Boots Riley on New Series ‘I’m a Virgo’ About a 13-Foot Tall Man in Oakland
In 2020, Prime Video picked up I’m a Virgo, a new, “absurdist, fantastical ride” and satirical series from Sorry to Bother You director, Boots Riley. Starring Emmy Award-winner Jharrel Jerome (When They See Us) as a 13-foot-tall man living in…
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“Music Became an Important Voice in the Storytelling”: Editor Beverly Mills on Poacher
Poacher, courtesy of Sundance Institute. The hunt for justice on the behalf of slaughtered elephants in India is the basis of Poacher, an eight episode limited series from Richie Mehta. A fledgling team of NGO workers, wildlife conservationists and passionate…
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Sailing Icon Jessica Watson on Adapting True Spirit
Australian Jessica Watson sailed into history as the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe alone and unassisted. She left Sydney Harbor in October 2009 at just 16 years old. Watson spent nearly three months at sea. Confronting raging storms, technical…
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Diamond White Sees Herself in the Series
Marvel's newest animated series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur follows the adventures of Lunella Lafayette, a 13-year-old super genius who uses her incredible smarts to make things better for her family and friends living in the Lower East Side. Along…
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“In This Case, Starting at the End Made Sense”: Editor Julian Hart on The Deepest Breath
The Deepest Breath, courtesy of Sundance Institute. In Laura McGann’s documentary The Deepest Breath, Italian freediver Alessia Zecchini strives to set the new world record in the extreme sport that entails descending to unimaginable oceanic depths without the use of…
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Jack Huston on ‘Mayfair Witches,’ Mysterious Bad Boy Lasher & Season 2
Executive produced by Michelle Ashford and showrunner Esta Spalding, who wrote the series premiere together, Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches follows Dr. Rowan Fielding (Alexandra Daddario), a young neurosurgeon discovering newfound powers that could have very dangerous consequences. As she tries…
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“An Escape to the Coolest Boho Pad on the Beach”: DP Tim Cragg on The Deepest Breath
The Deepest Breath, courtesy of Sundance Institute. Italian freediver Alessia Zecchini and Irish safety diver Stephen Keenan set their sights on the famous Blue Hole located 184 feet below the Red Sea in The Deepest Breath from documentary filmmaker Laura…
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Gregg Turkington on Useless Film Critics and the Comic Universe of On Cinema
You may not know Gregg Turkington, and that's a shame. Those who do, however, have adored his combination of stand-up comedy and performance art as Neil Hamburger, or his contributions to the early days of Adult Swim and collaborations with…
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‘The Watchful Eye’s Mariel Molino on the Story’s Twists and Turns
The Freeform original series The Watchful Eye follows Elena Santos (Mariel Molino), a young woman with ulterior motives that lead her on a path to working as live-in nanny for an affluent family in Manhattan. Once inside the Greybourne, she…
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“We Wanted To Create a Mosaic Film”: Editor Ula Klimek-Piątek on Pianoforte
Pianoforte Jakub Piątek’s documentary Pianoforte follows several young participants in the International Chopin Piano Competition, which has been held in Warsaw every five years since 1927. The competitors navigate intense qualifying rules, several stages and the intimidating presence of world…
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Black Panther Star Alex Livinalli on His Wakanda Forever Persona
The legacy continues with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Ryan Coogler's hit sequel follows Queen Ramonda (Oscar nominee Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira), and more, as they fight to protect their nation from intervening world…
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‘Dear Edward’ Creator Jason Katims on Telling Emotionally Moving Stories
From creator Jason Katims (Friday Night Lights, Parenthood) and based on the novel by Ann Napolitano, the Apple TV+ original series Dear Edward explores the lives of the family and friends who lost someone in the same plane crash that…
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