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‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ director on contradictions of filmmaking in France
American independent filmmakers might envy Céline Sciamma, director of the French film, “Portrait of a Lady on Fire.” Sciamma had no problem getting …
6 years, 1 month ago
Post-Oscars bonus banter!
Kim and Matt met up the morning after the Oscars to talk "Parasite" making history, Netflix nearly striking out, and hold on, what was Eminem doing t…
6 years, 1 month ago
‘Cheer’ director on the glory and agony of college cheerleading
The Netflix series “Cheer” focuses on the stressful lives of junior college cheerleaders fighting for their next national championship. Director Greg…
6 years, 1 month ago
Oscar nominees turn footage smuggled out of Syria into ‘For Sama’
Filmmaker Waad al-Kateab spent years documenting the horror and humanity of life in Aleppo, Syria. When she fled with her family, she smuggled 12 har…
6 years, 1 month ago
Bong Joon Ho on making ‘Parasite,’ then making history
“Parasite” has already made history as the first Korean film nominated for Oscar -- or six Oscars to be exact, including Best Picture. Director Bong …
6 years, 1 month ago
Kim Masters on ‘The Catch and Kill Podcast’ with Ronan Farrow
It’s a podcast crossover event! Recently, Kim Masters sat on the other side of the mic as Ronan Farrow interviewed her for an episode of his “Catch a…
6 years, 2 months ago
Three filmmakers reflect on early career struggles
This week, some very tasty leftovers from three filmmakers reflecting on the early, not-so-easy days of their careers. "Star Wars" second unit direct…
6 years, 2 months ago
Revisiting director Lulu Wang on ‘The Farewell’
When filmmaker Lulu Wang set out to write and direct a personal movie based on a real-life family saga, she had a clear vision for an American film, …
6 years, 2 months ago
Megabanter year-in-review: 2019 edition
The streaming wars got real, writers fired their agents and time was up--or was it? Matt Belloni, editorial director of The Hollywood Reporter, and L…
6 years, 3 months ago
How Victoria Mahoney made ‘Star Wars’ history
Victoria Mahoney literally went through homelessness to direct a small indie feature in 2011 and then became a TV director. She wanted to make more m…
6 years, 3 months ago