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  • The Rundown

Brian Cox Set for Directorial Debut; Licorice Pizza Review Roundup; House of Gucci Accents Analyzed

Succession star Brian Cox is set for his directorial debut; Licorice Pizza reviews are beginning to roll in; Developments in…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

Eternals Reactions; Being the Ricardos Teaser; Fincher on Film

Chloé Zhao's Eternals sounds different from anything else in the MCU; a first look at Aaron Sorkin's Being the Ricardos; David Fincher's…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

AFI Fest: From Queen & Slim to Babyteeth, to Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Female Moviemakers Took the Lead

Each fall cinephiles flock to the TCL Chinese Theatres in the heart of Hollywood to catch an eclectic mix of…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

Knives and Skin Is Jennifer Reeder’s ‘Feminist as F—‘ Debut Feature

Raven Whitley remembers her first thought as she read the script for Knives and Skin: "This seems uncomfortable." In the…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

10 Films to Seek Out at AFI Fest Presented By Audi 2019 (Sponsored Content)

Described by Justin Chang of Variety as a “vital destination for moviegoers,” AFI FEST 2019 presented by Audi returns to…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

Our Time: Carlos Reygadas Discusses His Daily Routine, Thoughts on Relationships, and How Cinema is Like Fishing

In a noisy world, Mexican auteur Carlos Reygadas makes cinema centered on presence. In that presence, something much bigger occurs…

5 years ago
  • Festivals

AFI Fest 2018 Wrap: Team MovieMaker‘s Favorites From This Year’s Festival

In experimenting with all forms of moviemaking, this year's AFI Fest slate managed to spread the focus of its selections…

5 years ago
  • Movie News

AFI Fest 2018 Preview: International Masters and New Voices Come to Hollywood with Boundary-Pushing Stories 

Year after year, cinephiles in Los Angeles eagerly await the announcement of AFI Fest’s list of award-winning titles, which encompasses…

5 years ago
  • Other

From Argento to Leone: Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani Dissect the Genre Influences of Let the Corpses Tan

As Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani continue to refine the giallo-inflected post-modern aesthetic they first explored in their 2009 debut feature…

6 years ago
  • Movie News

The 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World, 2018

What is it you’re after—the art of cool, or the cool of art? The fact is, all of the most…

6 years ago
  • Movie News

Full Circle: Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead Cement Their Indie Horror Mastery With UFO Cult Chiller The Endless

Ever relive a moment over and over again until you realize you're in a UFO-obsessed death cult? I've been asking…

6 years ago
  • Directing

Foreign Contenders: Ildikó Enyedi Aligns Framing and Sound for the Dreamy Romance in Hungary’s On Body and Soul

Involuntarily stoic and permanently immaculate, but with a diligent willingness to forge bonds with others around her, Mária (Alexandra Borbély) joins…

6 years ago
  • Festivals

2017 AFI Fest Preview: 10 Films and Filmmakers From This Year’s Line-Up You Should Track Down

Returning for the 31st round, AFI Fest continues to have some of the most striking, innovative, and exciting filmmaking in…

6 years ago
  • Interviews

"I Am All My Characters": Director João Pedro Rodrigues on the Transformative Delights of The Ornithologist

It's scorching in Los Angeles and it’s just as warm in Paris. That's what director João Pedro Rodrigues tells me…

7 years ago
  • Other

Crowd-Teasers: Donald Cried Trailer Features Scant Crying, Lots of Uncomfortable Smiling

In sharp contrast with the film’s title, the trailer for Kris Avedisian’s Donald Cried features a marked profusion of smiling.…

7 years ago
  • Festivals

AFI Fest 2016 Wrap: Team MovieMaker’s Festival Favorites

AFI Fest’s arrival in fall heralds the true beginning of the holiday season for many Los Angeles-dwellers. With such great…

7 years ago
  • Interviews

“You Either Are an Actor or You Aren’t an Actor:” An Interview with Isabelle Huppert

Good fortune and strategic diligence. Those, says Isabelle Huppert, are the key ingredients to a long, enviable career. The iconic…

7 years ago
  • Festivals

2016 AFI Fest Preview: 10 Feature Film Picks From a Vivid International Line-Up

Los Angeles’ grandest festival begins in Hollywood next week, and it’s movie paradise. AFI Fest (November 10-17, 2016), now in…

8 years ago
  • Festivals

AFI FEST 2015 Diary: Alison Bagnall Survives the Walk of Fame

For an insider look to this year's AFI FEST presented by Audi, we asked participating filmmaker Alison Bagnall, whose feature…

8 years ago
  • Festivals

Who’s Behind the Camera?: AFI FEST 2015 Moviemakers on Favorite Recent Films, Festival Moments and Cameras

The 29th edition of AFI FEST presented by Audi will take place November 5-12, 2015 in Hollywood, California. A leader in showcasing…

9 years ago
  • Fall 2014
  • Movie News

MovieMaker’s Fall 2014 Issue: Now On Stands!

MovieMaker Magazine's 111th issue, Fall 2014, hits newsstands around the U.S. and Canada today. The issue is also available for…

9 years ago
  • Articles
  • blog-test

Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker in 2014, Top Big Cities: #4. Los Angeles

It’s MovieMaker’s 2014 edition of the Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker! We’re counting down through our Top…

10 years ago
  • Festivals

AFI Fest 2013: an Interview with Lane Kneedler, Associate Director of Programming

AFI Fest, the incumbent monarch of Los Angeles' film festivals, rears its glamorous head again with John Lee Hancock's Saving…

10 years ago
  • Articles
  • blog-test

Crowdfunder of the Week: The Man from Reno

MovieMaker’s Trailblazer Tuesday Crowdfunder of the Week is Dave Boyle’s The Man from Reno, a film about a Japanese author…

11 years ago