Best of film directing.
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The dolly zoom pushes the camera one way while zooming the other, so the subject stays the same size as the background warps. Hitchcock's Vertigo introduced the shot, and Jordan Peele reloads it for the Sunken Place in Get Out. The effect makes the world feel like it is falling
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Jun 12
Roger Deakins shot 1917 to play as one continuous take, stitching long takes together so the cuts disappear. He kept the lighting motivated by sources inside the frame, from windows to flares to practicals. The hardest sequence was the night ruins of Ecoust, lit by a rig of
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Jun 12
Linus Sandgren, the Academy Award winning cinematographer of La La Land, directed Timothée Chalamet's new spots for kalshi. The campaign was created with agency Es Muy Good and shot on 35mm film across three vignettes: a dentist office, an apartment, and a keyboard store.
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Jun 9
Even Hollywood icons sometimes feel like they’re on the wrong path. Robert Redford shares a candid moment about his early success, revealing that despite starring in big films like *Inside Daisy Clover*, something just didn’t click. Instead of settling, he walked away from it
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Jun 8
When you strip away the accolades and the roles that defined Hollywood, who is Robert Redford really? The legendary actor opens up about the surprising truth—that despite building an empire with the Sundance Institute, his heart has never left the craft of acting. From fighting
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Jun 7
Robert Redford reveals the exact moment he realized the Watergate scandal wasn’t just a simple break-in—it was a story that demanded to be told. On a train ride in 1972, skeptical reporters warned him that Nixon’s power would keep the truth buried forever, sparking a fire of
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The reality of love is often far messier than the movies make it seem. Rupert Everett pulls back the curtain on The Next Best Thing, revealing how he and Madonna portrayed a bond where the lines were intentionally blurred, not just on screen, but in the characters' own
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Jun 6
Ever wonder why Robert Redford built the Sundance Institute? It wasn’t just for prestige. He saw a massive shift coming for the film industry and wanted to secure a lifeline for independent storytellers before the ground shifted beneath them. It’s a powerful reminder that
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Jun 5
Robert Redford opens up about the deep disillusionment that stems from seeing the gap between democratic ideals and the reality of a political system serving special interests rather than the people. Growing up on stories of American unity and purpose, he reflects on how seeing
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Jun 5
The age-old secret to making unlikable characters sympathetic isn't always in the script—it’s in the performance. Rupert Everett and legendary director John Schlesinger break down why the harshest dialogue can actually work if the actor knows how to deliver the subtext. It turns
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Jun 5
Rupert Everett pulls back the curtain on why legendary director John Schlesinger remains a titan of cinema. While discussing their collaboration on The Next Best Thing, Everett highlights the unmatched atmosphere Schlesinger captured in classics like Midnight Cowboy and The Day
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Jun 4
Robert Redford shares a hilarious yet eye-opening story about the true power of cinema. Despite a career defined by serious activism and political storytelling, he reveals how audiences are often far more captivated by the thrill of a stunt than the weight of a message. Even
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Jun 4
Even the biggest legends have moments where they question everything. Robert Redford reveals the surprising truth about walking away from Hollywood at the height of his career to move his family to Spain and Greece. It wasn't about the fame or the money; it was a deeper search
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Jun 3
The struggle is real when you’re used to running the show. Even someone as iconic as Madonna found it difficult to relinquish control on a movie set, leading to that inevitable sense of panic about who would hold everything together if she stepped back. Yet, despite the
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Jun 3
The debate over Matt Damon’s chilling, breakout performance in The Talented Mr. Ripley still sparks conversation decades later. It’s a masterclass in subtlety that deserved far more recognition from the Academy than it received. And don't even get started on the criminal
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Jun 2
Robert Redford reveals the surprising truth behind his legendary creation, Sundance. To the Hollywood icon, building the institute wasn't just administrative work—it was an act of pure artistry, akin to sculpting or painting, where every mistake was just part of the creative
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Jun 1
Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes when a studio tries to sanitize a filmmaker’s vision? Rupert Everett and legendary director John Schlesinger break down the battle for creative integrity during the making of The Next Best Thing. It’s a fascinating look at the fight to
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Jun 1
Robert Redford strikes at the core of what makes storytelling truly matter. When stripping away the noise, the accidents, and the complex layers of life, he reveals that the fundamental bridge between people—whether in cinema or reality—is simply heart. It’s the raw, essential
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May 31
Living life means constantly evolving, and sometimes, the past just catches up to you. Robert Redford reflects on the strange experience of having his own history examined from the outside, especially when he’d much rather keep looking ahead. Instead of a traditional
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May 26
Ever wonder what Hollywood tries to sweep under the rug? Rupert Everett pulls back the curtain on the gritty, authentic Los Angeles that most movies refuse to show. He describes a sprawling, smog-filled landscape of shanty towns and power lines—a far cry from the glitz and
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