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Friday, Aug. 11, 2023
Gratitude: A Life Lesson
In this week’s Chat Room interview, Davis Guggenheim reflects on Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (Apple TV+), which last month picked up seven Emmy nominations. That tally included two for Guggenheim who served as director and producer--one for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special, the other...
Friday, Jun. 16, 2023
Civic Duty At Cannes
Jury duty is defined as a civic responsibility. And judging by what Cannes Lions judges have to say, that axiom applies to not just our legal system but also to industry awards shows, particularly the one taking place this month in the south of France. For example, Jean Lin, chief culture officer...
Friday, Jan. 6, 2023
Lessons Learned From "The Woman King," "The Whale," "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Aristotle famously wrote, “The more you know, the more you realize you don’t know.” This applies to the most accomplished artists as reflected in the awards coverage in this issue of SHOOT . Gina Prince-Bythewood, lauded for directing The Woman King , shared that she learned a valuable lesson from...
Friday, Nov. 11, 2022
Choir Practice & The Power Of Filmmaking
Is it better to avoid preaching to the choir or to listen to its members sing? That’s one of the figurative queries to emerge from a session--titled “When Films Change the World”--at the American Film Market (AFM), which wrapped earlier this week. “When Films Change the World” panelist Danny Gabai...
Friday, Aug. 5, 2022
Emmy Nominees Share Big Picture Perspective
Gratification over an Emmy nomination goes beyond individual acclaim. And that’s clear from much of what nominees have shared with SHOOT this award season--including in both The Road To Emmy and Cinematographers & Cameras feature stories in this issue. Checco Varese, ASC, who scored his first...
Friday, Jun. 10, 2022
"Sugar" High
The ripple effect of good is real--as reflected in SHOOT ’s Emmy season coverage. Last month’s Emmy Preview included observations from Christina Voros, director/cinematographer on 1883 (Paramount+). And this week’s installment of SHOOT ’s The Road To Emmy Series contains insights from Amanda...
Friday, Mar. 4, 2022
Making, Hearing, Listening To History
This week’s installment of SHOOT ’s The Road To Oscar Series connects with three directors who had a major hand in historic firsts. Belfast (Focus Features) writer-producer-director Kenneth Branagh individually scored three of the film’s seven Oscar nominations--Best Director, Best Picture and...
Friday, Jan. 14, 2022
"Red Rocket" Goes "tick...tick...Boom!"
In a pandemic-induced era of uncertainty, there’s much to be said for persevering as reflected in this week’s installment of SHOOT' s The Road To Oscar Series. In its coverage of writer-director Sean Baker's Red Rocket , SHOOT referenced an AFI Fest actors’ roundtable in which Simon Rex recalled...
Friday, Dec. 10, 2021
Come Together
The first two installments of our current The Road To Oscar Series include a theme that’s in line with the holiday season spirit--namely the value of connection, particularly after often being isolated and feeling disconnected during the ongoing COVID pandemic. Writer/director Joe Wright in this...
Friday, Aug. 6, 2021
True Believers
The pandemic has impacted us in far-ranging ways, reflected in SHOOT ’s Midyear Report Card Survey--which is featured in this issue---as respondents shared their experiences. How far ranging? Well feedback contains adjectives that run the gamut from “agnostic” to “transformative” while underscoring...