Work

The Oscar-winning costume designer of Phantom Thread—whose latest work can be seen in Bradley Cooper’s Maestro—reminisces about his enduring collaboration with Paul Thomas Anderson, shares his love for the artistry of Italian designers Piero Tosi and Milena Canonero, and talks...

The writer and director of Safe, Carol, and May December describes the influence that Brief Encounter and Beau travail have had on his work, praises classic Douglas Sirk movies as “the most perfect films ever made,” and gives a shout-out...

The acclaimed photographer and music video director, whose film work includes Control and Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis), highlights favorite movies by Wim Wenders, Martin Scorsese, and Paweł Pawlikowski.

The Palme d’Or–winning Belgian duo talk about their friends Jane Campion and Cristian Mungiu, a Krzysztof Kieślowski masterpiece that has influenced their own work, and the “profound loneliness” of Barbara Loden’s Wanda.

The writer, director, and actor talks about a parallel between The 400 Blows and his popular show It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the inspiration he has taken from Being There, and his excitement about exploring the work of Agnès Varda.

The director of Drylongso talks about her fondness for Jean-Pierre Gorin, her love of To Sleep with Anger’s title sequence, and the influence of Sergei Parajanov on her own work.

The great documentary filmmaker chooses a group of films that embody some of the qualities he tries to bring to his own work, including straight-faced comedy and the mixture of literal and abstract elements.

Aug 28, 2026 — Revisiting work by Whit Stillman, Frederick Wiseman, Nathaniel Dorsky—and lots of road movies.

Aug 11, 2026 — Known for her work with Ozu, Mizoguchi, and Kurosawa, Kagawa takes the spotlight in a series that opens with Naruse’s Little Peach.

Jul 22, 2026 — This year’s Gala and Special Presentations will include new work from Tim Blake Nelson, Takashi Miike, Wayne Wang, and Anton Corbijn.