Interview: Emerald Fennell On Music Choices, the Gothic World of ‘Saltburn’ and Why Barry Keoghan is a “Once-In-A-Lifetime” Performer
When Promising Young Woman screened at the Sundance Film Festival in 2020, the #MeToo revenge story set off a firestorm of conversation. Just over a... Read More
Interviews
Interview: Alexander Payne on Creating ‘The Holdovers’ and Making It Good til the Last Drop
“Do you want to go outside? It’s a nice day, let’s talk out there.” This was my first bit of direction from Academy Awards nominated... Read More
Interview: Celine Song on Making a Personal Story Universal, Capturing Time Within Silence, and Creating Her Own Cinematic Language with ‘Past Lives’
Since the film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, Celine Song’s Past Lives has captured the collective heartstrings of... Read More
Interview: Cailee Spaeny on Saying Yes to Sofia Coppola, Finding her Character in the Costume Design, and the “Alice in Wonderland whirlwind” of ‘Priscilla’
Cailee Spaeny is a force to be reckoned with. After supporting turns in Devs, Mare of Easttown, and Bad Times at the El Royale, Spaeny... Read More
Interview: Cinematographer Oren Soffer on Creating ‘The Creator,’ DVD Extras and Karaoke
Gareth Edwards is no stranger to Fantastic Fest. His 2010 film Monsters was accepted into the festival so it is a full circle moment for... Read More
Interview: John Carney on Coming Back to Dublin and the Home Viewing Experience in ‘Flora and Son’
Since his 2007 breakout hit Once, which won an Oscar for its signature song “Falling Slowly,” writer-director John Carney has been a reliable provider of... Read More
Interview: Emma Seligman on Making the Queer Teen Comedy She Could Have Seen in High School with ‘Bottoms’ [VIDEO]
Writer-director Emma Seligman is a veteran of SXSW, premiering her short film Shiva Baby there in 2018 before debuting the feature-length version online in 2020.... Read More
Interview: Emmy Nominated Composer John Powell on Finding the Right Note of Hope in ‘STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie’
High are the chances that a tune from John Powell has been, or still is, the music of an aspect of your life. Finishing a... Read More
Interview: Director Ángel Manuel Soto Embraces Specificity to Bring an Authentic Latino Experience to ‘Blue Beetle’
Representation has been a hot topic in recent years in Hollywood. Not only representation in front of the screen but behind-the-scenes. Blue Beetle is the... Read More
Interview: Elizabeth Banks avoids whammies but embraces contestants’ happy tears on ‘Press Your Luck’
Emmy-nominated actress, producer and director Elizabeth Banks is many things but she’s a lover of classic television game shows first. After cutting her teeth on... 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