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The legendary director, writer, cinematographer, and producer praises Charlie Chaplin as a father to all filmmakers, reflects on casting Jean-Louis Trintignant in A Man and a Woman after seeing Il sorpasso, and shares why love has been the enduring theme...
The actor and star of Babygirl expresses his love for the films of Lino Brocka, praises his costar Nicole Kidman’s performance in To Die For, and talks about being influenced by such filmmakers as Mike Leigh and Harmony Korine.
The director of Compensation shares what Bruce Lee’s films taught her about cinematic movement, praises Sarah Maldoror’s revolutionary Sambizanga, and shouts out filmmakers she loves, from Cauleen Smith and Cheryl Dunye to Alice Diop and Ousmane Sembène.
The legendary director shares the importance of learning from the work of Krzysztof Kieślowski, talks about how Straw Dogs sparked his desire to pursue filmmaking, and selects box sets by two of his favorite filmmakers, Martin Scorsese and Masaki Kobayashi.
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From intimate dramas set in his native Mexico to technically groundbreaking blockbusters that explore other worlds, this versatile filmmaker’s work has established him as one of contemporary cinema’s most acclaimed artists.
The writer and director admires how filmmakers like Jacques Tati, Wes Anderson, and David Lynch sculpt their own universes, selects a Spike Lee double feature, and praises Víctor Erice’s films as some of the best in cinema history.
The director of the Oscar-nominated documentary Fire of Love shares her passion for nonfiction filmmakers Chris Marker and Les Blank, and for the iconic love triangles in Jules and Jim and Y tu mamá también.
Mar 24, 2025 — At the turn of the millennium, a loose collective of filmmakers—including Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg—made a splash with a provocative manifesto and a wave of audacious movies shot on digital video.
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Dec 25, 2024 — Look back on the collaborations that defined our year, captured in this compilation of moments that our crew shared with the filmmakers, artists, and experts who talked with us about the movies.