112 Days in Iceland: DP Florian Hoffmeister on True Detective: Night Country
Kali Reis and Jodie Foster in True Detective: Night Country The diversity of cinematographer Florian Hoffmeister’s output makes it difficult to typecast him. The German DP won an Emmy for his work on a BBC version of Great Expectations and…
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This Sundance Indie Shows the “Unvarnished Truth” of Growing Up
The Big Picture "Good One" is a coming-of-age film about a teenage girl who goes on a backpacking trip with her father and his old friend, dealing with their strained relationship. The film was shot on location in the wilderness…
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“The Bizarre Thing about 35mm is that It’s Almost Ageless”: Kleber Mendonça Filho on Pictures of Ghosts
The São Luiz Cinema in Pictures of Ghosts Fading though they are, I still have fond memories of the UA Crossbay I movie theater in Ozone Park. Founded in 1924, the Queens theater went out of business in 2005 and…
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Matthew Vaughn Reveals Taylor Swift’s ‘Argylle’ Connection
The Big Picture Matthew Vaughn and Samuel L. Jackson talk about their working relationship and how Jackson, despite being called "undirectable," understands Vaughn's vision and is able to deliver the desired tone for scenes. Vaughn and star Jackson discuss the…
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“Light Cannot and Should Not Limit the Movements of the Actors”: DP Diego Romero Suarez-Llanos on Reinas
Luana Vega and Abril Gjurinovic appear in Reinas by Klaudia Reynicke, an official selection of the World Dramatic Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Photo by Diego Romero. In the midst of the chaotic Alberto…
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Zoë Saldaña Says ‘Avatar 3’ Is Going to be Amazing & ‘Avatar 4’ Gets Crazy
The Big Picture Special Ops: Lioness is a spy thriller series based on the real-life Lioness Program, following a covert CIA team of women in Syria. Zoë Saldaña discusses the collaborative experience of working on the series and her hopes…
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“Establishing the Idea of Ending Scenes Abruptly…”: Editor Greg Jardin on It’s What’s Inside
Alycia Debnam-Carey appears in It’s What’s Inside by Greg Jardin. Photo Courtesy of Sundance Institute. In the Sundance 2024 Midnight premiere It’s What’s Inside, the feature debut of writer-director Greg Jardin, an uninvited guest with a mysterious suitcase derails a…
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Newcomer Phoebe-Rae Taylor Made the Cast of ‘Out of My Mind’ Better Actors
The Big Picture Collider’s Perri Nemiroff sits down with the team behind Out of My Mind at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Director Amber Sealey and stars Phoebe-Rae Taylor, Rosemarie DeWitt, Luke Kirby, Judith Light, Michael Chernus and Courtney Taylor…
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Louise Woehrle Delves into Race, Healing, and Friendship in A Binding Truth Featured, Interviews Film Threat
Aaward-winning filmmaker Louise Woehrle is a storyteller and the owner of Whirlygig Productions, Inc., whose projects have found national and international broadcast and distribution. She is passionate about telling stories that help us see ourselves and others in new ways, promote…
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The “Film Look” and How The Holdovers Achieved It
Eigyl Bryld, Dominic Sessa and Alexander Payne on the set of The Holdovers A working digital colorist or cinematographer in 2024 is likely all too familiar with one particular question: “Can we get the ‘film look’?” A decade into the…
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This Rising Star Made Aubrey Plaza Fall Back In Love With Acting
The Big Picture Collider’s Perri Nemiroff sits down with the team behind My Old Ass at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Writer-director Megan Park and stars Maisy Stella and Kerrice Brooks talk about their movie, My Old Ass, which just…
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“Take Care of Your Community and They Will Take Care of You”: Producer Daniel Tantalean on In the Summers
In the Summers In the Summers follows two sisters who, during their formative years, spend the summers visiting their caring but volatile father in New Mexico. The film is the feature debut of Alessandra Lacorazza and also the first producing credit…
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