Aristotle Torres Takes Us Down Story Ave
Over a decade ago, writer and director Aristotle Torres came across a news article about a teenager who attempted to rob a train conductor when, by the intervention of a grit-laced fairytale, he instead ended up being inspired into a…
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‘Quantum Leap’ Season 2 Showrunners on Pulling Off Such an Epic Series
The Big Picture Showrunners Martin Gero and Dean Geogaris decided on a three-year time jump to create urgency and conflict in Quantum Leap Season 2. The time jump allowed for more obstacles in the Ben/Addison relationship and gave the actors…
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Andrew Bowser Talks Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls Ahead of Nationwide Fan Screening
The misadventures of a “weird gamer guy” takes a wickedly fun turn in the 2020s now that Andrew Bowser’s viral internet character lands on the big screen in the new horror-comedy, Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls. The…
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‘Loki’ Season 2 Director on Loki and Sylvie’s Reunion in Episode 2
The Big Picture Season 2 Episode 2 of Loki, directed by Dan Deleeuw, weaves together separate storylines and features a major fight sequence. Deleeuw discusses how he got the job for directing the episode. Deleeuw's background in visual effects helped…
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Luis Guzmán Talks His Self-Proclaimed Career Defining Role in Story Ave
With a career spanning more than four decades, Luis Guzmán is, among many honors, a Screen Acting Guild (SAG) award-winning actor with over 150 feature film and television roles to his credentials. In Story Ave, a film written and directed…
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“Contrary to Jean-Luc Godard, This Film Isn’t Truth 24 Frames a Second”: Errol Morris on The Pigeon Tunnel
John le Carré (David Cornwell) in The Pigeon Tunnel Heralded as perhaps the greatest espionage novelist of all time (though some find this label horribly reductive), David Cornwell, best known by his pen name John le Carré, wrote 26 novels…
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From 50 Crew Members to Five: Director Eddie Alcazar on Divinity
Divinity by Eddie Alcazar, courtesy of Sundance Institute. “Unfortunately, because aging is so common and natural, we tend to think of it as destiny or something we should accept,” says biologist and researcher David Sinclair. And while the scientist’s work…
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Jennifer Cram Chats Up Her Hilarious Nina Dobrev-Driven Comedy, Sick Girl
“We’re barely ever together as a group,” Wren Cooper moans to her lifelong pals in Sick Girl, the hilarious feature film debut from Jennifer Cram. “That’s the way it goes,” one of Wren’s friends shoots back. Maybe not for long.…
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Bridging Past and Present Amidst Israel’s Turmoil with Mishory, Schoenberg Interviews Film Threat
In reflection with Fioretta’s director Matthew Mishory and subject Randy Schoenberg While art can often imitate life, it’s a rare film that can intersect with reality or current affairs to connect its purpose beyond the filmgoing audience. The documentary Fioretta,…
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Herd Filmmaker and Actors Say Their Thriller Is More Than a Lesbian Zombie Movie
Group think takes a gritty turn in director Steven Pierce’s action-driven horror film Herd, which recently wowed Fright Fest audiences before heading to theaters and digital release. The plot is rife with tension as individuals from vastly different walks of…
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“You Provide Everything That’s in Every Shot”: Production Designer Sara K White and Director Susanna Fogel
The Flight Attendant Ahead of the first-ever International Production Design Week, the Production Designers Collective has coordinated a series of interviews with directors and production designers, in which they discuss their working dynamics and mutual passion for the craft of…
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‘The Persian Version’s Maryam Keshavarz on Bringing the Story to Life
The Big Picture Director Maryam Keshavarz explores immigrant experiences and the complexities of family relationships in her comedy-drama The Persian Version. The film follows Leila and her journey to discover her parents' true reasons for moving to America, revealing a…
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