‘Aporia’ Director on Casting Judy Greer & Crafting a Time Machine
The Big Picture Aporia is a sci-fi thriller that feels grounded in reality, exploring grief and the moral and ethical lines one will cross to protect loved ones. The film follows Sophie, whose husband was killed by a drunk driver,…
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The Last Voyage of the Demeter Crew Built a Functioning 100-Ton 19th Century Ship
Summary Universal Pictures went all out in bringing The Last Voyage of the Demeter to life, with meticulous attention to detail in both the makeup and the production design. The production designer, Edward Thomas, decided to build the exterior ship…
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“I Spent Nearly 14 hours Staring At That Lamp”: DP Paul Yee on Joy Ride
Sabrina Wu, Ashley Park, Stephanie Hsu and Sherry Cola in Joy Ride When you make your living in production, the relationship between work and time off can be a complicated one. After months of Fraturdays and Second Meal pizza at…
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Alia Bhatt Gets Real About Her Heart of Stone Character
Ask people in the West, and Netflix's upcoming action blockbuster Heart of Stone is highly anticipated thanks to the combination of Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan. Ask people in other parts of the world, and they'll simply say, Alia Bhatt.…
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Tiffany Haddish on Her Messy Flashback Episode
The Big Picture Detective Danner's return in Season 2 of The Afterparty brings a new group of characters to play with, creating a fun and exciting dynamic. Despite no longer being a detective, Danner is drawn to solving mysteries and…
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“I Realized This Was a Film Not Necessarily About Things Seen…But Things Felt”: Elaine McMillion Sheldon on King Coal
King Coal Like many Filmmaker readers, I first encountered the work of Elaine McMillion Sheldon a decade ago, when the West Virginia native landed on our annual 25 New Faces of Independent Film list in 2013. She’d just completed Hollow, which…
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The Pod Generation Director Sophie Barthes Discusses Love, Marriage, and AI
The Pod Generation is a sci-fi comedy about a couple using an artificial womb to conceive in the near future. Emilia Clarke stars as Rachel, a successful career woman who's about to be promoted. Her company doesn't want productivity threatened…
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‘War Pony’ Creatives on Telling an Authentic Indigenous Story
The Big Picture It took a lot of effort to bring the indie film War Pony to life, but the filmmakers were determined to tell an authentic story about Oglala Lakota men and their struggles on the Pine Ridge Reservation.…
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Writer-Director Clement Virgo Says He Was Moved to Make Brother
Diving into David Chariandy’s award-winning novel Brother becomes an exploration to swim deep emotional waters. Chariandy’s book chronicled the story of siblings, Francis and Michael, sons of a single Caribbean immigrant mother, who mature into young men. Toronto’s early hip…
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Stephen Amell & Alexander Ludwig on Wrestling Gimmicks
The Big Picture Heels is more than just a wrestling show, it delves into themes of identity and family, creating a rich family drama. The cast bonded over their shared experience of learning pro wrestling together, which brought them closer.…
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Jared Moshe Talks Aporia, Judy Greer, and Time Machines
Film festivals are the perfect opportunity to find new films, actors, and talent that might not make it into mainstream theaters around the world, and Fantasia is one of the top destinations for cinephiles each year. From international cinema, especially…
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Corey Hawkins Is Finally #1 on the Call Sheet
[Editor's note: This interview was recorded prior to the SAG strike.] The Big Picture The Last Voyage of the Demeter marks Corey Hawkins' very first time being #1 on the call sheet. The André Øvredal-directed film is inspired by a…
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