Spike Lee Wants a Nomination, But He’s Keeping Oscar History in Perspective
Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast, Ep. 69: “Whether you deserve it or not, has nothing to do with what actually happens,” said Lee.
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Yorgos Lanthimos: ‘The Favourite’ Is Not a History Lesson – Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast
Yorgos Lanthimos talks to the Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast on how he and screenwriter Tony McNamara crafted the unconventional period drama.
Killing the Sundance Myth: No Filmmaker Comes Out of Nowhere
What’s an unconnected filmmaker to do about a festival with over 14,000 applicants? Don’t worry about it.
‘DriverX’: How a Sundance Veteran Was Forced to Drive Uber and Found the Inspiration For His Next Feature Film
Years after “Some Body” went to Sundance, its director fell on hard times. But they led him to make another passion project.
In ‘Widows,’ Steve McQueen Does More with One Shot Than Most Directors Do with a Scene
Toolkit Podcast Ep. 67: “I wanted this canvas where you touched upon icebergs, where you saw the tip of it, but you knew the depth of it.”
Sylvester Stallone Outlined ‘Creed II,’ But Director Steven Caple Jr. Brought the Humanity
The filmmaker talks to IndieWire about structuring the sequel around his own uncertainty replacing “Creed” director Ryan Coogler.
Oscar-Winning Documentary Backer Now Taking Pitches to Develop and Fund New Non-Fiction Work
Exclusive: Impact Partners, which backed “Icarus” and “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,” will invest in early-stage nonfiction projects. (Spoiler: The market is dying for more series.)
Oscar Cinematography Survey: Here’s the Cameras and Lenses Used To Shoot 35 Awards Contenders
The world’s best cinematographers explain how they created the visual language of “Roma,” “A Star Is Born,” “Black Panther,” “Vice,” and more.
‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ Director Marielle Heller on What Gets Lost When Movies Strive For Clarity
Toolkit Podcast, Ep. 66: Heller talks about taking on her follow-up to “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” and the importance of leaving room for the audience to think for themselves.
Elections 2018: How the Midterm Results Could Impact Film and TV Production
Tax incentives fuel film and TV production, but they can also be political landmines. Here’s a quick tour of major production hubs that elected a new governor on Tuesday.
‘Homecoming’: All the Classic Movie Soundtracks In the Series – And Why Sam Esmail Used Them
Behind the scenes of the unprecedented scoring process and a complete list of the pre-existing music, by episode, used from films like “Carrie,” “The Thing,” “Vertigo,” and “All the President’s Men.”
Thom Yorke Surprised Luca Guadagnino by Singing on the ‘Suspiria’ Soundtrack — Podcast
Toolkit Podcast Ep. 64: The “Call Me By Your Name” director opens up about his struggle with film scores and why, before working with the Radiohead front man, he swore he would never work with a composer again.
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‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ tops 2019 SAG Awards nominations for TV and (gasp!) so does ‘Ozark’
