Kusama: Infinity and The Price of Everything, two art docs that premiered at Sundance this year, investigate the prejudices and elitism of the art world.
HotDocs interview: A country is drowning in Anote’s Ark
Photographer Matthieu Rytz turned to documentary filmmaking to tell the story of an island that will soon be eradicated by rising sea levels with Anote’s Ark.
Interview: ‘Cutting to amplify emotion’ in Lean on Pete
Editor Jonathan Alberts discusses the long, painstaking editing process on Lean on Pete, from screening dailies on location, to creating a sound temp track, finding the best takes, choosing minimal cuts, and finding the right rhythm. This is the fourth feature in our Special Issue on Lean on Pete, which is now available for purchase […]
Andrew Haigh on Lean on Pete: ‘Blocking is everything’
Writer-director Andrew Haigh (Weekend, 45 Years, Looking) on his meticulous blocking and how he used it to express the journey of a boy searching for home in Lean on Pete. This is the first feature in our Special Issue on Lean on Pete which is now available as an ebook companion to the film.
Journey’s End is a thoughtful, modern screen adaptation
Saul Dibb’s adaptation of the acclaimed play sees the source material through a modern lens and makes use of the intimacy unique to the cinematic form.
Director Warwick Thornton on his TIFF Platform Prize Winner Sweet Country
Indigenous Australian director Warwick Thornton talks being his own cinematographer on Sweet Country, shooting on Alexa and UV, and developing the film’s aesthetic.