SCAD TVfest Reveals Honorees and Lineup for 13th Annual Celebration in Midtown Atlanta
ATLANTA — Jan. 23, 2025 — The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) today announces that SCAD TVfest will...
‘Laid’ TV Show DP Judd Overton Discusses the Show’s Unique Rom-Com Horror Tone
The Contending talks to Director of Photography Judd Overton about mixing romance with horror on Peacock's dark comedy Laid. How...
Review: HBO’s Fascinating Docuseries ‘An Update On Our Family’ Highlights Family Vlogging and One Family’s Loss of Reality
Megan McLachlan reviews Rachel Mason's An Update On Our Family. The three-part HBO docuseries follows family vlogging with a focus...
Stranger Things’ Duffer Brothers to Receive Variety Showrunner Award at 2025 SCAD TVfest
ATLANTA — Jan. 14, 2025 — Stranger Things creators the Duffer Brothers will receive the Variety Showrunner Award at the...
36th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Announces Award Winners
Today, the 36th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) announced this year’s juried award winners. The Festival took place from January...
Casting Director Carla Hool Says ‘Emilia Pérez’ Leads Were Originally Supposed to Be Much Younger
Emilia Pérez casting director Carla Hool talks to The Contending about aging up the cast of Jacques Audiard's musical. Can...
Freddy Wexler Talks Working with Robbie Williams on ‘Forbidden Road’ Song for Better Man and Its Cat Stevens-Like Vibe
Songwriter Freddy Wexler talks to The Contending about crafting "Forbidden Road" with Robbie Williams for the Williams biopic Better Man. ...
2025 BAFTA Longlist: Jolie and Leigh Miss
The 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards longlist was released, with Round 2 of voting running from today through January 10....
Megan’s Top 10 TV Shows of 2024
The Contending co-founder Megan McLachlan lists her favorite TV shows of 2024. When it comes to my favorite television series...
Megan’s Top 10 Films of 2024
The Contending co-founder Megan McLachlan lists her favorite movies of 2024. Looking back on 2024, so many of my favorite...
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