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DOC NYC / Diane Warren : Relentless / Exclusive Interview with Director Bess Kargman

©Courtesy of XTR Diane Warren : Relentless, a prolific songwriter with an unparalleled track record of writing mega-hits for industry giants, emerges as a force to be reckoned with in Diane Warren: Relentless. Boasting 15 Academy Award nominations, an Honorary Oscar along with Grammy, Emmy, and Golden Globe Awards, Diane has etched her name on…

Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. – Video Interview with Filmmaker Todd Komarnicki

Some might think that every story about WWII has already been told, but few people may know the name Dietrich Bonhoeffer, even though there have been multiple movies and docs made about the German pastor who fought back about Adolf Hitler’s abuse of the church to help bring his Third Reich to power ahead of…

“Star Wars : Skelton Crew” Filmmakers With Roundtable Video

Today, Disney+ introduced the award-winning filmmakers of Lucasfilm’s upcoming The Star War : Skelton Crews series with a roundtable video featuring Jon Watts, Christopher Ford, Jake Schreier, Bryce Dallas Howard and David Lowery. During the roundtable, the filmmakers take a deep dive into the series and discuss their inspirations and visions that fueled bringing it to life….

Dune: Prophecy : Press Conference with Actors Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Creator Alison Schapker & Producer Jordan Goldberg

@Courtesy of HBO/MAX Dune Prophecy : Following two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit. Director : Anna Foerster Executive Producer : Alison Schapker, Diane Ademu-John, Anna Foerster, Jordan Goldberg, Mark Tobey, John Cameron, Matt King, Scott Z. Burns, Jon Spaihts, Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt, Kim Herbert Network…

Bread & Roses : Exclusive Interview with a Nobel Peace Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai & Director Sahra Mani

©Courtesy of Apple Original Films “Bread & Roses” offers a powerful window into the seismic impact on women’s rights and livelihoods after Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021. The film follows three women, in real time, as they fight to recover their autonomy. Mani captures the spirit and resilience of Afghan women through a…

The World According to Allee Willis : Exclusive Interview with Director Alexis Spraic and Allee Willis’ Partner Prudence Fenton

©Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures  The World According to Allee Willis : Take one look at award-winning songwriter / artist Allee Willis and you see someone unafraid to be themselves. Dressed in a cacophony of prints and colors, her signature asymmetrical haircut and famed parties at her real-life Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, Allee didn’t waste any opportunity to…

DOC-NYC: ‘Gaucho Gaucho’ Directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw (Video Interview)

Filmmakers Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw received a lot of attention for their 2020 documentary, The Truffle Hunters, which took a look at a number of men in their 70s and 80s in Piedmont, Italy, who (as the title implies) spend their time trying to find rare and valuable white truffles. It premiered at that…

The Substance : Press Conference with Demi Moore & Margaret Qualley

@Courtesy of MUBI The Substance : Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You, only better in every way. You should try this new product, it’s called The Substance. IT CHANGED MY LIFE. With The Substance, you can generate another you: younger, more beautiful, more perfect. You just have to share time…

Young Woman and the Sea : Q&A with Actor Daisy Ridley & Director Joachim Rønning

@Courtesy of Disney Young Woman and the Sea : Daisy Ridley stars as the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of…

Food For Profit: Exclusive Interview with Pablo D’Ambrosi

Filmmaker Pablo d’Ambrosi and investigative journalist Giulia Innocenzi have teamed up to dismantle the scandalous truth behind the meat that lands on our tables. Food For Profit takes audiences on a revealing journey across Europe, shaking the lobbycracy that for far too long has channelled taxpayers’ money to subsidise industrial livestock production. The documentary delves…

‘Heretic’ Filmmakers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods on Their Religious Thriller (Video Interview)

Filmmakers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods first became known from their script for 2018’s A Quiet Place, which director John Krasinski took on and turned into a hugely successful blockbuster franchise for Paramount Pictures. Since then, they’ve directed the Halloween-set horror film Haunt and last year’s 65, starring Adam Driver, but their new film, the…