The Criterion Collection
The legendary filmmaker praises Jacques Tati’s dedication to getting his films made, reflects on the lessons he learned from Dorothy Arzner when she was his professor, and shares the joy he finds in inspiring new generations of directors.
The filmmaker and author shares how Hollywood Shuffle and Slacker inspired him to make movies, talks about why actors make great directors, and selects favorites such as His Girl Friday and Bull Durham.
The writer and director of the cult classic The Babadook shares her love for fellow Australian filmmaker Peter Weir’s The Last Wave, talks about her repeat viewings of Mulholland Dr., and selects spine-tingling Japanese horror classics Kuroneko and Onibaba.
The artist and codirector of Agnès Varda’s documentary Faces Places talks about his intimate collaboration with the late iconic filmmaker, praises world-expanding masterpieces like La haine and Roma, and shouts out his friend Louis Garrel.
This French critic-turned-filmmaker is fascinated by the effects of globalization and excels at examining the intersection of technology, art, and sex.
The legendary independent filmmaker challenged racist stereotypes in Hollywood with his subversive B movies and biting social satires.
A love of monsters (and state-of-the-art prosthetics!) distinguishes the hauntingly beautiful work of this Mexican filmmaker, whose dark fairy tales are triumphs of the imagination.
This Canadian filmmaker is widely regarded as the master of body horror, and his visceral explorations of sex and technology challenge our preconceptions of reality.
The writer-director talks about how Federico Fellini and John Waters gave him the passion and confidence to become a filmmaker, shares his poignant experience watching Claudine as a young man, and selects favorites such as Pickup on South Street, Do...
The legendary photographer and filmmaker talks about the inspiring beauty of Marlene Dietrich, reminiscences about the great actor and screenwriter Carole Eastman, and selects favorites such as On the Waterfront and ’Round Midnight.