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“The Only Living Pickpocket in New York” Director, DP, Production Designer & Costume Designer on Crafting the Film

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The Art of Horror Cinematography with Lowell A. Meyer and James Kniest — LIVE at Screamfest 2026

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“Primetime” Editor Daniel Garber ACE on Cutting the A24 Feature Film

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Director Kate Dolan on Crafting “SOULM8TE,” Part of the M3GAN Universe, Produced by James Wan

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“Futurama” Showrunner David X. Cohen on the New Season, Collaborating with Matt Groening, & More

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“Mayday” Directors John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein on Making the Apple TV Film

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Carlson Young on Directing “The Last Sunrise” for Amazon MGM Studios

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PBS KIDS’ Sara DeWitt on Back-to-School Programming, Navigating Funding Challenges & More

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“LION” Cinematographer Sophie Darlington ASC on Crafting the Disney+ and National Geographic Documentary

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How 3 Indie Filmmakers Made an $8,000 Horror Feature—and Got Distribution

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“Widow’s Bay” Cinematographer, Editor & Sound Mixer on Crafting the Hit Apple TV Series

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"Other Mommy" Cinematographer Lowell A. Meyer on Making the Horror Film, Crafting "Tuner," & More

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Natasha Braier ASC, ADF on Crafting "I Love Boosters," DeepLight Community, & More

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"Dark" Cinematographer Nik Summerer ASC on Crafting "Color Book" in Black & White

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Filmmaker Connie He + Google DeepMind's Márcia Mayer on Making the Tribeca Festival Animated Short Film

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"Hammerhead Sharks Up Close" Cinematographer Jeff Hester on Capturing Sharks Underwater for Nat Geo

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"Cape Fear" Cinematographer Eben Bolter ASC, BSC on Crafting the Series for Apple TV

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"Michael" Colorist & Company 3 Founder Stefan Sonnenfeld on Grading the Record-Breaking Biopic

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"Backrooms" Cinematographer, VFX Supervisor, Editor & Production Sound Mixer on Making the Indie Box Office Hit

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"Pressure" Cinematographer Jamie Ramsay BSC, SASC on Crafting the WWII Period Film

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"The Blair Witch Project" Director Daniel Myrick on Creating the Legendary Horror Film

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FYC: "Love Story" Cinematographer Pepe Avila del Pino on Crafting the JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette Limited Series

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"Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War" Director Andrew Bernstein on Helming the Franchise

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"Normal" Cinematographer Armando Salas ASC on Crafting the Film, Working on "Ozark," & More

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"The Mummy" Director Lee Cronin on Writing and Directing the Horror Film

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"Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It" Director Paris Barclay & Editor Scott D. Hanson on Making the Documentary

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"DTF St. Louis" Cinematographer James Whitaker ASC on Shooting the Series, His Visual Approach, & More

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Kodak's Vanessa Bendetti on Film's Resurgence, The Economics of Analog Filmmaking, & More

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"The Madison" Director Christina Alexandra Voros on Making the Taylor Sheridan Series

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"Film Threat" Founder Chris Gore on the State of Indie Film, Building His Magazine, & More

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"Run Amok" Cinematographer Shachar Langlev on Crafting the Sundance Hit Film

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"Iron Lung" Director Mark Fischbach, aka Markiplier, on the Making of his Debut Feature

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Amy Landecker on Directing "For Worse," Independent Filmmaking, & More

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4x Oscar Nominee Peter Kurland CAS on His Career, Recording the Coen Brothers Canon, & More

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Soledad O’Brien and “The Devil Is Busy" Directors on Making the Oscar-Nominated Documentary Short Film

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"Train Dreams" Cinematographer Adolpho Veloso ABC, AIP on Crafting the Academy Award–Nominated Film

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"Sentimental Value" Director Joachim Trier and Editor Olivier Bugge Coutté on Crafting the 9x Oscar-Nominated Film

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"Matter of Time" Director Matt Finlin on Making the Doc, Working with Eddie Vedder, & More

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"Crime 101" Director Bart Layton on Crafting the Heist Film, Shooting on Location in LA, & More

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"Barbarian" Cinematographer Zach Kuperstein on his Filmmaking Approach, Crafting Suspense, & More

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"Marty Supreme" Sound Editor Skip Lievsay CAS on his Career, Working with the Coen Brothers, & More

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"All the Empty Rooms" Cinematographer Matt Porwoll on Making the Oscar-Nominated Documentary Short

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"Song Sung Blue" Cinematographer Amy Vincent ASC on Crafting the Film, Collaborating with Craig Brewer, & More

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"The Plague" Director Charlie Polinger and Producer Lucy McKendrick on Making the Psychological Thriller, Shooting on 35mm, & More

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"The Testament of Ann Lee" Editor Sofía Subercaseaux on Crafting the Historical Drama, Working with Director Mona Fastvold, & More

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"Sound of Falling" Cinematographer Fabian Gamper on Crafting the Oscar Contender, his Filmmaking Approach, & More

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Technologist Gary Adcock on the State of the Industry, Production Solutions, AI, & More

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Kickstarter's Taylor Shaw on their Partnership with Tubi, Best Practices for Campaigns, & More

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"The Last of Us" Cinematographer Ksenia Sereda on Crafting the Series, Her Filmmaking Career, & More

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Filmmaker Ty Evans on his Journey from Skateboarding Videos to Top-Tier Aerial Cinematography

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"A House of Dynamite" Cinematographer Barry Ackroyd BSC on Making the Political Thriller, Filmmaking with Kathryn Bigelow, & More

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"Sinners" Sound Mixer Chris Welcker CAS on Recording Sound on Set, His Career Journey, & More

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"Frankenstein" VFX Supervisor Dennis Berardi on Crafting Visual FX, Creating with Guillermo del Toro, & More

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"Sinners" Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw ASC on Crafting the Film using IMAX Cameras, Collaborating with Coogler, & More

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"Tulsa King" & "Boardwalk Empire" Star Vincent Piazza on Season 3, His Acting Journey, & More

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Kira Kelly ASC on Crafting the Jordan Peele Thriller "Him," Cinematography Insights, & More

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"Last Days" Director Justin Lin on the Making of the Film, Returning to his Indie Roots, & More

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"Good Boy" Director Ben Leonberg on Crafting the Horror Film, Working with a Canine, Distribution, & More

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"Fight Club" Cinematographer Jeff Cronenweth ASC on his Career, Working with David Fincher, Shooting "Tron: Ares," & More

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"Die My Love" Cinematographer Seamus McGarvey ASC, BSC on Collaborating with Lynne Ramsay, Shooting on 35mm, & More

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"The Man in My Basement" Director Nadia Latif and Cinematographer Ula Pontikos, BSC on their TIFF standout film, starring Willem Dafoe

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Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater on “Blue Moon,” their Creative Collaboration, & More

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"Becoming Led Zeppelin" Director and Producer on Making the Documentary, "American Epic," & More

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"Megalopolis" Editor Glen Scantlebury, ACE on Collaborating with Coppola, Cutting "Dracula," "Armageddon," & More

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"The Long Walk" Cinematographer Jo Willems ASC, SBC on Making the Thriller, His Career Path, & More

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"Scream" Cinematographer Mark Irwin CSC, ASC on Making Horror Films, "The Fly," "The Dead Zone," & More

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Legendary Stuntman Buddy Joe Hooker on "The Outsiders," "First Blood," "To Live and Die in L.A.," & More

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"Jaws" Production Designer Joe Alves on his Career, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," "Escape from New York," & More

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In-Camera Visual FX Leader Eric Hasso on Virtual Production Workflows, Plates, & More

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Director Jay Holben on Filmmaking Essentials, the State of the Industry, his New Book, & More

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Embeth Davidtz on "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight," Crafting her Directorial Debut, Lessons from Spielberg, & More

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"Mission: Impossible" Aerial Cinematography Team on Filming for the Franchise, Collaborating with Cruise, & More

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"The Sopranos" Director Alan Taylor on "House of the Dragon," "Mad Men" & "Game of Thrones"

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"Severance" Cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagné on Filming the Series, Working with Ben Stiller, & More

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"Atlanta" Producer Stefani Robinson On Writing/Producing "Adults," "Fargo," "What We Do in the Shadows," & More

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"Get Out" Cinematographer Toby Oliver, ACS on Making the Jordan Peele Thriller, Working on "Apple Cider Vinegar," & More

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"Andor" Editor Yan Miles, ACE on Cutting The Star Wars Series, "The Crown," & More

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"Friendship" Cinematographer Andy Rydzewski on Shooting the A24 Film, His Career Path, & More

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Filmmakers Amanda & Michael Drexton on their New Feature, Getting Distribution, & More

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Werner Herzog Film Award Winner Harley Chamandy on Making "Allen Sunshine," Filming on 16mm, & More

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AJA's Abe Abt on New Solutions for Broadcast, Film, & the Creator Economy

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Steve Bannerman on the Studio of the Future, the State of the Industry, & More

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Adobe's Jason Druss Shares On The Latest Solutions, AI, & Much More

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ZEISS' Tony Wisniewski on the New Otus ML, Photo Market's Resurgence, & More

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Industry Analyst Stephen Follows on Film Financing, Festivals, Distribution, & More

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Director Steven C. Miller on "Werewolves," His Creative Process, Independent Filmmaking, & More

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Aputure's Mitch Gross on Lighting Technologies, Cinematography and Filmmaking

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Director of Photography Ian Seabrook on Underwater Cinematography, Working on Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny, The Rescue, & More

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Andrew Hutton on EDEN, the ground-breaking, new solution from Anton/Bauer

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Oscar-Winning Costume Designer Jenny Beaven On Her Career, Working on Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Cruella, & More

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Eddie AI's Co-Founder on Their Revolutionary Solution, Evolving Post Workflows, & More

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Oscar-Winning Filmmaker Jimmy Chin on Storytelling, Creativity, & Adventure

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"The Brutalist" Producers on The Making Of An Oscar-Nominated American Masterpiece

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Legendary Camera Operator Stephen Campanelli, SOC on A Life of Filmmaking, Working with Clint Eastwood, & More

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Jem Schofield on Video Production, Filmmaking Technology, & The Industry in 2025

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The Art of Scheduling & Budgeting Your Feature Film with Film Parliament's Blair Skinner

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MSNBC's Jason Martinez on Directing Primetime Shows, His Path to 30 Rock, Broadcast Workflows, & More

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"Anora" Cinematographer Drew Daniels on Working with Director Sean Baker, Shooting on 35mm, & More

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Cinematographer Andrew Dunn, BSC on The Making Of "Killer Heat," "The Crucible," "Gosford Park," & Other Insights on Filmmaking

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Gary Bettan on Production Workflows, The History of Broadfield, & 2025 Predictions