Directing
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That’s a Wrap
Screenplay writing was by far the most popular subject among the participants. Judging from interviews and questions posed by audience members, there... -
Ross McElwee’s March
Ross McElwee had been making his own brand of independent films for a number of years when Sherman’s March established him as... -
High and Low
As those of you who are hardcore cineastes probably know, "High and Low," the headline for this inaugural Freeze Frame, is also... -
The Friend or Dafoe?
Prior to Body of Evidence‘s theatrical release a rumor floated that if the film did not perform well, the producers had an... -
No Absence of Malice
Malice This film has nothing to do with malice except for the malice it inspired in me against the people who made... -
Video Is Not Slumming
If you’re going to read this column, we must first verify your qualifications. How many of these items apply to you? 1.... -
Carl Darchuk’s Higher Education
Not unlike many virgin moviemakers before him, when Carl Darchuk shot his first film he knew just enough to be dangerous. "I... -
From the Publisher
When I decided to launch this venture I had to ask myself why I believe the world needs another film magazine. Do...
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Inside the Issue: Acting
Sydney on the Map: To Land Breakout Roles, Sydney Sweeney Draws Her Own Maps of the Characters She Inhabits
A reverent initiate of a patriarchal regime; a disturbed young psychiatric hospital ward; a sexually questioning teen with a flair for the dramatic; a mysterious denizen...Inside the Issue: Directing
Think Like A Photographer: Generation Wealth’s Lauren Greenfield Shares How Still Techniques Make Better Movies
The biggest change I experienced when I went from making pictures to making films was the sense of an arc—of creating a story over time, and...Inside the Issue: How To
How They Did It: Casting Unknowns Was Key to Finding the Laughs and Lived-In Feel of Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade
Before I directed my first film, Eighth Grade, I had heard that 90 percent of directing is casting. I’m sure there are other directors who weigh...2