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One Battle After Another
March 3, 2026
One Battle After Another editor Andy Jurgensen says nothing was off the table.
Avatar: Fire and Ash Deborah L. Scott
March 3, 2026
Costume designer Deborah L. Scott’s Oscar nomination for Avatar: Fire and Ash reflects something larger than a single project: It
Marty Supreme Timothée Chalamet Josh Safdie
March 2, 2026
In stitching together Marty Supreme, editors and co-writers Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie not only found the beats of the…
Sentimental Value Stellan Skarsgard Elle Fanning
March 1, 2026
Sentimental Value editor Olivier Bugge Coutté doesn’t usually fall in love with screenplays. In fact, he tries not to read
Chloé Zhao Hamnet Malgosia Turzanska
February 27, 2026
In Hamnet, costume designer Malgosia Turzanska didn’t treat the clothing as finished costumes. Instead, she built garments that could shift,
Max Richter Hamnet
February 27, 2026
Max Richter had one guiding principle in his score for Hamnet. “I wanted to work mostly with women’s voices,” he
With Sinners, Ryan Coogler Makes a Better Deal at the Crossroads
February 26, 2026
When Ruth E. Carter first read Ryan Coogler’s script for Sinners, the images came fully formed. The Oscar-winning costume designer
Marty Supreme Miyako Bellizzi
February 26, 2026
For Marty Supreme costume designer Miyako Bellizzi, outfitting the title character meant building a wardrobe that could withstand physical performance
Frankenstein Kate Hawley
February 26, 2026
Costume designer Kate Hawley still remembers the first time she read Guillermo del Toro’s script for Frankenstein. It wasn’t the
Sinners Editor Michael Shawver
February 25, 2026
Editor Michael P. Shawver worried at one point about how he could juggle all the elements of Ryan Coogler’s Sinners
Celeste Hughey The Burbs
February 12, 2026
When Celeste Hughey heard Seth MacFarlane had paired with Brian Grazer of Imagine Entertainment to adapt his favorite cult comedy,
Imogen Poots The Chronology of Water
January 9, 2026
The Chronology of Water star Imogen Poots only takes roles she really believes in — like the one in Kristen…
Dead Man's Wire
January 5, 2026
Dead Man's Wire star Bill Skarsgård has played some of the most iconic monsters of our time. But he says…
Nuns vs the Vatican
December 12, 2025
In the evocative new documentary Nuns vs the Vatican, director Lorena Luciano sets out to illuminate the stories of silence,
Pinch Uttera Singh
October 16, 2025
It all started with a pinch. Growing up, Uttera Singh always heard the legendary story of her naughty cousin, who
June 13, 2025
Nobu Matsuhisa is one of the most recognized names in the restaurant business, with more than 50 luxury sushi restaurants
The Last of Us production design
June 11, 2025
The production designers of HBO's The Last of Us, The Penguin, House of the Dragon and Dune: Prophecy on building…
Nobody Wants This
June 10, 2025
In Nobody Wants This, director of photography Adrian Peng Correia and editor Maura Corey make bold decisions to tell a…
Etoile Bill Groom
June 9, 2025
Production designer Bill Groom didn’t have much experience in the world of ballet when he signed onto Amy Sherman-Palladino and
Forever Mara Brock Akil
May 6, 2025
Forever creator Mara Brock Akil always wanted to be a writer. What she didn’t know, at first, was how to…