Interviews
Olivia Cooke Reveals Why Her Work in ‘Sound of Metal’ Was Like Shooting Three Films in One
Awards Daily talks to Olivia Cooke about her role as Lou, heavy metal singer and supportive partner to Riz Ahmed's...
The Creators of ‘Billie’ on Crafting an Unvarnished Portrait of the Life of Billie Holiday
When director James Erskine set out to make an all-encompassing documentary about the life and career of Billie Holiday, little...
Alan Ball Tackles Homophobia and PTSD in ‘Uncle Frank’
Thirteen years after writing and directing his first feature Towelhead, Alan Ball is back with the deeply affecting new film Uncle...
Chris Columbus Delivers Holiday Magic When We Need It Most with ‘The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two’
I believe that Christmas movies are tricky to pull off, especially modern holiday stories. They tend to have an artificial...
Director Alex Winter on Making ‘Zappa,’ the Definitive Frank Zappa Documentary
While the average moviegoer probably knows Alex Winter as Bill from the Bill and Ted films, he has been creating...
Writer/Director Sean Durkin Reveals How They Pulled Off That Scene in ‘The Nest’
After working in TV, writer/director Sean Durkin is back on the big screen with The Nest, his first film since...
‘Crown’ Editor Morten Højbjerg On Princess Margaret and the ‘Hereditary Principle’
‘Sound of Metal’ Production Designer Jeremy Woodward on the Importance of Circles and Minimalism in the Film
Awards Daily chats with Sound of Metal production designer Jeremy Woodward on what the band's detailed tour bus and farmhouse...
‘Youth v Gov’ Director Christi Cooper Captures a New Generation of Activists: ‘It’s a much bigger story than just climate change’
Christi Cooper is setting politics aside for a searing look at the government’s role in the climate crisis. But, if...
Brad Feinstein, CEO of Romulus Entertainment, Brings Two Powerful Films to Life with ‘Jungleland,’ ‘Dreamland’
Brad Feinstein has played a key role in bringing quality films to viewers since 2016. The first film he helped...
Max Winkler On the Brotherly Love of ‘Jungleland’
Boxing movies tend to be classified as a macho man genre. It's men clobbering each other because men take their...
Five Questions With… ‘Ammonite’ Composers Dustin O’Halloran and Volker Bertelmann
The period romance Ammonite, starring Kate Winslet as 19th century paleontologist Mary Anning, features a gorgeous minimalist score from composing duo Dustin...
‘Ammonite’ Director Francis Lee On Exploring 19th Century Female Relationships
Mary Anning was a groundbreaking 19th century paleontologist whose unearthed some of the world's first complete dinosaur skeletons in her...
Newton Brothers Highlight Gothic Romance of ‘Bly Manor’
Andy Grush and Taylor Newton Stewart, known collectively as The Newton Brothers, are film and television composers who can be...
Video: ‘Clouds’ Director Justin Baldoni Brings Zach Sobiech’s Inspiring Story to the Screen
For director Justin Baldoni Clouds marks a promise kept. When Baldoni met the Sobiech family nearly eight years ago, he...
Director Mark Tonderai On Exploring Black Rage in ‘Spell’
Spell is no ordinary horror film. Director Mark Tonderai's taut film, which is now available in some theaters and on...
Matt Fifer & Kieran Mulcare On The Restraint of Telling a Personal Story in Their Beautiful ‘Cicada’
I haven't been able to stop thinking about Cicada since I saw it at Outfest earlier this year, and I'm...
Filmmaker Seth Worley On Crafting a Father-Daughter Short Film
Seth Worley is a short film director who while in quarantine has not stopped working. He and his daughter Eva...
Eagerly Anticipated Interview with Spree Filmmakers
In 1986 there was Top Gun. But there was also Blue Velvet. One film spoke to the mid-80s as an...
Roger Neill On Empowering Young Women Through Music for ‘Unpregnant’
Unpregnant is one of the most unique teen comedies I've seen in a long time. How exactly does one succeed...