Amrit Singh of Stereogum writes: For his third video from The Next Day, David Bowie is keeping things cinematic and strange. Obviously. Here once more is Floria Sigismundi, again directing A-list movie stars (last time Tilda Swinton, this time Marion Cotillard and Gary...
Eric Kohn of IndieWire writes: Sarah Polley's efforts behind the camera have showcased tender performances attuned to nuanced fluctuations in shared screen chemistry. Both her Oscar-nominated 2006 directorial debut "Away from Her" and the recent "Take This Waltz" explore the...
Joel Keller, Fast Co Create: When writer-producer-director Greg Daniels agreed to re-take the reins of The Office as show runner and executive producer, a day-to-day position he gave up after the show’s sixth season, he took over a show that was feeling its age.
Brad Brevet of Rope of Silicon writes: Last Friday, the New York Times posted an interview piece and the following "Anatomy of a Scene" feature with director and co-writer Richard Linklater discussing Before Sunset followed by an interview with Linklater and co-writers and stars Julie...
Trust Collective writes: This Mother’s Day, leave the flowers and Hallmark cards to the traditionalists, and give your Mom a gift she deserves. Sundancechannel.com commissioned Tool and interactive director James Cooper for Mamma’s Day Cards – a tablet-...
Jonah Samson of Cool Hunting writes: On a sunny afternoon in San Francisco, sitting in a dark room watching Christian Marclay's masterpiece, "The Clock," provokes a certain anxiety about the passage of time, yet at the same time leaves you unable to pull yourself away from...
Bryce J. Renninger of IndieWire writes: AJ Schnack and Nathan Truesdell are well known in the documentary community; they work with Esther Robinson and others to stage the Cinema Eye Honors every year. They're also filmmakers in their own right. Both filmmakers had two films at this year's...
From Anne Thompson: Writer-director-actress Sarah Polley talks about her memoir "Stories We Tell," which explores her family mysteries.
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Rachel Dodes of Speakeasy writes: Canadian actress-turned-director Sarah Polley is known for creating female characters with a wandering eye. In her Oscar nominated 2006 film “Away From Her,” there’s an Alzheimer’s stricken married woman (Julie Christie) who moves into a...
Ted Johnson of Variety writes: Speaking at an MPAA, Microsoft and Time event called the Creativity Conference Friday, former President Bill Clinton talked up crowdfunding as a potentially important avenue for filmmakers and others to “make more messages that we want to go viral.”...
