All posts tagged "The Square"
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Festival Wrap: Küstendorf International Film and Music Festival 2018
“Bound by Film” was the slogan of the 2018 Küstendorf International Film and Music Festival (January 16-21, 2018). We are all bound... -
“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 his reaction... -
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 what was... -
“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 its lineup... -
Can Your Movie Change the World? The Activism in Film Guide for Social Issue Moviemakers
Beth Portello of social issue film distributor Cinema Libre Studio is no stranger to moviemakers trying to change the world. Along with... -
Sundance Dispatch, II: MovieMaker Sits Down with Jonathan Groff, Kyle Patrick Alvarez, and Two Egyptian Revolutionaries (Video)
This is the second installment in MovieMaker’s ongoing coverage of the 2013 Sundance Festival in Park City, Utah. This time we sit down...
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Inside the Issue: Acting
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...1Inside 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