It Just Became Harder to Shoot an Indie Film in New York City and COVID Isn’t to Blame
The 2021 New York budget requires a new minimum spending requirement to qualify for the state’s lucrative tax incentive.
Chris O'Falt
Less Is More: How Eliza Hittman Sculpted the Subtle Story of ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’
Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast: Hittman and her editor and husband Scott Cummings on the importance of pulling back and their unique collaboration.
Watch Filmmaker Ben Berman Crowdsource COVID-19 Advice from Cameo Celebrities
“The Amazing Johnathan Documentary” director explores filmmaking under quarantine with his screenlife short “The Follow-Up.”
SXSW: Here Are the Cameras Used to Shoot This Year’s Films
Cinematographers take IndieWire behind the scenes of how they shot their indie features.
Why Film Permits Are Still Being Issued, and Studios Took So Long to Shut Down Production
Crew didn’t feel safe, but Hollywood was waiting on city officials to tell them to stop.
15 SXSW Movies You Still Need to Know About
The 2020 edition of the annual Austin gathering may have been cancelled, but the gems of its lineup are still worth seeking out as they (hopefully) find new homes in coming weeks.
The Unbridgeable Divide: How True/False’s Celebrated Partnership With an Evangelical Church Imploded
The True/False Film Festival partnership with The Crossing was the envy of the doc world. Here’s the inside story of how it fell apart.
The Best Animated Films of the 21st Century Ranked, From ‘ParaNorman’ to ‘Spirited Away’
You’ve got a friend in these classic movies.
‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ Cinematography: The Perfect 18th Century Digital Painting
Behind the scene of how Claire Mathon and Céline Sciamma created something truly new in their exploration of the past.
Subtitles Vs. Dubbing: The Big Business of Translating Foreign Films in a Post-‘Parasite’ World
Each country’s movie-going culture is different, but as the localization market expands with streaming, so does dubbing.
‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ Bonfire Scene: How Céline Sciamma Crafted the Year’s Best Musical Moment
Céline Sciamma breaks down adapting lyrics from Nietzsche, evoking witches and power of sorority, and the creation of the incredible scene.
The 50 Greatest Romantic Comedies of All Time
From “Bringing Up Baby” to “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” and from the silent era to the streaming age, these are the best rom-coms ever.
Newswire
-
Amy Schumer’s HBO Max Docu-Series ‘Expecting Amy’: TV Review
-
Bassnectar ‘Stepping Back’ From Music After Sexual Misconduct Allegations Surface
-
‘Voices Of Fire’ Captures The Search To Create Pharrell Williams’s Hometown Gospel Choir In Netflix Series
-
Pharrell Williams Gospel Music Series Voices of Fire Ordered at Netflix
-
Emmy spotlight: Now’s a good time for ‘Dear White People’s’ portrait of Black anger, Black joy and Black community