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Berlin
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours ago

Phantoms of July review interlocking tales hop across time in funny-quirky fable with a point

The film intertwines the lives of characters across centuries, exploring themes of class, gender, and personal freedom in a comedic yet poignant narrative.
San Francisco
fromMission Local
23 hours ago

Colin Hutton's Video Wave makes an old format work

Video Wave is the last standalone video rental store in San Francisco, thriving through personal customer connections and a vast inventory.
Independent films
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

Inside the World-Conquering Rise of the Micro-Drama

Chinese companies create micro-dramas, serialized soap operas with minute-long episodes, that captivate global audiences with racy plots and emotional twists.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Cannes AI film festival raises eyebrows and questions about future

The World AI Film Festival showcased innovative yet controversial AI-generated films, highlighting the tension between creativity and copyright issues in cinema.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Ukrainian action thriller billed as Saving Private Ryan for the drone age

Killhouse is a Ukrainian war film showcasing modern battlefield technology, inspired by a real rescue story during the ongoing conflict.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
1 day ago

The Strange Comfort of a Rewatch

Rewatching familiar movies and shows provides comfort and emotional connection to our past selves.
#photography
fromColossal
2 days ago
Photography

Navid Baraty's Atmospheric Photos Explore Contrasting Scales of Time

Navid Baraty's The Time Between merges urban landscapes with timeless geological features through composite photography.
Photography
fromColossal
2 days ago

Navid Baraty's Atmospheric Photos Explore Contrasting Scales of Time

Navid Baraty's The Time Between merges urban landscapes with timeless geological features through composite photography.
Writing
fromArchitectural Digest
5 days ago

Orson Welles at Home: 10 Photos of the Director Behind the Scenes

Orson Welles's life was marked by restlessness in both his career and personal relationships, reflecting a constant search for creative freedom.
Music production
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
6 days ago

ARY's 'DARKSTAR': A Journey Through Light and Darkness % - %

ARY's new album 'DARKSTAR' showcases her evolution as an artist, exploring deep personal themes and redefining her sound in the Nordic music scene.
Independent films
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Two Japanese movies that confront what it means to be alive

Sho Miyake's films explore human connection and isolation through characters experiencing discomfort and clumsiness.
Film
fromFuturism
2 days ago

Three Years Ago Today, "Avengers" Director Joe Russo Predicted There Would Be a Fully AI-Generated Movie Within Two Years

AI-generated movies have not yet materialized, and filmmakers may be overstating AI's capabilities in the industry.
Berlin
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
3 days ago

Dive Into the Future of Art: Discover Queer Unframing - KALTBLUT Magazine

QUEER UNFRAMING is a transformative exhibition celebrating queer narratives and challenging conventional art perspectives during Gallery Weekend Berlin 2026.
#filmmaking
Photography
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 week ago

How Technology Has Transformed Cinematography

The MiniDV camera revolutionized filmmaking by enhancing accessibility and enabling a raw visual language, leading to significant industry shifts.
Film
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

Beyond breaking news: local reporter follows his passion for film making

Sean Au emphasizes the emotional connection movies create between characters and audiences, inspiring his journey as a filmmaker.
Photography
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 week ago

How Technology Has Transformed Cinematography

The MiniDV camera revolutionized filmmaking by enhancing accessibility and enabling a raw visual language, leading to significant industry shifts.
Film
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

Beyond breaking news: local reporter follows his passion for film making

Sean Au emphasizes the emotional connection movies create between characters and audiences, inspiring his journey as a filmmaker.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

The cinema lab: brain activity tracked to find secret to creating immersive films

Researchers at the University of Bristol study audience reactions to films using biometric data to improve filmmaking techniques.
Film
fromIndieWire
2 days ago

They've Seen the Same Movie 1,000 Times, and They're Not Stopping

April marks the 50th anniversary of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' as the longest-running theatrical release in movie history.
Graphic design
fromdesignyoutrust.com
2 weeks ago

Breathtaking Cinematic Illustrations That Will Make You Rethink Sci-Fi Concept Art

Katerina Belikova is a renowned Ukrainian digital illustrator known for her work in science fiction and dark fantasy, particularly with the Star Wars franchise.
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

The Miniature Wife was an exercise in visual trickery

"There's no case where those things aren't critical, but with a project like this, there is no 'fix it in post' because it just can't work like that. This is a show that has about 3,000 VFX shots, and we were working with up to five different VFX vendors at times."
Women in technology
#film
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago
Film

Watching a 7.5-Hour Movie in Theaters Made Me More Hopeful About Our Collective Brain Rot

Film
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
4 days ago

FilmWatch Weekly: 'Mother Mary,' 'Fuze,' a Frederick Wiseman marathon, and more * Oregon ArtsWatch

Mother Mary explores the complex relationship between a pop icon and her costume designer amidst themes of fame, obsession, and emotional ambiguity.
Berlin
fromFilmmaker Magazine
3 weeks ago

"Like a Surveillance Camera": Christian Petzold on Miroirs No. 3

Laura's recovery from a fatal crash reveals deep emotional connections and grief between her and Betty.
Film
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

Watching a 7.5-Hour Movie in Theaters Made Me More Hopeful About Our Collective Brain Rot

A seven-and-a-half-hour film screening challenges modern attention spans, highlighting a cultural shift in viewing habits and the struggle for sustained focus.
Independent films
fromInsideHook
1 week ago

Did an Unexpected Culprit Hurt Modern Filmmaking?

American cinema faces a paradox of thriving box office revenues while struggling with the decline of mid-budget films and the impact of YouTube.
Film
from48 hills
3 days ago

Screen Grabs: SFFILM Fest hits 69. Nice. - 48 hills

The San Francisco International Film Festival celebrates global cinema with diverse programming, marking its 69th year as the longest-running festival in the Western Hemisphere.
Independent films
fromVulture
3 days ago

The 25 Best Movies About AI Gone Wrong

Artificial intelligence has long been depicted in literature and film as both a potential threat and a reflection of societal fears.
Film
fromIndieWire
4 days ago

Jorma Taccone Wants to Tell You About His Ten-Year Break from Filmmaking - but First, Al Pacino Impersonations

Jorma Taccone directed 'Over Your Dead Body,' a unique blend of comedy and thriller, ten years after 'Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.'
Independent films
fromOpen Culture
6 days ago

The Greatest Documentary You've Never Heard Of: An Introduction to Wang Bing's Nine-Hour Tie Xi Qu

Wang Bing's films, known for their extreme lengths and grim subjects, provide profound insights into the transformation of modern China.
fromAnOther
1 week ago

Five Groundbreaking Dream Sequences From Silent Cinema

Film is like that. It developed from [the silent era] into Fellini and Bergman, Buñuel and David Lynch. [They] took these ideas and created a film that was really like a dream.
Film
fromVulture
1 week ago

The Masterful Blue Heron Uses Cinema As a Seance

"It's true I spent most of my life being angry at him. The older I get, the more I feel like I never even knew him at all. My image of him now, I know, falls flat compared to reality."
Independent films
Independent films
fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago

The Christophers Is Another Small Masterwork by Steven Soderbergh - Portland Mercury

Steven Soderbergh has directed 11 films since 2017, showcasing a prolific and controlled creative process.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

I'm not a commercial director I'm not even a professional film-maker': Jim Jarmusch on the seven-year journey to make his new film

Jim Jarmusch's film Night on Earth features Gena Rowlands, who brought depth and melancholy to her role as a casting director.
Independent films
fromFilmmaker Magazine
2 weeks ago

"Personal Storytelling, Experimentation, and a DIY Spirit": A Look Inside LAFM 2026

This year's festival showcases debut features emphasizing personal storytelling and experimentation from both international and local filmmakers.
Film
fromOpen Culture
3 weeks ago

Watch 434 Avant-Garde and Surreal Short Films Online: Salvador Dali, Marcel Duchamp, Luis Bunuel and Many More

Hollywood faces a crisis with declining interest in films, prompting a search for re-enchantment through experimental cinema.
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

In Film, Sometimes the Greatest Drama Is Offscreen

"Cinematic Immunity" offers a workers'-eye view of Hollywood on the Hudson, revealing the intricate dynamics of filmmaking in New York City from 1954 to 9/11.
Independent films
US politics
fromWIRED
2 months ago

How to Film ICE

Filming federal immigration agents is legal but can provoke dangerous, even lethal, responses; video both documents abuses and can place observers at risk.
Marketing
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

How to create video content your audience wants to see

Video advertising is underused despite smartphone and social-video dominance; advertisers must tailor mobile-friendly, attention-grabbing videos and measure ad performance.
Photography
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Films Are Fantasies. Here Are Their Realities.

Atsushi Nishijima, an on-set stills photographer, has documented major films over the past decade and a half, capturing candid moments between takes on sets directed by prominent filmmakers.
Independent films
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Godard and war: How 20th-century armed conflicts triggered a revolution in cinema

War profoundly influenced Jean-Luc Godard's cinematic work, shaping his artistic vision and thematic exploration throughout his career.
Marketing
fromThedrum
2 months ago

Let's think about video

Short-form video dominates digital campaigns and social platforms, while long-form remains valuable for in-depth, informational content when optimized across platforms.
fromAnOther
1 month ago

10 Reinvigorating Spring Films to Add to Your Watchlist This Season

Set on the blossom tree-lined fringes of Hyde Park in London, Herbert Wilcox's black-and-white rom-com blows in like a fresh spring breeze. The film charts the will-they-won't-they romance between Richard (Michael Wilding), a wealthy lord masquerading as a butler, and Judy (Anna Neagle), the niece of the family who employs him.
Film
#werner-herzog
Berlin
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Werner Herzog says he refuses to work 'a single hour' of overtime

Werner Herzog's childhood poverty and isolation in rural Bavaria without modern amenities sparked his imagination, leading him to become a prolific filmmaker with over 70 credits who explores eccentric individuals pursuing extraordinary dreams.
Berlin
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Werner Herzog says he refuses to work 'a single hour' of overtime

Werner Herzog's childhood poverty and isolation in rural Bavaria without modern amenities sparked his imagination, leading him to become a prolific filmmaker with over 70 credits who explores eccentric individuals pursuing extraordinary dreams.
Independent films
fromFilmmaker Magazine
1 month ago

"Absolutely Not a Genre Film": Julia Ducournau in Conversation with Robert Eggers on Alpha

Julia Ducournau's latest film is a grounded family drama exploring themes of transformation and stigma during a viral outbreak reminiscent of the AIDS epidemic.
Photography
fromdesignyoutrust.com
2 months ago

Stunning Digital Storytelling Landscapes By Prismofpixels, Turning Quiet Streets And Town Squares Into Cinematic Moments Of Color And Light

A curated collection of diverse visual works spanning paintings, photography, design, and historical images across eras, genres, and artistic mediums.
fromIndieWire
1 month ago

Thierry Fremaux on Why 'Today, We Never Trust Images We See' - but We Can Trust the Lumiere Brothers and 'Apocalypse Now'

The invention of the Cinématographe was ready right away. The process of the invention was longer, and there were a lot of inventors before Lumière.
Independent films
Photography
fromThe Phoblographer
2 months ago

How Instagram Made You a Terrible Photographer

Posting photographs primarily to Instagram exposes photographers' work to AI exploitation and undermines copyright control and long-term ownership.
Independent films
fromIndieWire
1 month ago

Indie Film Has an Architecture Problem

The indie film model is structurally designed to fail, with misaligned incentives between investors, filmmakers, distributors, and audiences, resulting in only 0.025% of screenplays achieving profitable theatrical outcomes.
Film
fromEsquire
1 month ago

Do Original Movies Have Any Hope Left? I Went on a Journey to Find Out.

Theaters must create unique event experiences to compete with home entertainment, driving elaborate marketing stunts and premium screen innovations.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month ago

'this is freedom': yorgos lanthimos on photography beyond cinema

You can be alone, with a camera in your hand, and you can walk. In that moment, the medium sheds the expectations attached to narrative production. You don't need to have something specific in your mind. You don't need to have in mind that you have to do something with it at some point. This is freedom.
Film
#cinematography
fromIndieWire
2 months ago
Film

'Train Dreams' Cinematographer Adolpho Veloso Explains Why Digital Cameras Were the Key to Period Accuracy

fromIndieWire
2 months ago
Film

'Train Dreams' Cinematographer Adolpho Veloso Explains Why Digital Cameras Were the Key to Period Accuracy

fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Do you believe in magic?

Through the tiny window of short clips on Instagram and TikTok, Mary's world seems enchanting and vast. Bree's work exudes melancholic emotion and ethereal femininity, painting the surfaces of Mary's world in the vibrating style of stop-motion animation, dappled with sparkling light and computer-generated surfaces so convincing it feels like you could pose the model with your own hands. O'Donnell sat down with us to talk a bit about her process creating textures and her life's work making magic real.
Film
#frederick-wiseman
Film
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Frederick Wiseman Always Made His Point

Frederick Wiseman transformed documentary cinema by exposing institutional operations and human consequences through observational films that revealed systemic failures and provoked censorship.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

The first appearance of a robot on film has made its way to the Library of Congress

The inquiry was like thousands of others. Somebody had potentially cool films they thought might interest the Library of Congress. But it was brand new for Jason Evans Groth... In September, he stepped outside the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center in Culpeper, Virginia, to meet Bill and Mary McFarland, who had driven from Michigan with about 40 strips of celluloid that had once belonged to Bill's great-grandfather.
Independent films
Film
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Real Secret to a Filmmaker's Success

Coppola, Lucas, and Spielberg in the 1970s combined artistic daring with commercial ambition, reshaping Hollywood through auteurism and blockbuster filmmaking.
Film
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

This Cult Filmmaker Learned Something About Audiences Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know'Make Them Feel Something'

Kevin Smith built a personal brand by connecting directly with fans, which created lasting career opportunities beyond individual film projects in an unpredictable industry.
fromThe Independent
2 months ago

17 great movies ruined by terrible endings

10 Cloverfield Lane Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman and John Gallagher Jr are locked in an underground bunker for the majority of this left-field sequel to Cloverfield, with thrilling results. In the film's final throes, Winstead's character exits the bunker, and finds that her captor was telling the truth about an alien invasion above - a twist that completely and ruinously dissipates the hard-earned tension that came before.
Film
Film
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Nonprofessional Actors Are the Heart of the Movies

This year's Oscar contenders feature nonprofessional actors alongside established performers, creating authentic performances that distinguish these films in the new casting achievement category.
Film
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Six Bizarre Movies That Are Actually Fun to Watch

Atlantic writers recommend bizarre films that balance weirdness with entertainment value, including Iron Sky about Nazis on the moon and Jupiter Ascending.
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