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Anne Thompson, editor at large at IndieWire, cohost of weekly podcast Screen Talk, author of The $11 Billion Year.
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How to Win a Documentary Oscar
IndieWire's Anne Thompson takes a look at how films can win a Best Documentary Feature or Best Documentary Short Academy Award.
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‘The Beatles’ Expands as Sam Mendes Casts His George Martin, Brian Epstein, and More
Saoirse Ronan, Anna Sawai, Mia McKenna-Bruce, and Aimee Lou Wood have been confirmed for the cast of Sam Mendes' four films about The Beatles.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Jane Fonda Op-Ed: The WBD Deal Puts Hollywood, and Democracy, at Risk
What terrifies me — and should terrify anyone who cares about a free society
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December 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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How to Win a Documentary Oscar
IndieWire's Anne Thompson takes a look at how films can win a Best Documentary Feature or Best Documentary Short Academy Award.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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How to Win a Documentary Oscar
IndieWire's Anne Thompson takes a look at how films can win a Best Documentary Feature or Best Documentary Short Academy Award.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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‘One Battle After Another’ Wins Five National Board of Review Prizes — See the Full List
See the full list of this year's National Board of Review winners.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Tammie Rosen, Beloved Sundance Communications Chief and Film Festival Mainstay, Passes Away at Age 49
The long-time publicist, known for her work at Sundance and Tribeca, passed away this week after a battle with cancer.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Inside the ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Premiere: Longer, Louder, and Oscar-Ready
Monday night in Los Angeles, James Cameron hosted an evening dedicated to the third installment in the "Avatar" trilogy.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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‘One Battle After Another’ Wins 2025 Gotham Film Award for Best Feature — See the Full Winners List
Will "One Battle After Another" make off with the most wins? Or will another contender emerge as the night's big winner?
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December 2, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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The 2025 Gotham Film Awards Are Being Announced Right Now — Full Winners List
Will "One Battle After Another" make off with the most wins? Or will another contender emerge as the night's big winner?
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December 2, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Kristen Stewart Charted Her Own Course to Her Directorial Debut ‘The Chronology of Water’
IndieWire Honors Maverick Award recipient Kristen Stewart on how directing 'The Chronology of Water' finally gave her agency in her career.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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‘Marty Supreme’ Review: Timothée Chalamet’s Legendary Performance Anchors an Exhilarating American Epic About the True Cost of Greatness
Josh Safdie's massive ping-pong masterpiece makes "Uncut Gems" feel like a warm-up rally.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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To Build Her ‘The Testament of Ann Lee,’ Filmmaker Mona Fastvold Had to Imagine Her Own Kind of Utopia
INTERVIEW: The filmmaker has always been drawn to stories of women pioneers. She's one of them.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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‘Pillion’ Tops 2025 British Independent Film Awards Winners List
A24's 'Pillion', starring Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgard, won four British Independent Film Awards, including Best British Independent Film.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Quentin Tarantino Cut a Fight Scene from the Initial Draft of ‘Kill Bill,’ but He Finally Made It in Fortnite
Quentin Tarantino used Fortnite and motion capture to film an action scene he cut from the initial draft of 'Kill Bill.'
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November 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Kate Winslet on Shooting Her Directing Debut ‘Goodbye June’ with Her Dream Cast — and from Her Son’s Script
Kate Winslet joins IndieWire's 'Screen Talk' as a guest to talk her directorial debut, 'Goodbye June.'
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November 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Laura Poitras Chased Investigative Journalist Seymour Hersh for 20 Years — and Finally Bagged Him for One of the Year’s Best Docs
INTERVIEW: Poitras and Hersh go deep with IndieWire about the fraught making of the documentary.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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‘Sinners’ Only Needed One Weekend to Remind Everyone It’s a Major Awards Contender
Ryan Coogler’s blockbuster took a victory lap that included another night at the Juke Joint and a packed Academy screening.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Rose Byrne and Mary Bronstein Break Down ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’: The Title, ‘Uncut Gems’ Comparisons, and the Film’s Own Many Breakdowns
'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You' star Rose Byrne and director Mary Bronstein break down the toughest scene, the title, and 'Uncut Gems' comparisons.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Trailer: Gus Van Sant Directs Antihero Bill Skarsgård in a ’70s True Crime Throwback
Watch the trailer for Gus Van Sant's 'Dead Man's Wire,' starring Bill Skarsgård as a conspiracist who held a mortgage banker hostage in 1977.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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The Production Design of ‘Hedda’ Is a Marvel
Production designer Cara Brower tells IndieWire about designing a manor house that its entirely Hedda's world, but not a home.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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What Even Is a ‘Box Office Flop’ Anymore?
Numerous movies have struggled at the box office of late, but not all should be so easily considered financial failures.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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In discussing his departure from Marvel Studios' Ant-Man, director Edgar Wright pinpointed the biggest issue with modern comic book and superhero movies.
Former Ant-Man Director Edgar Wright Subtly Called Out The Problem With Modern Comic Book Movies - SlashFilm
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November 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Letterboxd to Launch New ‘Video’ Store in a Clever Take on PVOD
Letterboxd will next month launch its Video Store offering digital rentals of movies.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Jafar Panahi to Tour U.S. for the First Time — and a New Short Film Will Document His Trip
IndieWire exclusive: Jafar Panahi will go on tour in the United States for the first time, here for his film 'It Was Just an Accident.'
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November 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Jodie Foster Narrates Morgan Neville’s Newest Documentary, All About the Iconic Movies of 1975
Neville's film features talking heads, from Martin Scorsese to Ellen Burstyn, to track how the culture of the mid-'70s led to some of our best films.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM