Dennis Lehane and Paul Walter Hauser on Black Bird 

Dennis Lehane and Paul Walter Hauser on Black Bird 
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Dennis Lehane, who adapted the true-crime miniseries Black Bird for television, speaks to the difficulties in adapting nonfiction stories for the screen. … read more

Emma Holly Jones on Mr. Malcolm’s List 

Emma Holly Jones on Mr. Malcolm’s List 
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Emma Holly Jones, the producer and director of Mr. Malcom’s List, was born and raised in England and grew up watching BBC adaptations of Austen’s books. … read more

Home is Where the Heart is For Davey Fest

Home is Where the Heart is For Davey Fest
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The idea of kicking off the 2022 edition of the Davey Fest with a screening of My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell it To felt right to the Cuartas brothers. … read more

Interview: Makeup Designer Donald Mowat

Interview: Makeup Designer Donald Mowat
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Donald Mowat, the Oscar-nominated makeup designer on Dune, No Time To Die and Moon Knight, grew up to be the guy who makes our heroes look good. … read more

Interview: Love, Algorithms and Ted Lasso Intersect in Pragma

Interview: Love, Algorithms and Ted Lasso Intersect in Pragma
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Pragma, a short film from Lucy Heath, Ellie Heydon and Phil Dunster, is a clever British comedy making a world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 10. … read more

Willow Skye-Biggs’ Indeterminate Film Abstractions

Willow Skye-Biggs’ Indeterminate Film Abstractions
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After making ambient music and avant-pop, local artist Willow Skye-Biggs shifted her focus to filmmaking during the early days of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. … read more

Interview: The Politics, Corruption and Comedy of 18½ 

Interview: The Politics, Corruption and Comedy of 18½ 
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18½ is a wild and memorable comedy reminiscent of the classic subversive satires of Robert Altman with a freshness that’s all its own. … read more

The World is a Dangerous Playground in Eskil Vogt’s The Innocents

The World is a Dangerous Playground in Eskil Vogt’s The...
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Patrick Gibbs interviews Eskil Voigt, the writer and director of The Innocents, about how his film about children with super powers came to fruition. … read more

John Madden Takes on Love, War and Storytelling in Operation Mincemeat

John Madden Takes on Love, War and Storytelling in Operation...
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For John Madden, who is in his fourth decade directing for the screen, Operation Mincemeat is a noteworthy entry in a magnificent career. … read more

Showrunner Jared Stern Talks Green Eggs and Ham: The Second Serving

Showrunner Jared Stern Talks Green Eggs and Ham: The Second...
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Jared Stern has so much to do now, with shows and movies to make. But 10 years spent on Green Eggs and Ham still takes the cake. … read more