Interview: Director Michael Gracey (‘Better Man’) on Taking Big Swings and Turning Robbie Williams Into a Monkey
If it wasn’t for Robbie Williams, “there may not be any Greatest Showman,” says director Michael Gracey. The world-famous British pop star who got his... Read More
Interviews
Michele Austin on Feeling Safe to Explore the Complexities of Black Storytelling in Mike Leigh’s ‘Hard Truths’
When Hard Truths made its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival in September, the film’s rapturous response inspired a deep well of... Read More
Interview: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor on the Camera Being a Proxy For Her Grandson in ‘Nickel Boys’
“Don’t blame yourself, blame the dress!” That’s what Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor said when I told her I was sorry for almost stepping on her fabulous metallic... Read More
Interview: ‘The Last Showgirl’ Director Gia Coppola on Photography, the Timeless Pull of Las Vegas and the Surprising Inspiration of Michael Bay
The way our culture devalues art, especially in the digital age, isn’t necessarily a new thought but it’s one worth investigating as institutions continue to... Read More
Interview: Pamela Anderson on Finding a Home for Her Passions in ‘The Last Showgirl’
When you speak with Pamela Anderson, there’s an overwhelming sense of passion that hits you. Perhaps it’s borne out of a life and career full... Read More
Interview: ‘Nickel Boys’ Writer/Director RaMell Ross on Reshaping Visual Language, Transferring Love, and Generational Storytelling
“Honestly, it’s surreal, but it really just makes me so appreciative of people like you who were open enough to see the film and champion... Read More
Interview: Jon M. Chu on the Challenges of Singing Live on Set, What to Defy and to Keep, and How ‘Wicked’ is an Expression of the World at This Moment in Time
Everything’s been leading to this moment for Jon M. Chu. The director of Wicked first made a name for himself with music-based films like Step... Read More
Interview: Composer Kris Bowers on Early Influences and Creating the Iconic “Migration” Piece for ‘The Wild Robot’ [VIDEO]
“It’s such a gamble being an artist,” says Kris Bowers on his upbringing as a pianist and composer. Bowers’ tremendously gifted ability as a musician... Read More
SFFILM Executive Director Anne Lai and Director of Programming Jessie Fairbanks Discuss the SFFILM Awards and the Future of Film Festivals
You might not know it but the San Francisco International Film Festival is the oldest running film festival in the Americas. It celebrated its 67th... Read More
Interview: Colman Domingo and Clarence Maclin on Finding Freedom, Family and Hope in ‘Sing Sing’
It took time for Sing Sing to come to life but that’s something the stars of the film know a little something about; time and... Read More
How Writer-director Emilie Blichfeldt and the Oscar-nominated Hair and Makeup Team Behind ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Twisted Cinderella Into a Gruesome Cautionary Tale [VIDEO INTERVIEW] 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 138 – ‘Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles’ (Chantal Akerman, 1975) with special guest Morgan Roberts 
SXSW Adds 50+ Titles to 2026 Festival Slate Including ‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Two Thrillers with Adam Scott 
Interview: ‘A Poet’ filmmaker Simón Mesa Soto on How His Literary Madcap Comedy Came to Be