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  • Movie News

Why Adam Leon Named His Film Italian Studies — and Why Star Vanessa Kirby Can’t Stand the Title

Adam Leon's Italian Studies drama stars Vanessa Kirby as a woman who befriends a group of teenagers during a brief…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

Citizen Ashe Directors on Arthur Ashe and Hollywood’s Fascination With Tennis

"Tennis is having a little bit of a moment," says Rex Miller, co-director of the new Arthur Ashe documentary Citizen…

2 years ago
  • Spring 2019

Breaking and Entering, Part Two: A Map To Finding Feature Funding

If you didn't read part one of this article, stop now and go back to the Winter 2019 issue of…

5 years ago
  • Inside MM - 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…

5 years ago
  • Inside MM - 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…

5 years ago
  • Festivals

YoFiFest 2017: It’s Easy To Get Lost In The Movies At This New York City-Adjacent Fest

Yonkers, just north of New York City, might conjure images of political intrigue, Son of Sam, or the quirky characters…

6 years ago
  • Directing

Foreign Contenders: Fatih Akin Used Distinct Lenses and Sound Techniques for Each Section of Germany’s In the Fade

Segmented into three distinct parts to accommodate the ravaging ebbs and flows of its protagonist’s emotional state in the aftermath…

6 years ago
  • MM Guide 2018

A Strong Film is a Diverse Film: Hire Smart, Hire Wide, Make a Stand

There it is again—that dirty D-word. Diversity gets a lot of lip service. With so many headlines, talks, and festival…

6 years ago
  • Interviews

“Would I Do That?”: Ruben Östlund Tested His Characters’ Behavior on Himself to Make The Square

Last time audiences walked into a sophisticated comedy by Swedish auteur Ruben Östlund, a man’s integrity was tested based on…

6 years ago
  • Eye Piece

Eye Piece: Fredrik Wenzel Battled Uncooperative Technology and a Ticking Clock on the First Day Shooting The Square

I got to know Ruben Östlund when he asked me to come on a scout in the Italian Alps for…

7 years ago
  • Editing

Cuts, Both Ways: Sean Baker’s 11 Rules For Editing Your Own Films

Moviemaker Sean Baker edits his own (brilliant) films—like the 2017 Cannes hit The Florida Project. Here, he argues that each…

7 years ago
  • Documentary

Kim Jong-il Productions: Ross Adam and Robert Cannan on a Tyrant’s Love of Cinema in The Lovers and the Despot

History has repeatedly shown that tyrants are often some of the most avid art collectors and supporters, despite the dark motivations…

8 years ago
  • Directing

Three Things Werner Herzog’s Lo and Behold Can Teach Moviemakers About Changing Technologies

Werner Herzog doesn’t own a cell phone, but that doesn’t make him a technophobe. At first glance, the poster for…

8 years ago
  • Articles
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MovieMaker’s Weekend Pick: The Hunt

Tobias Lindholm is having a very good year, and his hot streak continues with tomorrow’s national release of The Hunt.…

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
  • Articles - Digital

Vision to Viewed: Maverick Mark Cuban Takes On Film Distribution

Just in case you just woke up from a long winter's nap and haven't yet heard of Mark Cuban, let…

17 years ago