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Director Questlove and producer Joseph Patel tell IndieWire about creating a balance between music nerdom and the life of Sly Stone in their documentary.
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Director Benjamin Caron tells IndieWire about going against the grain of Hollywood thrillers.
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Executive producer and game master Brennan Lee Mulligan tells IndieWire about how the Dropout actual play series retains its spirit as it expands its scope.
Flaming Hot
Director of photography Francois Dagenais tells IndieWire about the influence of "The French Connection" and how he balanced expressionism with realism on the Apple TV+ drama.
Nineteen directors of photography nominated across cinematography categories for the 2025 Emmys share how they crafted the looks of their series.
Ready. Set. Go.
Production designer Andy Nicholson expands the look of an iconic franchise for “Alien: Earth.”
Having a Ball
Cinematographer Manuel Billeter tells IndieWire about expanding the scale and scope of the HBO series.
Democracy in Action
"Game Changer" host, executive producer, and debate moderator Sam Reich tells IndieWire about recording Season 7's final episode in front of a live audience.
Ready. Set. Go.
Production designer Mark Scruton tells IndieWire about all the new locations in the first half of Season 2.
Woodwinds and Reeds
Michael Giacchino tells IndieWire about crafting a musical identity for "The Fantastic Four" that is distinct from the rest of the MCU (and from his previous superhero scores).
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Filmmaker Michael Shanks explains to IndieWire how that final Alison Brie and Dave Franco union was created and his frustration that audiences now assume that skilled VFX work is just artificial intelligence at work.
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It’s not just the actors who are playing it straight in "The Naked Gun"; the look, design, music, and stunts are '90s action film-worthy.
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