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'The Walking Dead: World Beyond' Director Loren Yaconelli, Cinematographer Ross Riege on Season Two

Where some filmmakers might find a spin-off to be a daunting task, Loren S. Yaconelli and Ross Riege discuss with FilmSpeak how “The Walking Dead: World Beyond” was instead able to provide a productive collaboration, and a unique experience among the larger “Walking Dead” franchise.

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'The Green Knight' Composer Daniel Hart Discusses His Evocative Score for the Medieval Masterpiece

With one of the best scores of the year, composer Daniel Hart has composed an epic soundtrack to the medieval spectacle ‘The Green Knight’. Audiences who have witnessed David Lowery’s medieval masterpiece already know that it is one of the technical achievements of the year. But the element of the film that shines the most is Hart’s haunting yet elegant score.

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A Conversation with ‘Lamb’ Director, Valdimar Jóhannsson, and Lead Actress, Noomi Rapace, About Pets, Pandemics, and Personal Journeys

Rarely does a film like ‘Lamb’ come along and brand itself into an audience’s memory. Many things can be said about the genre-twisting, animalistic horror film, but perhaps there is no one better to talk about A24’s new farmhouse feature than the film’s director, Valdimar Jóhannsson, and lead actress, Noomi Rapace.

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'Midnight Mass' Actor Rahul Kohli Reflects on Representation, Cinematic Stereotypes, and What Inspired His Performance

“I was playing Red Dead Redemption again for the fourth time while I was character building,” says Midnight Mass actor Rahul Kohli, but adds that the character is more than just the cowboy audiences are used to. “This character [embodies] two things... John Wayne, and in Post-9/11, you had America’s greatest villain; the bearded brown man who’s Muslim, and [Flanagan] fused them [together].”

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'Mayday' Cinematographer Sam Levy Explains How Dance Inspired The Film's Empowering Aesthetic

Karen Cinorre’s new action-packed fairy tale, ‘Mayday’, is equal parts Alice in Wonderland and Sucker Punch. Even though you wouldn’t know it, speaking in a recent interview with FilmSpeak, Director of Photography Sam Levy explained that his work on this project wasn’t influenced by any other movies or photographs, but rather, dance.

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The Cast and Crew of Apple’s 'Come From Away' Reflect on 9/11, Art and Humanity

The live performance of Come From Away was filmed at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in New York City, where the Broadway production is staged. The Cast and Crew of this production sat down with FilmSpeak to discuss the impact of those events two decades ago, the impact of art in times of darkness, and the impact of this joyful stage production.

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'Jungle Cruise' Cinematographer Ian Seabrook Dives Deep On Underwater Filmmaking

There’s one name Hollywood calls upon to capture the mysterious or adventurous realm of underwater cinematography, and that name is Ian Seabrook. Perhaps his surname was just a coincidence or perhaps prophetic, but the Director Of Photography is best known for capturing splashy imagery in many box office behemoths like Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice, Deadpool and Jungle Cruise to name a few.

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'The Green Knight' Cinematographer Andrew Droz Palermo Discusses Creating a Cinematic Palette and Mise-En-Scène

Director David Lowery could not have the created the vision that is ‘The Green Knight’ without the help of cinematographer Andrew Droz Palermo. Speaking exclusively to FilmSpeak’s Kaleena Steakle, Palermo discussed the film’s color palette, his preferred method of mise-en-scène, his favorite part of the film, and much more.

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Production Designer Jade Healy Discusses the Visuals of 'The Green Knight' and Collaborating with David Lowery

With the release of ‘The Green Knight’ in theatres (and on demand August 19th), production designer Jade Healey sat down with FilmSpeak to discuss her work on the medieval epic, her working relationship with director David Lowery, her connection to the source material, and how she tries to create something original in a familiar story.

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Composer Haim Frank Ilfman Discusses His Process For Designing A Film's Score, And 'Gunpowder Milkshake'

In anticipation of Netflix’s ‘Gunpowder Milkshake’, composer Haim Frank Ilfman sat down with FilmSpeak to discuss where the idea for the sound came from, his relationship with longtime collaborator and director Navot Papushado, and his possible involvement in the film's already announced sequel.

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R.J. Cutler Talks 'Billie Eilish: The World's A Little Blurry' and Humanizing A Popstar

Releasing a behind-the-scenes documentary is every superstar musician’s rite of passage. It generates buzz. It drives streams. And it’s commercial. “Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry” shatters that mold thanks in large part to director R.J. Cutler.

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