Filmmakers

film cues Feb. 16, 2024

Lulu Wang Maps Out Her Cinematic Journey to ExpatsThe writer-director breaks down ten films that informed the miniseries’ themes around privilege, grief, motherhood, and more.

By Tomris Laffly

rip Aug. 7, 2023

William Friedkin, The Exorcist Director, Dead at 87The game-changing filmmaker won an Oscar for directing The French Connection.

Rebecca Alter

a long talk Dec. 13, 2022

Park Chan-wook Leaves You HangingHis latest film, Decision to Leave, may be romantic, but that doesn’t mean the director is done with extreme violence.

By Alison Willmore

obits Dec. 27, 2021

Jean-Marc Vallée, Big Little Lies and Dallas Buyers Club Director, Has Died“My heart is broken. My friend. I love you,” wrote Reese Witherspoon.

By Bethy Squires

filmmaking July 27, 2021

Naomi Osaka’s Cinematic Perspective Is Also a Human OneDirector Garrett Bradley breaks down the intuitive, intimate approach she took to capturing one of most scrutinized athletes in the world.

By Jen Chaney

coronavirus Mar. 23, 2020

‘This Is the Apocalypse That Has Been on the Horizon for a Long Time’Alex Ross Perry, Kris Rey, TT the Artist and more filmmakers on watching their latest movies, and their industry at large, fall to a pandemic.

By Charles Bramesco

filmmakers Mar. 28, 2016