For director Jake Scott, coming this year for the first time to the Toronto International Film Festival was especially meaningful,…
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“It was a gift,” affirmed Malik Vitthal. “Back when I was a P.A., BBDO was the dream company I wanted…
A Best Original Screenplay Oscar nominee in 2017 for his English-language directorial debut The Lobster, Yorgos Lanthimos—whose Dogtooth received a…
For filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson, it’s all about the story. And the story in James Frey’s initially acclaimed book, “A Million…
There’s a symmetry to the protracted journey that finally gave birth to writer/director Tamara Jenkins’ Private Life, a story centered…
Feature director (The Road, The Proposition) John Hillcoat successfully extended his reach to commercials back in 2010, making an auspicious…
For Paul Greengrass—a Best Director Oscar nominee for United 93 in 2007—the chance to have his 22 July find an…
Continuing to break new ground with his commercialmaking via Park Pictures—a prime example being the recent high-profile Nike ad featuring…
Welcome to the Special Fall 2018 Edition of SHOOT’s Directors Series. Our mix of profiles includes several filmmakers whose work…
One cinematographer is a two-time Oscar nominee and his recently released feature has been hailed as groundbreaking, bucking the superhero…
Film festival exposure has been a consistent dynamic in the career of lauded director Amir Bar-Lev, whose commercialmaking/branded content roost…
SHOOT’s spring ensemble of up-and-coming directors includes a pair of duos—one which recently scored a major coup at the Sundance…
The greatest comeback in Super Bowl history came with this year’s tale of two games within one—the first dominated at…
As a director, Reed Morano made a major initial splash in indie filmmaking and then commercials—both in poignant vehicles starring…
James Mangold is not a fan of superhero movies and it’s that deep-rooted feeling coupled with contrarian sensibilities that resulted…
A live commercial gone awry on the Super Bowl is the latest Big Game chapter for Snickers’ advertising out of…
Marc Forster is no stranger to the Academy Awards, having directed Halle Berry’s Best Leading Actress Oscar-winning performance in Monster’s…
Quipping that he could shoot cars until he’s "ready for the coffin," director Henrik Hansen of RSA Films is known…
What started out as a livelihood has become a lively art for Derek Cianfrance as underscored by his recent DGA…
From the horrifically inhumane can sometimes spring the best that humanity has to offer. Such decency and heroism are captured…
Welcome to the Special Spring 2017 Edition of SHOOT’s Directors Series. Our mix of profiles includes: James Mangold who made…
Welcome to the Special Fall 2016 Edition of SHOOT’s Directors Series. Our mix of profiles includes two women who are…
Welcome to the Special Spring 2016 Edition of SHOOT’s Directors Series. Our profiles include three of this year’s DGA Award…
One DP has captured a story of solidarity and survival with a movie—set to bow in November—that shows us the…
Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield of production house Chelsea Pictures recalled the storyboards she received from Leo Burnett for the social media…
Director Brendan Gibbons of Station Film could hardly be accused of resting on his comedy laurels which span such brands…
