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  • Movie News

The Idea of a Castle: The Tragedy of Macbeth Production Designer Stefan Dechant on Carving Sets ‘Out of Light and Shadow’

Production designer Stefan Dechant has worked on films including The Call of the Wild, Kong: Skull Island and Jarhead —…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

Joel Coen Alone; Obama’s Ex; a Reasonable UFO Theory; Brendan Fraser Books Some Roles

Netflix offers a compelling UFO theory; the Coen Bros.' composer explains why Joel Coen is going solo for his next…

3 years ago
  • Podcasts

Should You Move to Mississippi?

 Twenty-six miles of white sand beaches. A cinematic legacy dating to 1914. Stately homes you can buy for a…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

7 Righteous Gemstones: Coen Brothers Parallels for Truly Devoted Fans

Danny McBride’s The Righteous Gemstones feels almost as indebted to the Coen Brothers as it does to McBride’s past HBO shows,…

5 years ago
  • Annual Lists

The Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker 2019: Small Cities and Towns

"The film business as we know it is never going back to Los Angeles," director Joe Carnahan reportedly said during…

5 years ago
  • Cinematography

Discover Cinematographer Roger Deakins’ Most Trusted and True Visual Techniques (Video)

One of the most celebrated cinematographers in filmmaking, Roger Deakins has, until last night, been always the bridesmaid and never…

6 years ago
  • Moviemaking

Luck of the Draw: What’s the Best, and Cheapest, Way to Figure Out If Your Film Works? Storyboarding

When storyboard artist Kurt van der Basch and director Tom Tykwer first met in 2012, the latter was already an…

7 years ago
  • Directing

From Proof of Concept to Praise From King: How “Within the Woods” Gave The Evil Dead Creative and Financial Life

On October 15, 1981, director Sam Raimi, producer Robert Tapert and actor Bruce Campbell unveiled their passion project feature debut…

8 years ago
  • Criterion Crash Course

Criterion Crash Course: Moviemaking Lessons from Criterion’s Blood Simple

Whether you’re a moviemaker, critic or devoted film collector, lovers of cinema can all agree: A Criterion Collection release is…

8 years ago
  • Screenwriting

First Draft: Lessons in Plotting Film Noir, From The Big Sleep, The Big Lebowski and The Nice Guys

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, "First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. The Nice Guys follows private…

8 years ago
  • Screenwriting

Study Up: If You’re Not Reading Screenplays, You’re Missing Out as a Screenwriter

As you probably know, the best way to master any creative craft is to study and learn from the best.…

8 years ago
  • Articles
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Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker in 2014,Top Towns: #5. Marfa, TX

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
  • Articles - Festival Beat
  • Articles - Festivals
  • Festivals

If Only I Could Cannes: 9 Cannes premieres to look out for (that I won’t get to see till they come to New York) by Josh Ralske

Festival de Cannes is upon us. Like me, you wish you were there. Or unlike me, you are there, which…

11 years ago
  • Acting

Breaking Big: Javier Bardem’s Career Takes Off With No Country For Old Men

If you’ve been a follower of smart independent movies over the past 10 or 15 years, you’re probably familiar with…

16 years ago