The Archive Crisis: Why the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Has Documentarians on Edge
The landscape for documentary filmmaking, already strained by a tightening market for distribution and dwindling production budgets, is facing a new, existential threat. As media conglomerates continue to consolidate, the precious, finite resource of…
The New Golden Age: How Asian Cinema is Transforming the American Repertory Landscape
Over the past few years, a quiet but profound seismic shift has occurred within the ecosystem of American film exhibition. While the resurgence of 35mm prints and high-definition restorations has become a widely discussed phenomenon, a specific, vibrant…
The Return of the Mumblecore Maestro: Joe Swanberg on ‘The Sun Never Sets’ and Navigating a Changed Indie Landscape
Editor’s note: This interview was originally published on March 16, 2026, following the premiere at the 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival. The Independent Film Company will release the film in limited theaters on Friday, August 28, 2026, with a wider…
The Art of the "Caught" Moment: How Randall Einhorn Masters the Chaotic Visual Language of Abbott Elementary
For a television director, the "mockumentary" format is often treated as a playground—a place where the rules of traditional cinematography are bent to accommodate the "documentary" aesthetic. But for Randall Einhorn, the veteran…
The Art of the "Chill Zone": How The Wrong Girls Defies Hollywood’s Obsession with Perfection
In an era of high-gloss, committee-driven blockbusters, The Wrong Girls has arrived like a haze of blunt smoke in a sterile boardroom. The film, directed by Dylan Meyer and produced by longtime collaborator Maggie McLean, operates on a frequency that is…
The Desert Architect: How Vince Gilligan’s Two-Decade Love Affair with Albuquerque Shapes the Future of Television
If you were to hop into a time machine and travel back two decades to present a younger Vince Gilligan with a glimpse of his own future, he likely wouldn’t believe his eyes. He wouldn’t be shocked by the accolades, the Emmy nominations, or the global…
From "Redline" to Global Phenomenon: Jordana Brewster Reflects on 25 Years of The Fast and the Furious
It has been a quarter-century since the world was first introduced to the high-octane streets of Los Angeles, where illegal drag racing and deep-seated family loyalty collided in a mid-budget Universal project then titled Redline. Today, the…
The Imperfection of the Soul: Why James Gray is Betting Against the AI Revolution in Cinema
In an era defined by the rapid encroachment of artificial intelligence into the creative arts, few voices in Hollywood are as defiant or as philosophically grounded as director James Gray. Known for his intimate, deeply personal epics, the auteur behind…
The Art of the Commute: How ‘SubwayTakes’ Became the Definitive Pulse of New York Culture
In the frenetic, neon-drenched landscape of modern digital media, few properties have managed to capture the quintessential spirit of New York City quite like SubwayTakes. What began as an experimental, guerrilla-style video series has evolved into a…
The Art of Controlled Chaos: How Matt Johnson Scaled His Guerrilla Ethos for A24’s ‘Tony’
Anthony Bourdain once famously likened the high-pressure environment of a professional restaurant kitchen to a pirate ship: a “dysfunctional, mercenary lot” of misfits held together by a collective addiction to chaos, adrenaline, and the unshakable bonds…
