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What I Learned Moving From Casting Director To Film Director

Jennifer Cram, writer-director of the new comedy Sick Girl, on how her first role in cinema made her the filmmaker she is today.

November 9, 2023

What I Learned Directing My First Studio Film

Emily Ting, director of the smash hit Netflix movie Tall Girl 2, breaks down her experience moving from indie to big-budget filmmaking.

February 17, 2022

What I Learned Working with Vilmos Szigmond (and on Hundreds of Big-Budget Commercials)

Writer-director Ray Giarratana, whose new film The Tiger Rising is out now, looks back on collaborating with the legendary cinematographer.

January 25, 2022

What I Learned Working on Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Director Matthew Hamachek, whose new HBO documentary Tiger airs this weekend, on his first formative experience of filmmaking.

January 8, 2021

Revisited: What I Learned Working with Terrence Malick

Henry Butash reflects on how his time on three films by the master affected his own directorial debut, The Atlantic City Story.

December 28, 2020

What I Learned Working with Terrence Malick

Henry Butash reflects on how his time on three films by the master affected his own directorial debut, The Atlantic City Story.

November 5, 2020

What I Learned Working on Black Swan

Jon Kauffman's dream job working under his favorite filmmaker, Darren Aronofsky, directly affected how he shaped his debut feature, Heartlock.

January 25, 2019

What I Learned Working on Californication

Melissa Stephens, creator of the new series Finding the Asshole, looks back at her formative experiences on the raunchy cable show.

January 23, 2019

What I Learned Working On If Beale Street Could Talk

The writer-director of the forthcoming All These Small Moments shares wisdom from being part of the art department on Barry Jenkins' latest.

What I Learned “Co-Directing” Ultra Warrior for Roger Corman

The director of Crash Pad goes back to his early days as an editor to reveal how "recycling" footage brought out his true creativity.

October 27, 2017

What I Learned Working on The Night of the Hunter

Director Terry Sanders shares memories, script pages and drawings by Charles Laughton from his time on the iconic movie.

August 16, 2017

What I Learned Working on There Will Be Blood

A decade on, filmmaker Michael Tyburski recalls his experiences as a PA on Paul Thomas Anderson’s modern masterpiece.

March 15, 2016