Persistence Pays Off: Alien: Covenant’s Katherine Waterston is Finally Ready For Her Close-Up
Do a cursory scroll through Katherine Waterston’s IMDb page, and you’ll find someone who—on the surface—is in the midst of a moment. It’s the type...
Devilish Charisma: Michael Fassbender on Making Song to Song With Terrence Malick and Emmanuel Lubezki
Overdosing on his on own ambition, confronted with the shattered reality of a broken brotherly bond and a slew of unsatisfying affairs, Michael Fassbender’s Cook...
Crowd-Teasers: Donald Cried Trailer Features Scant Crying, Lots of Uncomfortable Smiling
In sharp contrast with the film’s title, the trailer for Kris Avedisian’s Donald Cried features a marked profusion of smiling. Donald (played by Avedisian, who...
Team-Directing: What We Learned By Making Our Feature Drama Claire in Motion as a Pair
Many years ago, two friends who had been film school classmates decided to make something together. We were at a holiday party in New York....
Absolute Submission: Top Programmers Share the Secrets to Getting Into the Festivals of Your Dreams
Dear moviemakers, I want you to know this: I love you. Or at least, I really want to love you. I know that’s forward, but...
Weighty Responsibility: Kim A. Snyder on Making Newtown, a Documentary Centered on Terrible Tragedy
It’s almost been four years since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary, which took 20 kids, six teachers, and shook both the nation and the...
Cinema is Dead: Todd Rohal and Kent Osborne Poke Fun at the Movies with “Unwanted Sequel” Uncle Kent 2
Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Sometimes the sequel is just better than—or at least, wildly...
Casting a Light: Lessons on Finding the Right Actors From Before the Sun Explodes
When my writing and producing partner, Zeke Farrow, and I set out to cast our film Before The Sun Explodes, we were aware of the...
Let Other Voices In: Don Cheadle Talks Miles Ahead, Empowering His Team, and Influences from Beatty to PTA
It’s as daunting a task to play a icon in a film as it is to write and direct that film. But what about doing...
Takeaways from Producing an Indie Sensation: Six Lessons One Krisha Producer Learned
We’ve heard case after case of hungry independent filmmakers who shoot their first films on a shoestring budget, using their friends and family as resources...
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The Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada 2017: Film Programs to Shape You Into the Next Moviemaking All-Star
Perhaps you’re someone who dreams of a career in moviemaking, and has come to the realization that the discipline, experimentation and personal relationships that flourish in an academic setting are...
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What’s in Your Kit? The Underwater Gear Used in Jeff Orlowski’s Gorgeous Environmental Doc Chasing Coral
How do you show irrefutable proof that the world’s coral reefs are rapidly dying due to climate change? Director Jeff Orlowski’s feature Chasing Coral follows an impassioned team of...
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Of Bad Apes and Twisted Revenge: Matt Reeves, Steve Zahn, Weta Digital and Others on War for the Planet of the Apes
Actor Steve Zahn—known for his roles in That Thing You Do, Riding in Cars With Boys, and Dallas Buyers Club—once stumbled onto an online post about his role in...