The Future of Visual Effects with Guru Rob Legato — Q&A
Legato discusses the future of the LED stage wall as an alternative to location shooting, and crossing the uncanny valley with digital de-aging.
IndieWire at 25
The Future of Documentary Filmmaking Is Bright, but It Remains a High-Risk Endeavor
Non-fiction production requires risks that streamers are unwilling to take on themselves, while the commodification of truth presents risks to the independent soul of documentary filmmaking.
What Were the Number-One Movies and TV Shows of 2021? We May Never Find Out.
Hard numbers still matter, but the more ephemeral metric of impact is now what defines a project’s success. In the future, that will be even more true.
Movie History Has Never Been More Accessible, So Why Do Classic Film Fans Still Feel It’s Threatened?
The discourse around film history — veered away from nuance and toward snap judgments or stopped altogether — is bad, but there are signs of hope.
Hollywood Can Be a Better and Safer Place for Women, but the Hard Work Has Only Just Begun
Still-fledgling organizations like Time’s Up have unveiled a bounty of initiatives and panels over the past few years, but real change for Hollywood’s women is going to take much more.
We Need the Academy Awards to Save the Movies That Only Get Made Because Oscars Exist
The Oscars are much more than shallow red carpets and entitled narcissists; the film industry’s ecosystem is at stake.
TV’s IP Problem: How Reboots, Spinoffs, and Blockbuster Franchises Could Shape the Future
What happens to small stories when the small screen breaks big?
How the Future of Entertainment Will Be Forged Between Hollywood and Video Games
Hollywood has had a fraught relationship with games for years. That’s set to change as the lines between film, TV, and gaming continue to blur.
If Everything’s a Little Bit Gay, What Happens to Queer Film and TV?
There’s much to be done in the realm of queer storytelling, and IndieWire has spoken with queer filmmakers and artists who have an idea of what that looks like.
American Film Festivals Have a Future If They’re Willing to Change (Almost) Everything
IndieWire at 25: Even before the pandemic, film festivals faced an uphill battle in America. Here’s how they can adapt to the future.
As IndieWire Turns 25, We’re Spending the Rest of the Year Looking at the Future
In 1996, our site captured a creative community in flux. Now, we’re going to explore what the next quarter-century will look like.
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