


Linklater’s Latest Hit, “Hitman”
Richard Linklater’s “Hitman” represents the epitome of his filmmaking philosophy and craftsmanship

We Won an Emmy!
Super League: The War for Football has been awarded the Sports Emmy for Outstanding Documentary Series. This was by far the most complex project I’ve worked on.

Dizzying Poetry
Petra Costa is not only one of Brazil's best filmmakers. She's one of the world's best filmmakers, period.

Creative Work is Mountain Climbing
There are many metaphors that could describe the creative process, but one that keeps coming back to me is the image of climbing a mountain.

Movie Boom, Movie Bust
Few podcasts are as consistently delightful as 99% Invisible, and in episode 435, The Megaplex! they take a nostalgic look at the rise of massive multi-screen movie theaters in the mid-90's, and the surprising ways this phenomenon influenced not jus the movie-going experience, but also what kinds of movies were being made.

Blending Identities
This week I watched a documentary called Elena (available on Netflix), by a young Brazilian filmmaker, Petra Costa, where she remembers her older sister Elena, and explores the trauma and grief of losing her when Petra was only 7.