Andrew Bowser and Olivia Taylor Dudley Talk Sundance Premiere of Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls
It was about a week before their film, Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, made its Midnight premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival when I met Andrew Bowser and Olivia Taylor Dudley over Zoom. Other than the…
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“The Role of an Editor Is Similar in Many Ways to a Good Translator”: Editor Simon Price on Bad Behavior
Bad Behavior, courtesy of Sundance Institute. In Bad Behavior, the feature debut from writer-director Alice Englert, Lucy (Jennifer Connelly) travels to a high-profile silent retreat with her guru (Ben Wishaw). During her search for spiritual enlightenment, however, Lucy can’t seem…
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Kompromat Director and Co-Star on Telling an Incredible and True Political Story
Russia has very much been in the news over the past year, due to the country's invasion of Ukraine. And while the new film Kompromat focuses on an entirely different real-world situation, Russian intelligence plays a central role in its…
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Anton Corbijn on Squaring the Circle, Hipgnosis, Album Covers & Kurt Cobain
From Dutch director and photographer, Anton Corbijn, Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) tells the history behind Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell, the creative minds behind one of the most iconic design studios in musical history, Hipgnosis. No…
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“The Feeling of Interconnectedness We Share as Humans”: Editor Chris McNabb on Invisible Beauty
Invisible Beauty, courtesy of Sundance Institute. The impressive life and career of model and activist Bethann Hardison is the focus of Invisible Beauty, co-directed by Frédéric Tcheng and Hardison herself. From Hardison’s experience as a Black runway model in the…
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Don Stark Is Stoked to Be in That ’90s Show But Misses One Original Cast Member
There’s a lot of groovy good going on in That ’90s Show, the heartfelt revival of That ’70s Show, which just dropped on Netflix, but even Don Stark, who played Donna’s father Bob Pinciotti in the original show and returns…
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Fancy Dance Cast Discuss Honoring Marginalized Heroes at Sundance 2023
From award-winning director, Erica Tremblay, Fancy Dance tells the story of the bond between young Roki, played by Isabel Deroy-Olson in her feature debut, and her hustler aunt, Jax (Lily Gladstone). The film made its world premiere to a sold-out…
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Echo 3 Star Jessica Ann Collins on the Show’s Ambiguous Finale
This article contains spoilers for Echo 3.Mark Boal has written some of the most interesting war and military movies of the past two decades, thanks to his extensive career as a journalist. The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty, and Triple…
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“Rules Are Perhaps the Most Useful Ally in Creativity”: Editor Meredith Perry on PLAN C
PLAN C, courtesy of Sundance Institute. During a period of horrifying restrictions on women’s reproductive rights, Francine Coeytaux’s grassroots organization Plan C is actively fighting back by aiding individuals across the country gain access to vital abortion medication. Documentary filmmaker…
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Anne Hathaway Stills Wants to Make the ‘Sesame Street’ Movie
Back in 2018, Collider exclusively reported that Anne Hathaway was being considered to lead the highly-anticipated Sesame Street film directed by Portlandia's Jonathan Krisel. Cut to 2023 and the film is still nowhere near the finish line due to numerous…
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The Legend of Vox Machina Cast Says Season Two Goes Further Down The Rabbit Hole
Fans of Dungeons and Dragons and The Critical Role are stoked to know their creative offspring, The Legend of Vox Machina, takes flight again with a game-changing season two beginning January 20 on Prime Video. Yes, the Vox crew is…
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“Our Process Revolved Around Letting the Kids Be Kids”: DP Molly Manning Walker on Scrapper
Scrapper, courtesy of Sundance Institute. Ever since her mother’s death, 12-year-old Georgie (Lola Campbell) has been living all on her own in director Charlotte Regan’s film Scrapper. She scrapes by with the help of her friend Ali (Alin Uzun) and…
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