4-Minute Video Chat: Emmy Rossum on ‘Furious’ Ending, Alice and Catherine’s Complicated Relationship
As the hottest show of the summer ends, Emmy Rossum talks to The Contending about that Furious ending as well...
‘Hanging By a Wire’ Celebrates Incomprehensible Determination While Serving as a Cautionary Tale of Human Error
Mohammed Ali Naqvi’s documentary Hanging By A Wire is a tight, nail-biting 78 minutes detailing the haphazard rescue of 8...
The 2026 Hamptons International Film Festival Announces East Coast Premiere of ‘I Play Rocky’ as Opening Night Film
East Hampton, NY — — The Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF), presented by Artemis Rising Foundation, today announced its Opening...
Podcast: What to Expect at the 2026 Telluride Film Festival
The 2026 Telluride Film Festival runs September 4-7 at Telluride, Colorado. In this podcast, Megan McLachlan, Joey Moser, and special...
[VIDEO] The Pitt’s Katherine LaNasa on What Happens When Dana’s Alone in That Exam Room
Katherine LaNasa talks to The Contending about why Dana returns to The Pitt and what becomes of Baby Jane Doe...
‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ Director Olivia Newman on the Magic Behind Alfred Molina’s Narration
How do you make an octopus come to life on screen? Director Olivia Newman reveals the secrets behind shooting her...
[VIDEO] Tina Ivlev Reveals How She Filled in Ilana’s Backstory on ‘The Pitt’
It was the episode everyone was talking about. The Pitt Guest Actress nominee Tina Ivlev talks to The Contending about...
Director Rikki Hughes Reveals How ‘Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable’ Netflix Special Came Together in Mere Days
Usually, director Rikki Hughes has months to prepare for a Dave Chappelle special. For the Emmy-nominated Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable,...
‘Widow’s Bay’ Music Editor Describes How Nerf Guns Influenced the ‘Sound of the Island’
Widow’s Bay music editor Nate Underkuffler, part of the Emmy-nominated sound team, reveals what you’re hearing at the end of...
A Woman’s Life is in the Hands of Her Abusive Husband’s Family. Director Tanaz Eshaghian Discusses Her Stranger-Than-Fiction Documentary, ‘An Eye for An Eye’
A landlord finds a dead body under a carpet. So begins the twisty, captivating documentary An Eye For An Eye,...
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