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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 ago
Nanfu Wang on going back to China – and avoiding surveillance – to make ‘One Child Nation’
“One Child Nation,” a documentary about the devastating effects of China’s one-child policy, has been nominated for many awards. But director Nanfu W…
6 years, 1 month ago
Greta Gerwig on making ‘Little Women’ -- her way
When a studio executive “suggested” that Greta Gerwig change the ending she had devised for her version of "Little Women," Gerwig channeled Jo March,…
6 years, 1 month ago
With #PayUpHollywood, assistants speak out
This week, we talk with a Hollywood assistant who, like many, has not only been underpaid, but has had staplers and markers thrown at her. She came t…
6 years, 1 month ago
‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ director on the bumpy road to a box office bomb
Most filmmakers hide for a while after a bomb, but not ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ director Tim Miller. Miller tries to figure why audiences were not say…
6 years, 1 month ago
Revisiting Peter Jackson on 'They Shall Not Grow Old,' back in theaters soon
Peter Jackson generated whole worlds for his ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Hobbit’ trilogies. Last year he made a documentary that magically brought to li…
6 years, 2 months ago
Damon Lindelof goes deep on the unreleased movie ‘The Hunt’
In part two of our interview with Damon Lindelof, he and Kim Masters have a heart to heart about ‘The Hunt.’ In August, following back-to-back mass …
6 years, 2 months ago
Showrunner Damon Lindelof on HBO’s ‘Watchmen’
The writer of the 1980s ‘Watchmen’ comic books, Alan Moore, has been very clear: no ‘Watchmen’ movie or TV show will ever get his blessing--and that …
6 years, 2 months ago
Prolific TV producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage on ‘Looking for Alaska’
Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage made ‘The O.C.’ and ‘Gossip Girl’--some of the most defining young adult shows of the early 2000’s. They continue …
6 years, 2 months ago
Syrian director Feras Fayyad on his new documentary 'The Cave'
Almost a decade ago, Feras Fayyad was imprisoned and tortured by the Assad regime in Syria for filming anti-government protests. But after his releas…
6 years, 3 months ago