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June 13, 2025
Nobu Matsuhisa is one of the most recognized names in the restaurant business, with more than 50 luxury sushi restaurants
Tribeca Robert De Niro
April 30, 2024
The 2024 Tribeca Festival announced talks with Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and Kevin Bacon.
Tribeca 2023 slate
April 18, 2023
Tribeca 2023 slate is full of films from actors who have turned into directors, like Steve Buscemi and Michael Shannon
good girl jane sarah elizabeth mintz
June 30, 2022
Good Girl Jane writer-director Sarah Elizabeth Mintz explains her difficult decision to throw out her "poppy," "page turny" script and…
cooper raiff cha cha real smooth
June 17, 2022
Cooper Raiff pays homage to the Cha Cha Slide in Cha Cha Real Smooth; Luca Guadagnino's directing advice; Tribeca Festival…
Jackie Cruz Bumblebees Sebastian Sdaigui
June 6, 2022
Bumblebees director Sebastian Sdaigui died before the short could make its world premiere at Tribeca next week. But it's only…
Minecraft Jason Momoa rom-com
April 19, 2022
Tribeca lineup is announced; Inside The Northman research; Jason Momoa is set for Minecraft; Julia Roberts explains her 20 year…
Lorelei Jena Malone Pablo Schreiber Sabrina Doyle
August 3, 2021
Director Sabrina Doyle is the guest on the latest edition of the MovieMaker podcast, speaking about the making of her…
Jason Momoa Dune; Matt Damon Slur; Unmade 80s Spider-Man; vaxxed Sundance
August 3, 2021
Dune star Jason Momoa wants more Dune; Matt Damon clarifies his position on a certain "f-slur"; looking back at the…
In the Heights
June 10, 2021
In the Heights dazzles; theaters plead for theior bailout money; Karen Allen on Indiana Jones and Marion Ravenwood's relationship before…
Soderbergh Tribeca No Sudden Move Benicio Del Toro Don Cheadle
May 20, 2021
Steven Soderbergh will debut his latest at Tribeca; Arnold Schwarzenegger tells you to get back into theaters; R.I.P. Paul Mooney.
House of Gucci
April 16, 2021
The Guccis have some House of Gucci complaints; Mads Mikkelsen joins Indiana Jones 5; Tribeca's first film announced; Pete Davidson as…
obi-wan kenobi cast
March 29, 2021
Tribeca returns in-person in June, the cast of Obi-Wan Kenobi includes Benny Safdie of the Safdie brothers; Woody Allen mounts…
We Are One Robert De Niro Jane Rosenthal
May 28, 2020
Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal hope the new We Are One Festival can provide hope — but De Niro…
Donut king Ted Ngoy
May 1, 2020
Documentaries that deserve distribution: The Donut King, P.S. Burn This Letter Please, M for Magic, Finding YingYing, Whirlybird and We…
SLO Online Film Festivals
April 2, 2020
The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival is one of a growing number of film festivals that have temporarily become…
April 17, 2018
MovieMaker met up with Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson at their apartment, where they dished on everything from conceptualizing the script…
September 8, 2016
Navigating the landscape of the indie film world can be challenging for veteran LGBT moviemakers and newbies alike. So here…
April 18, 2014
When my first son Ben was born in Los Angeles 19 years ago, I cut the umbilical cord, held him…
January 16, 2014
It’s MovieMaker’s 2014 edition of the Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker! We’re counting down through our…
September 19, 2013
If you don't premiere at Sundance, can you still mount a successful festival run? Director Kyle Patrick Alvarez thinks so.
August 19, 2013
To the fledgling filmmaker, any kind of award from a jury of their peers or an enthusiastic audience matters a…
Tribeca Film Festival
May 10, 2013
I always go into the Tribeca Film Festival with a mixture of excitement and dread. Of the 738 (or so)…
Sam Fleischner Stand Clear of the Closing Doors
May 2, 2013
Sam Fleischner's "Stand Clear of the Closing Doors" tells the story of an autistic boy lost for several days on…