Sundance Directors and Screenwriters Labs Reveal the Class of 2018 — Exclusive
Meet the 13 directors whose feature films were selected to follow in the path of Ryan Coogler and Paul Thomas Anderson.
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‘The Rider’ Director Chloé Zhao Treats Non-Actors Like Pros: ‘Once Upon a Time, Our Greatest Actors Were Discovered’ – Podcast
Zhao said with her Bass Reeves biopic, she’ll direct a more traditional cast like she did with her first-timers: “You can work with an actor in a certain way, you can create an environment like Terrence Malick has always done.”
Directing Isn’t About Controlling Everything, But Learning When to Let Go
Indie veteran director Matthew Porterfield writes about how on his fourth feature “Sollers Point” he made a better film by remaining open.
Why Mark and Jay Duplass Are Done Directing (for Now) and Taking a Creative Break from Each Other
After HBO cancelled “Togetherness” the Duplass Brothers wrote a book to analyze their relationship and learn how to be creative “ex-soulmates.”
Cannes 2018: Here Are the Cameras Used To Shoot 32 of This Year’s Films
Cinematography Survey: The world’s best cinematographers explain how they created looks for Terry Gilliam’s “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote,” Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman,” “Under the Silver Lake,” and more.
Paul Thomas Anderson, Greta Gerwig, and 8 More Great Screenwriters Share Their Best Advice
From Issa Rae to Rian Johnson to Nancy Meyers, The Austin Film Fest’s “On Story Project” has hosted in-depth screenwriting conversations with some of the best writers working in film and TV today.
Anne V. Coates, RIP: How the ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ Editor Helped Steven Soderbergh Unlock His Potential as a Filmmaker
The late editor was the secret weapon behind Steven Soderbergh’s career turning point.
MoviePass Business Model is ‘Highly Uncertain’ as the Company’s Owner Releases Stark Financials
In a SEC filing, MoviePass owners Helios and Matheson revealed they are spending over $20 million a month and quickly running out of cash.
Terrence Malick Tries His Hand at Virtual Reality, and Becomes a First-Year Film Student
Malick is the latest legendary director to try 360-degree storytelling, but maybe it’s time to stop thinking about VR in context of cinema.
‘Zama’: Lucrecia Martel Films the Line Between Historical Drama and Lynch-ian Dream
The great Argentinian director talks about how she is more Paul Thomas Anderson than David Lynch when it comes to cinematically balancing the real and the surreal.
Roger Corman Is Being Sued By His Sons, But the 92-Year-Old Legend Won’t Let That Stop Him From Making Movies
The B-movie king explains how selling his film library opened the door to make more films — this time, for the burgeoning Chinese market.
Producer Adi Shankar Wants to Fix ‘The Simpsons’ Apu Problem, Launches Spec Script Contest to Crowdsource a Cure
Exclusive: If “The Simpsons” writers room rejects the winning script, Shankar’s Bootleg Universe will produce the episode as a fan film that will look exactly like the real show.
