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Gold from Straw: Brotherhood, Perseverance, and Creative Editing in Mistaken for Strangers

Tom Berninger turns a would-be straightforward rockumentary about his brother’s band into an extraordinarily rich, moving tale of fame, fortune…

10 years ago
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  • Winter 2014

The Pretty One: An interview with writer-director Jenée LaMarque

Writer-director Jenée LaMarque's heartfelt, clever feature debut, The Pretty One, tells the story of Laurel, a shy, sensitive young woman…

10 years ago
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Review: Gloria, Sebastián Lelio

Gloria, Sebastián Lelio's feature about a spirited older woman determined to get the most out of life, raises questions about…

10 years ago
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The Crash Reel: Interview with Director Lucy Walker

Academy Award nominee Lucy Walker's latest documentary, The Crash Reel, tells the story of Kevin Pearce, the Vermont snowboarder poised…

10 years ago
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  • Fall 2013

The Book Thief: Inside DP Florian Ballhaus’ Vision

MovieMaker's editor's weekend pick is The Book Thief, directed by Brian Percival. Based on Markus Zusak's beloved New York Times best-selling novel by the…

10 years ago
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Editor’s Weekend Pick: Director Felix Van Groeningen’s Exclusive Account of The Broken Circle Breakdown by Felix Van Groeningen

“Every day I was crying,” says director Felix Van Groeningen about his experience in production on The Broken Circle Breakdown,…

11 years ago
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Editor’s Weekend Pick: Don Jon by MM Editors

“Porn is another medium and it is, frankly, more popular than movies!” says Joseph Gordon-Levitt on his directorial debut Don…

11 years ago
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  • MM Guide 2013

Gaining Festival Momentum: How to Find Success Without Sundance, by Kyle Patrick Alvarez

If you don't premiere at Sundance, can you still mount a successful festival run? Director Kyle Patrick Alvarez thinks so.…

11 years ago
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Review: Salinger, Shane Salerno

This week’s Editor’s Weekend Pick is Shane Salerno’s documentary on the iconic, reclusive American novelist J. D. Salinger, aptly titled…

11 years ago
  • Directing
  • MM Guide 2013

Directing from the Unconscious: Jill Soloway on Transitioning from TV to Features with Afternoon Delight

I came up in this business as a TV writer. My first big job was on Six Feet Under, and…

11 years ago
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Editor’s Weekend Pick: Ain’t Them Bodies Saints by David Lowery

MovieMaker’s Editor’s Weekend Pick is Ain't Them Bodies Saints, written and directed by the multi-talented David Lowery, also starring Rooney…

11 years ago
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MovieMaker Editor’s Pick: Prince Avalanche by MovieMaker Editors

MovieMaker’s Editor’s Weekend Pick is director-writer-producer David Gordon Green’s Prince Avalanche, starring Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch. Prince Avalanche, adapted…

11 years ago
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MovieMaker Editor’s Weekend Pick: The Act of Killing

Two MovieMaker editors talk about their favorite moments in Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Act of Killing, a shockingly unique record of…

11 years ago
  • How They Did It

How They Did It: Tobias Lindholm’s A Hijacking

Art imitates life in A Hijacking, which portrays the scourge of Somali piracy. The First Phone Call  Four hours after…

11 years ago