We talk to a rising filmmaker about bringing rawness and reality into her work.
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Spike Lee’s longtime collaborator talks about using new instruments in his latest score, honoring Black veterans, and representation in film composing.
The director of Shirley talks about Elisabeth Moss, structuring scenes, and taking creative license with a real-life figure.
Director Jeffrey McHale talks about his latest documentary and his experiences with Paul Verhoeven’s cult classic Showgirls.
The Afropunk musician-turned-composer talks to us about diving into the complicated musical psyche of Shirley Jackson.
The acclaimed sitcom writer and food traveler talks about cultivating joy and hunger during challenging times.
The cinematographer behind much of HBO’s Westworld and TNT’s Snowpiercer talks about the rocky road to filming two disparate sci-fi dystopias.
The veteran actress discusses her early turn in Nancy Kelly’s recently-restored feminist Western Thousand Pieces of Gold, and her career since.
The director of Driveways talks about crafting his second film, finding grace in human connection, and working with the late, great Brian Dennehy.
The composer of Get Out and Us discusses a return to his classical roots with Cory Finley’s Bad Education.
The veteran composer and Florence and the Machine producer collaborate on the intrigue and pop covers of Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere.
The veteran character actor discusses Netflix’s Tigertail and fighting anti-Asian bigotry in the time of coronavirus.
The composer discusses crafting the delicate, otherworldly rhythms of Amazon’s sci-fi anthology series.
The Emmy-winning composer talks about carrying the torch of Star Trek’s sixty-year musical history.
The writer/director sits down to talk about indie filmmaking, the importance of Asian-American voices, and putting her life story on film.
The cinematographer of Sundance favorite Jumbo talks about transforming a tilt-a-whirl into Noémie Merlant’s living, breathing lover.
Alexandre O. Phillippe sits down for a long, insightful chat with the legendary filmmaker.
The director of the queer folk-dance drama talks about homophobia in Georgia and the long, protest-filled road to getting the movie released.