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For a long time, many one-off independent film projects have been received as poorly conceived investment proposals by Professional Investors. But a growing number of film-maker entrepreneurs are building professionally managed, sustainable businesses with increasing scale and valuations. Professional Investors…

After five seasons of FX’s What We Do in the Shadows, showrunner Paul Simms can finally admit he doesn’t care much about vampires, really — and that’s what makes the comedy on his show timeless and universal. “It all goes…

San Diego native and lifelong “Star Wars” fan Diego Mariscal came to Hollywood at age 19 with a dream of working in the movies. He ended up becoming a dolly grip on more than 80 films and TV shows, including “The…

Grown-up dramas and eccentric comedies made far from Hollywood are an endangered species. But without them, the future of film looks bleak. What do Civil War, Sound of Freedom, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Longlegs and Hereditary have in common?…

This podcast was originally published on The Spinoff PODCAST: Glen Kyne joins Duncan Greive to discuss the appointment of Graeme Mason to chair the NZ Film Commission board. The former Screen Australia boss seems the strongest signal yet that the…

For a long time, it’s been common for camera crew used to drama, commercials and features to take a slightly superior attitude to people who work in live television. After all, in drama, the sensors are bigger and getting even…

Avatar 3 is officially titled Avatar: Fire and Ash. James Cameron and stars Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington took the stage Friday at D23 to show off concept art, not footage, with a look at the fire Na’Vi people. “I…