Volker Bertelmann On Bringing the Drama to the Papal Election of ‘Conclave’
Whenever I saw Edward Berger's Conclave at this past Toronto International Film Festival, I walked out being gobsmacked by the...
Oscars 2025: Breaking Down the Documentary Short Shortlist
The short film categories are some of the freshest, most original films in the Oscar race because we haven't heard...
Podcast: A Reaction to the Shorts Shortlist with ShortStick’s Brandon MacMurray
While the shortlists receive a good amount of coverage after their announcement, there are three categories that don't get as...
Alma Har’el On Finding Balance in the Adaptation of ‘Lady in the Lake’
Apple TV+'s Lady in the Lake makes you second guess your own past and your wary future. It's an elegant...
Cooper Koch On Trusting Himself to Tell Erik Menendez’s Story for ‘Monsters’
When Netflix dropped the second season of Ryan Murphy's Monster, everyone wondered who the relative unknowns were cast as Erik...
Moses Ingram On Cleo’s Sacrifice of Her Dreams for ‘Lady in the Lake’
Alma Ha'rel's Lady in the Lake is this year's most beguiling mystery. Two women, played by Moses Ingram and Natalie...
Michael Gracey On Embracing the Excess for ‘Better Man’
Do you find yourself tired of the biopic genre? For some, the category of filmmaking has gone the way of...
Ari Graynor On Leslie Abramson Realizing How People Saw Her for ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’
In a case like the one involving Erik and Lyle Menendez, it's easy to get lost in the fray. With...
Susanne Bier On Creating Intangible Tension for ‘The Perfect Couple’
There was a palpable excitement when the first trailer for Netflix's The Perfect Couple dropped, and it's easy to see...
The Society of Composers & Lyricists Announces Nominations for the 2025 SCL Awards®
HOLLYWOOD, CA (December 18, 2024) -- The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) is pleased to announce the nominations for the 2025 Annual...
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