The Delinquents Filmmaker Rodrigo Moreno Discusses Existentialism and Fables
Evolving the played-out cinematic scenario of a bank robbery into a well-thought-out and provocative message on living to serve versus living to live, Argentine writer and director Rodrigo Moreno scored a huge win with both critics and audiences alike with…
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‘Once Upon A Studio’ Directors on Creating a Short for the Disney 100
The Big Picture Once Upon A Studio is a short film celebrating the 100th anniversary of Walt Disney Animation Studios, featuring 543 characters from over 85 Disney films. The short combines hand-drawn and CG animation, taking the audience on a…
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‘The Walking Dead Daryl Dixon’ Showrunner on That Epic Season Finale
The Big Picture Showrunner David Zabel discusses the freedom of focusing on Daryl Dixon's individual story in "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon" spin-off series, allowing for a different kind of storytelling within the larger universe. Zabel highlights the collaborative relationship…
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Stephen Dorff on His Uniquely Experimental New Film Divinity
What would it take to achieve immortality of the body and mind? A new experimental feature by innovative filmmaker Eddie Alcazar explores this idea to thrilling and mind-bending effect. Divinity features a stellar cast, including veteran actor Stephen Dorff (Blade,…
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‘Story Ave’ Director Talks Working With Luis Guzmán and Asante Blackk on Feature Debut
The Big Picture Writer-director Aristotle Torres explains how his short film turned into his debut feature through luck and the support of the Sundance Institute. Torres emphasizes his focus on visual communication and storytelling through color, camera angles, and textures,…
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In the Fire Director on His New Amber Heard Period Thriller
Ever felt like an outcast? A new film from co-writer and director Conor Allyn (No Man's Land) brings us back to the 1890s to tell a story with surprisingly relatable themes that modern moviegoers might just connect with. Amber Heard…
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‘Once Upon A Studio’ Producers on the Disney Short’s Pinch-Me Moments
The Big Picture Once Upon A Studio is a 10-minute short that celebrates the 100th anniversary of Walt Disney Animation Studios, featuring 543 characters from over 85 Disney films. The short combines hand-drawn and CG animation and aims to take…
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How a “Sick Obsession” with Filmmaking Became the Horror Movie ‘Stopmotion’
The Big Picture Robert Morgan makes his feature directorial debut with a brilliant live-action/stop-motion animation hybrid film, Stopmotion. The movie stars Aisling Franciosi as a stop-motion animator who struggles to separate real life from the macabre film she's creating. During…
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‘Lessons in Chemistry’ EPs on What Brie Larson Brought to Her Character
The Big Picture Lessons in Chemistry is an Apple TV+ series set in the 1950s, following the story of Elizabeth Zott, a scientist facing gender discrimination. The series makes unexpected narrative choices, with each episode feeling distinct while still being…
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‘Story Ave’ Star Asante Blackk on Art and Working With Luis Guzmán
The Big Picture Asante Blackk reflects on his roles in two films centered around artists, emphasizing the themes of expression, passion, creation, and the pursuit of hope. Blackk discusses his initial attraction to the film, "Story Ave," highlighting the distinctive…
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‘Creepshow’ Season 4 — Greg Nicotero on Showrunning & Special Effects
The Big Picture Greg Nicotero, the special effects guru behind shows like The Walking Dead, discusses executive producing his passion project, the anthology series Creepshow. The fourth season of Creepshow includes a range of horror stories inspired by old pulp…
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‘V/H/S/85’ Writer Answers All of Your Burning Questions About Rory
The Big Picture Evan Dickson co-wrote the V/H/S/85 wraparound segment, "Total Copy," with director David Bruckner. You can watch it right now on Shudder. The piece follows a group of scientists trying to teach an alien humankind's ways by showing…
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