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Anora cinematography Drew Daniels likes the uncertainty of working with film stock. “It puts a little bit more faith and
Doing research for Sean Baker’s Anora, in which she plays an exotic dancer romanced by the son of a Russian
Sean Baker, Simon Rex and more on the frantic energy that fuels Red Rocket, starring Rex, Bree Elrod, Brittney Rodriguez,…
The Elvis trailer is here from Baz Luhrmann; two Bombshell stars reunite for Barbie; the Melbourne International Film Festival announces…
Bree Elrod is has worked with Alan Rickman and Martin Scorsese. But in Red Rocket, some of her stellar scene…
Red Rocket director Sean Baker and star Simon Rex explain what a suitcase pimp is, and how not to look…
James Gunn gets candid; Felicity Jones seeks raves; James Gandolfini's Sopranos co-stars say he was paid $3 million to not be on…
A Quiet Place Part II proves the theatrical experience won't go gentle into that good night; Cruella does fine; Clint…
Tom Cruise sees Tenet in a theater; Bella Thorne makes $2 million on OnlyFans and hopes to work with Sean…
The Film Independent Spirit Awards announced their 2017 nominations today. The awards honor indie cinema with emphasis on low-budget moviemaking.
Moviemaker Sean Baker edits his own (brilliant) films—like the 2017 Cannes hit The Florida Project. Here, he argues that each…
Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winner Macon Blair shares what he learned in the director's seat making his debut film I Don't…
This article is for sound novices who want to prepare for run-and-gun moviemaking and guerrilla sound: to get the best…
Announcing MovieMaker's Guide to Smartphone Moviemaking! Available for purchase from Amazon, this is an eight-part special contains all you need…
If the phrase “independent film” has in recent years felt problematic to you, with one-time rebels “going studio” and A-listers…
The following 13 (OK, 16—some came in groups) Sundance 2015 breakthroughs announced themselves in no uncertain terms. Like last year,…
Killing Your Darlings: Four moviemakers talk about editing their own films
In 2004, moviemakers Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou made their film Take Out on a budget of $3,000 out of…