“The Alexa Has a Wonderful Creaminess to Its Capture”: DP Scott Miller on A Little Prayer
A Little Prayer, courtesy of Sundance Institute. In writer-director Angus MacLachlan’s A Little Prayer, a father-son relationship becomes strained when family patriarch Bill (David Strathairn) discovers that his son David (Will Pullen) is cheating on his wife Tammy (Jane Levy).…
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‘To Live and Die and Live’ Cast on Having Next-Level Access Filming in Detroit
Making a film requires maximum passion, patience, and determination. Without those things, there’s a myriad of potential challenges on the path from script to screen that could do a production in -- in particular, an independent production. But fortunately, director…
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“The Complexity of Parenting Adults”: Editor Tricia Holmes on A Little Prayer
A Little Prayer, courtesy of Sundance Institute. Bill (David Strathairn) must confront his son David’s (Will Pullen) faltering faithfulness to his wife Tammy (Jane Levy) in A Little Prayer, the latest from writer-director Angus MacLachlan. However, before Bill can help…
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Jena Malone Says She Didn’t Know What the ‘F’ Was Going on in Consecration
A nun holds a crucifix, then notices her palm scarred. A body falls off a cliff. Elsewhere, a flock of nuns, eerily clad in white, walk counterclockwise in a circle in the garden. Swear to God—Consecration is high on the…
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Boots Riley on New Series ‘I’m a Virgo’ About a 13-Foot Tall Man in Oakland
In 2020, Prime Video picked up I’m a Virgo, a new, “absurdist, fantastical ride” and satirical series from Sorry to Bother You director, Boots Riley. Starring Emmy Award-winner Jharrel Jerome (When They See Us) as a 13-foot-tall man living in…
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“Music Became an Important Voice in the Storytelling”: Editor Beverly Mills on Poacher
Poacher, courtesy of Sundance Institute. The hunt for justice on the behalf of slaughtered elephants in India is the basis of Poacher, an eight episode limited series from Richie Mehta. A fledgling team of NGO workers, wildlife conservationists and passionate…
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Sailing Icon Jessica Watson on Adapting True Spirit
Australian Jessica Watson sailed into history as the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe alone and unassisted. She left Sydney Harbor in October 2009 at just 16 years old. Watson spent nearly three months at sea. Confronting raging storms, technical…
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Diamond White Sees Herself in the Series
Marvel's newest animated series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur follows the adventures of Lunella Lafayette, a 13-year-old super genius who uses her incredible smarts to make things better for her family and friends living in the Lower East Side. Along…
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“In This Case, Starting at the End Made Sense”: Editor Julian Hart on The Deepest Breath
The Deepest Breath, courtesy of Sundance Institute. In Laura McGann’s documentary The Deepest Breath, Italian freediver Alessia Zecchini strives to set the new world record in the extreme sport that entails descending to unimaginable oceanic depths without the use of…
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Jack Huston on ‘Mayfair Witches,’ Mysterious Bad Boy Lasher & Season 2
Executive produced by Michelle Ashford and showrunner Esta Spalding, who wrote the series premiere together, Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches follows Dr. Rowan Fielding (Alexandra Daddario), a young neurosurgeon discovering newfound powers that could have very dangerous consequences. As she tries…
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“An Escape to the Coolest Boho Pad on the Beach”: DP Tim Cragg on The Deepest Breath
The Deepest Breath, courtesy of Sundance Institute. Italian freediver Alessia Zecchini and Irish safety diver Stephen Keenan set their sights on the famous Blue Hole located 184 feet below the Red Sea in The Deepest Breath from documentary filmmaker Laura…
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Gregg Turkington on Useless Film Critics and the Comic Universe of On Cinema
You may not know Gregg Turkington, and that's a shame. Those who do, however, have adored his combination of stand-up comedy and performance art as Neil Hamburger, or his contributions to the early days of Adult Swim and collaborations with…
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