How a Chance Encounter With Terrence Malick Turned Trey Edward Shults Into a Filmmaker
Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast, Ep 31: The “It Comes at Night” director talks about how he got his early start.
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Werner Herzog’s Film School Advice: 6 Crucial Lessons From a Master to His Pupils
Eight students share the unorthodox and extremely practical filmmaking lessons they learned making short films in Cuba with the master.
‘Mr. Robot’ Season 3: Why Sam Esmail Couldn’t Ignore Trump’s Victory When Writing New Episodes
In the latest Filmmaker Toolkit podcast, Esmail addresses the impact of Trump’s election on his writers’ room and his upcoming “Metropolis” TV adaptation.
‘Black Mirror’: Why Charlie Brooker Wrote ‘San Junipero’ To Screw with His Netflix Critics
Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast, Ep 29: Showrunners Annabel Jones and Charlie Brooker break down their world-building process and confirm Season 4 is coming in 2017.
From Indie to Tentpole: New ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Director on What It’s Like to Make the Leap
“Dead Men Tell No Tales” co-director Joachim Rønning talks about what it’s like to make the transition to a franchise film costing a reported $230 million.
3 Key Questions for Indie Filmmakers Building a Career in the Age of Netflix and Amazon
What the decline of theatrical releasing means for low-budget filmmakers trying to get a foot in the door.
Why Roger Ailes Was the Most Influential Visual Storyteller of the 21st Century
The legacy of the late Fox News founder will be as someone who painted a paranoid picture of the viewer under attack.
15 Cannes Film Festival Movies Were Shot on Film, Including ‘The Beguiled’
Top directors like Sofia Coppola, Todd Haynes, Noah Baumbach, Yorgos Lanthimos, and the Safdie brothers shot on celluloid.
Cannes 2017: Here Are the Cameras Used To Shoot 29 of This Year’s Films
The world’s best DPs explain how they created looks for “Sofia Coppola’s “The Beguiled,” Todd Haynes’ “Wonderstruck,” and many more.
The Mad Scientist: How The Visionary ‘Bellflower’ Director is Risking All At Cannes After Six Years of Hollywood Battles
Back in 2011, Evan Glodell’s first feature “Bellflower” was an indie sensation. Then he tried to make his second movie.
Hybrid Distribution: One-Night-Only Screenings Could Make Your Documentary a Theatrical Hit
A look at distributor Richard Abramowitz’s success of combining one night screening events with week long theatrical runs.
How ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ Avoided an R Rating, and Other Tales from FMX
VFX experts deconstruct their work at the annual European confab, including that insane “American Gods” sex scene.
