Film Directors

Looking Ahead: Scorsese Does 3-D

AP | By JAKE COYLE | Posted 11.22.2011

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NEW YORK -- Thelma Schoonmaker, Martin Scorsese's longtime editor, warmly greets a reporter outside their Manhattan offices ahead of a screening of Sc...

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'It's Definitely a Democracy': Clint Eastwood's Self-Portrait as an Experimental Director

David Galenson | Posted 11.14.2011

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David Galenson

Experimental artists are often overshadowed by their more precocious and more flamboyant conceptual counterparts. Yet Clint Eastwood's success demonstrates that dictatorship is not the only way to make great movies.

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Culinary Tips From a Film Wallah

Richard C. Morais | Posted 05.25.2011

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Richard C. Morais

"The key to cooking is your attitude. You must have complete confidence that whatever you do will be wonderful." That was one of the bits of advice that my late friend, Ismail Merchant, passed on to me in 1990.

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The High Price of Independent, Dissident Filmmaking in Iran

Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Virginia M. Moncrieff

After weeks of silence, the Iranian government has said it detained internationally acclaimed filmmaker Jafar Panahi for making an anti-government film inside his house. His family completely denies the accusation.

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Hollywood Directors Go Viral

James Sims | Posted 05.25.2011

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James Sims

I'd like to look a few directors that won't be getting much attention this awards season -- directors who recently popped up in an internet video.

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Behind The Filming Of One Of My Favorite Fantastic Mr. Fox Performances

Wes Anderson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wes Anderson

When you're making an animated film, one of the big differences is that you can add scenes, change dialogue, and re-write as you're going along.

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The Tao of Wow

Alan Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alan Shapiro

There are many good teachers, but Miss Newman was something special. She held an unwavering conviction in me, and I craved her approval.

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