DP Sean Porter
We’ve covered Green Room‘s director and cast in previous articles this week. Today we round out our exploration of Jeremy Saulnier’s siege...
Green Room Outtakes: Interviews with Anton Yelchin, Alia Shawkat and Imogen Poots
In Jeremy Saulnier’s Green Room, a punk band dubbed The Ain’t Rights (played by actors Anton Yelchin, Alia Shawkat, Joe Cole 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...8Inside the Issue: Cinematography
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...2Inside the Issue: Directing
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...