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‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ cinematographer Ben Davis on capturing loneliness and isolation on Ireland’s Aran Islands

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‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ cinematographer Ben Davis on capturing loneliness and isolation on Ireland’s Aran Islands

Ema Sasic December 16, 2022

The BAFTA-nominated lenser reveals “extraordinary” moment between Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan as his favorite scene Ireland’s Aran Islands have a vast sense of bleakness... Read More

Temi Ojo and Mark Ingber receive fellowships from SFFILM and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Temi Ojo and Mark Ingber receive fellowships from SFFILM and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Erik Anderson December 16, 2022

$70,000 in fellowships have been awarded to filmmakers Temi Ojo and Mark Ingber for uplifting science in narrative films SFFILM, in partnership with the Alfred... Read More

Interview: Director Silas Howard on telling queer stories, breaking the fourth wall and capturing teen spirit in ‘Darby and the Dead’

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Director Silas Howard on telling queer stories, breaking the fourth wall and capturing teen spirit in ‘Darby and the Dead’

Tyler Doster December 16, 2022

The 21st century has proven to be a golden age of teen comedies: from 2004’s Mean Girls (that now has a cult-like following) to 2019’s... Read More

Interview: Writer/director J.D. Dillard on harnessing the action and the emotion of ‘Devotion’

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Interview: Writer/director J.D. Dillard on harnessing the action and the emotion of ‘Devotion’

Nicole Ackman December 16, 2022

Devotion recounts the true story of Jesse Brown, the first African-American pilot to complete the US Navy’s flight training program and the first African-American naval... Read More

‘Babylon’ review: Here’s to the fools who dream; Damien Chazelle’s epitaph for cinema is the evil b-side to ‘La La Land’

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‘Babylon’ review: Here’s to the fools who dream; Damien Chazelle’s epitaph for cinema is the evil b-side to ‘La La Land’

Sophia Ciminello December 16, 2022

When Mia begrudgingly attends a party at the start of Damien Chazelle’s magical, much-discussed film La La Land, she stares at her reflection in the... Read More

2023 Oscar Predictions: CINEMATOGRAPHY (December)

Erik Anderson December 15, 2022

Here are my 2023 Oscar predictions in Cinematography for December. Green – moves up ↑ Red – moves down ↓ Blue – new entry ♦... Read More

2023 AACTA International Awards nominations: ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once,’ ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ lead

Erik Anderson December 15, 2022

The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All At Once led the AACTA International Awards nominations, the Australian equivalent to the Academy Awards. The two... Read More

Interview: Rita Wilson on storytelling through song with “Til You’re Home” from ‘A Man Called Otto’ [VIDEO]

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Interview: Rita Wilson on storytelling through song with “Til You’re Home” from ‘A Man Called Otto’ [VIDEO]

Shadan Larki December 15, 2022

Rita Wilson is a textbook multi-hyphenate; her warmth and humor are displayed across 85 acting credits, including Runaway Bride, Sleepless in Seattle, and Jingle All... Read More

Sundance 2023: Luca Guadagnino to receive International Icon Award at Opening Night: A Taste of Sundance

Erik Anderson December 15, 2022

Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced that Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Luca Guadagnino will receive the International Icon Award at Opening Night: A Taste of Sundance... Read More

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,’ ‘The Woman King’ lead 2023 Black Reel Awards nominations

Erik Anderson December 15, 2022

The nominations for the 2023 Black Reel Awards (“The Bolts”) were announced today and Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Gina Prince-Bythewood’s The Woman... Read More

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