From an Octopus’s Perspective to Paranoia: DP Ashley Connor on “Remarkably Bright Creatures” & “The Chair Company”
Ashley Connor doesn’t start with the camera—she starts with emotion. In “Remarkably Bright Creatures” and “The Chair Company,” the cinematographer crafts two radically different visual worlds, each grounded in character, psychology, and a shared search for human connection.
From Gaga & Madonna to Breakout Stars: Music Supervisor Julia Michels on Crafting “The Devil Wears Prada 2” Sound
Even veteran music supervisors can be stumped. When asked to distill her year-long sprint building the soundtrack for “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” Julia Michels needed time. Her answer—Michael Jackson’s “Working Day and Night”—captures the relentless pace behind a project that demanded she honor a beloved original while redefining what “Prada” sounds like two decades later.
Curry Barker’s “Obsession”: The Indie Horror That Turned L.A. Into a Nightmare Playground
Shot in just 20 days for under $1 million, “Obsession” turned writer-director Curry Barker into one of TIFF’s breakout filmmakers—transforming a simple premise into a dark, feverish crowd-pleaser that caught the eye of Focus Features and proved that scrappy indie horror can still erupt into something big.
“The Mandalorian and Grogu” Early Buzz: A Charming, Action-Packed Return to Theaters
First reactions to “The Mandalorian and Grogu” are in, with critics praising Jon Favreau’s charming, action-packed return to the big screen for Pedro Pascal’s Din Djarin and his Force-sensitive companion.
The Hunt for 007 Is On: Casting Director Nina Gold Leads High-Stakes Search for Denis Villeneuve’s James Bond
“The search for the next James Bond is underway,” Amazon MGM Studios said as Oscar-nominated casting director Nina Gold begins auditions for Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming film, setting the stage for one of the most high-stakes casting decisions in Hollywood.
