Frances McDormand

  • 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

Watch Anthony Hopkins’ Speech; Zhao Makes History; That Judas Weirdness

Chloé Zhao makes Oscars history, Anthony Hopkins pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman, that Judas and the Black Messiah weirdness, and…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Chloé Zhao, Nomadland Make Oscar History in a Year Like No Other

Nomadland, a sweeping vision of nomadic Americans at the edge of society, won the Oscar for Best Picture on Sunday as…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

The Real Nomadland: Doc Follows Elderly 'CamperForce' Living in RVs, Working for Amazon

Nomadland, the Oscar frontrunner directed by Chloé Zhao, has earned wide praise for its inclusion of real life nomads who…

3 years ago
  • The Rundown

Nomadland Criticized; Meet 'CamperForce'; Following The Father

Nomadland is criticized for not taking on Amazon; a real Oscar voter has some real thoughts; Florian Zeller announces his…

3 years ago
  • Festivals

Five New York Film Festival 2020 Highlights

One of the few positives to come out of the drastically changed festival landscape of 2020 is the expanded reach…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

‘We Called and Asked’: Frances McDormand on How Nomadland Gained Access to Amazon

Nomadland, the new film from Chloé Zhao, stars Frances McDormand as a woman to takes to the road to live in…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

Nomadland Teaser Trailer: Frances McDormand Goes Walking

Nomadland, the new film from The Rider director Chloe Zhao, follows Oscar winner Frances McDormand as a woman who packs…

4 years ago
  • Screenwriting

Eyes Open, Ears Open, Travel Everywhere: Learn From Martin McDonagh’s Screenwriting Philosophy

Martin McDonagh, the playwright-turned-director of new feature Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (as well as 2008's In Bruges and 2012's…

7 years ago
  • Festivals

“Trimming the Fat”: A Slimmer TIFF 2017 Lineup Still Offers a Robust Selection of Quality Programming

This year, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) chose to cut the number of films it opted to include in…

7 years ago
  • First Draft

First Draft: Five Surefire Steps to Nailing Your Screenplay’s Theme

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, "First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. A script can have wonderful…

8 years ago
  • Crowdfunder Pick

Crowdfunder Pick: Vidiots Video Store in Santa Monica

Crowdfunding has become an invaluable tool for the indie filmmaker seeking funds for the start or completion of a project.…

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
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  • Interviews

“It’s About Listening:” Amy Berg Enters Narrative Filmmaking with Every Secret Thing

Academy Award-nominated director Amy Berg’s new feature, Every Secret Thing centers around two young girls who kidnap and kill the…

9 years ago