‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Couldn’t Avoid Controversy: How Writer Vanessa Taylor Tackled J.D. Vance’s Memoir
The writer knew the bestselling memoir was politically fraught, but that’s not what led to some of her most challenging edits.
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Gus Van Sant on Returning to the Filmmaking Style of ‘Elephant’ for His New Shorts
The filmmaker co-directed seven short films in a rapid-fire shoot that harked back to his earlier work.
‘Brave’ Oscar Winner Brenda Chapman Teases a Possible Return to Animation
With her first live-action feature under her belt, the “Brave” Oscar winner tells IndieWire she might be ready to return to an evolving animation world.
Danny Trejo Responds to Calls for Senate Run: ‘I’d Rather Be on the Frontlines’
The action star claims he’s not interested in taking Kamala Harris’ vacated Senate seat, but made his political priorities clear.
‘Come Away’ Director Brenda Chapman Stands Up to ‘Racial Bigots’ Who Review Bombed Her Colorblind Film
The Oscar-winning filmmaker’s first live-action movie mashes up “Alice in Wonderland” with “Peter Pan,” all with a multiracial family at its heart.
The Directors of Stacey Abrams Documentary ‘All In’ Share How to Tune Out the GOP Right Now
With Abrams emerging as one of the stars of the 2020 election, the filmmakers behind “All In” reflect on her dramatic impact.
Zoe Lister-Jones Shook Up Hollywood with Her All-Female Crew, Now She’s Doing It with ‘The Craft: Legacy’
The filmmaker might have scared Hollywood brass with her forward-thinking hiring practices, but those same sensibilities made her a perfect fit to helm “The Craft: Legacy.”
For ‘Pink Skies Ahead’ Director Kelly Oxford, Anxiety Is the Secret to Her Success
The author and screenwriter has gotten close to the big screen many times, but she tells IndieWire that her directorial debut was worth the wait (and the worry).
Don Hertzfeldt Discusses ‘World of Tomorrow Episode Three’ and the Ambitious Future of His Sci-Fi Series
“World of Tomorrow Episode Three” takes Don Hertzfeldt’s sci-fi series to incredible new heights, but his cat almost erased the whole thing.
Sofia Coppola on the Identity Crisis That Led Her to Make ‘On the Rocks’ with Bill Murray
The filmmaker addresses the personal ways that her life informed her new comedy, and what it was like to spend the first part of quarantine on the Coppola estate.
Jessie Buckley Won’t Explain ‘Ending Things,’ but She Will Reveal What Terrified Her Most
The star of Charlie Kaufman’s latest talks about landing the role in 12 hours and how carrying a platter of ham became a character choice.
‘Antebellum’: Jena Malone Used the Alt-Right and ‘Gone with the Wind’ to Inspire Her White Supremacist Villain
“The Black experience has never changed,” Malone told IndieWire. “It’s just our white awareness which is shifting.”
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