All posts tagged "movie"
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There are No Non-Actors: Garrett Bradley Casts Below Dreams From Real Life
Many independent films, by choice or necessity, are populated by non-professional actors. For some moviemakers, the prospect of working with “amateurs” might... -
Kustendorf 2013: Kneecapping the press and directors
Emir Kusturica, founder and director of the Kustendorf Film and Music Festival, pulled in a number of fascinating directors to talk about... -
Kustendorf 2013: A dispatch from the mountains of Serbia
The Kustendorf Film and Music festival—which runs concurrently with another snowy, high-altitude American film festival—opened Wednesday, January 16th on a soggy night... -
We Make Movies (Better): Your down-and-dirty, first-timers guide to Sundance
It’s natural to have high expectations when you’re looking forward to a first-time experience. We spent weeks reveling in excitement as we... -
Sundance Dispatch 04: MovieMaker sits down with the directors of Pussy Riot and the team behind This Is Martin Bonner
In this fourth episode, MovieMaker sits down with director Chad Hartigan and stars Paul Eenhoorn and Richmond Arquette of the Sundance 2013... -
Andrew Haigh Explores: Romance, Sex and Intimacy in Weekend
In Andrew Haigh’s Weekend, the chance meeting between Russell and Glen isn’t intended by either of them to lead to anything more...
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Flash Forward: Grace Van Patten Takes a Leap into the Unknown in David Robert Mitchell’s Under the Silver Lake
Many actors will tell you that when you read a great script, you just know. But for Grace Van Patten, it was actually not knowing that...Inside the Issue: 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 times, arriving at six or seven...Inside the Issue: 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 have a degree or credentials in...8