Things Learned
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Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Mary Sweeney
On Breaking Into the Film Industry One piece of advice I give to people of both sexes in this business is don’t... -
Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Roger Deakins
Legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins has collaborated with some of Hollywood’s most visionary auteurs. Though his name may be less known than collaborators... -
Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Alfonso Cuarón
Alfonso Cuarón is a Mexican screenwriter, director, and producer known best for his films Y Tu Mamá También, Children of Men, and Gravity. Born... -
Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Neil LaBute
In 1997, a relatively unknown yet confident young director stormed both the Cannes and Sundance Film Festivals. That director was Michigan-born playwright... -
Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Carol Littleton
With an Emmy, an Academy Award nomination, credits on nearly a dozen hit films, and tenure as the president of the Motion... -
Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Robert Downey Jr.
From Kings County State Correctional Facility to the private tutelage of the legendary Lee Strasberg, Robert Downey Jr. has blazed a many-striped... -
Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Thelma Schoonmaker
Academy Award-winning editor Thelma Schoonmaker’s long, presitgious career is one of Hollywood’s most enduring, rivaled possibly by her longtime collaborator, Martin Scorcese.... -
Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Patty Jenkins
Patty Jenkins is an American writer and film director, best known for her breakthrough, critically acclaimed debut film Monster. Monster follows Charlize Theron... -
Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore is the descendant of Hollywood royalty, but has spent her career carving out a unique and distinguished path of her... -
Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Don Burgess
Don Burgess is a prolific and award-winning cinematographer originally from Santa Monica, California. Burgess is known for his collaborations with director Robert...
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Inside the Issue: Acting
Flash Forward: Grace Van Patten Takes a Leap into the Unknown in David Robert Mitchell’s Under the Silver Lake
Many actors will tell you that when you read a great script, you just know. But for Grace Van Patten, it was actually not knowing that...1Inside the Issue: Directing
Success in Succession: Matteo Garrone Shot Dogman Entirely in Sequence to Put Viewers in His Character’s Shoes
I wrote the script for my new film, Dogman, 12 years ago, and during those years I changed it many times, arriving at six or seven...Inside the Issue: How To
Journalism Plus: How Hail Satan?, The Brink, and Leaving Neverland Blend Truth-Seeking With Cinematic Storytelling
“Journalism Plus” is how Academy Award-winning moviemaker Laura Poitras (Citizenfour) characterizes making documentaries. If you’re a documentarian, you may not have a degree or credentials in...8