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892. – Sarah Sherman

Darius Khondji is a Paris-based cinematographer renowned for his distinct visual style and his collaborations with some of the world’s most acclaimed filmmakers. His work has earned two Academy Award nominations, three César Award nominations, and a BAFTA nomination, and his credits include Delicatessen and The City of Lost Children for Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Se7en for David Fincher, The Ninth Gate for Roman Polanski, The Immigrant and The Lost City of Z for James Gray, Midnight in Paris and Magic in the Moonlight for Woody Allen, Amour for Michael Haneke (which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film), Zidane: A First 21st Century Portrait, a documentary film for Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno, and Evita for Alan Parker, which earned him his first Oscar nomination. Khondji has worked on some of the most celebrated films of the past decade, shooting Uncut Gems and Marty Supreme for Josh Safdie, Okja and Mickey 17 for Bong Joon Ho, and Eddington for Ari Aster. His work on Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths earned him an Oscar nomination, an ASC nomination, and a Silver Frog award at Camerimage. (Photo courtesy A24.)

Darius Khondji

Film

Best of 2025: Cinematographer Darius Khondji is Always Absorbing Images

Tony Njoku is a London-based composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Tony’s latest record, ALL OUR KNIVES ARE ALWAYS SHARP, is out now.

Tony Njoku

Music

Tony Njoku and Gaika Believe in Culture

714: Natasha Pickowicz Wants Everyone to Hot Pot

891. – Chris & Jason

No Other Choice

Spring Onion is the recording project of Philadelphia based musician Catherine Dwyer. Dwyer has played in numerous projects over a decade-long music career, including Remember Sports, 2nd Grade, and 22 Degree Halo. Her debut LP, Seated Figure, is out March 14 via Anything Bagel Records.

Spring Onion

Best of 2025: Finally Watching Magnolia Helped Spring Onion Learn to Love the Movies

713: Inside Roads & Kingdoms with Nathan Thornburgh

890. – Zoe Dubno

Cherien Dabis is a Palestinian-American filmmaker and actress whose new film, <a href="https://www.watermelonpictures.com/films/all-thats-left-of-you" target="_blank" rel="noopener">All That’s Left of You</a>, is in theaters from January 9. Dabis’ 2009 debut feature Amreeka, which she wrote and directed, had its world premiere at Sundance, and went on to win the FIPRESCI International Critics Prize at Cannes, plus a dozen more international awards. It was also nominated for a Best Picture Gotham Award and three Independent Spirit Awards including Best Picture, Best First Screenplay and Best Actress. Dabis made her acting debut when she starred opposite Bill Pullman and Alia Shawkat in her second feature film, 2013 Sundance opener May in the Summer, which she also wrote and directed. On the small screen, Dabis has executive produced and directed standout episodes of Ozark, Only Murders in the Building and Golden Globe-winning Ramy and has guest-starred in the Gotham- and Peabody-winning Mo. In 2022, she was Emmy-nominated the groundbreaking, dialogue-free episode “The Boy From 6B” on Only Murders in the Building, which Variety hailed as “the episode of the year” and “a tour de force of directorial achievement.” Dabis resides in New York City. (Photo by Stephanie Diani.)

Cherien Dabis

Silence Isn’t An Option

EarthBall is a psychedelic improvisational rock band from Nanaimo, British Columbia. Their latest record, Outside Over There, is out now on Upset The Rhythm.
(Photo Credit: Isabel Ford)

EarthBall

EarthBall and Wolf Eyes Make Spontaneous Chaos

Bruce Driscoll is a producer, songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist. He is one-half of the duo Freedom Fry, and plays in the band Ivy.

Bruce Driscoll

What We Leave Behind

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