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Director/Co-Writer BLAIR MOORE Crafts a Character-Driven Thriller with BADLAND RISING – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 03:51:56 +0000

For writer/director BLAIR MOORE, BADLAND RISING is "a character-driven film with complementary action that suits those characters."

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Writer/Director J.T. WALKER Brings Personal History to Life in BROKEN LAND – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:34:42 +0000

"We are capable of bringing our dreams into the world...I feel a lot more capable, and I feel that other people who don't believe that they're capable are capable."

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Director/Co-Writer JONATHAN ZUCK and Producer EAMON O’ROURKE Navigate Love, Loss, and Open-Water Chaos in CHUM – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:34:14 +0000

“Constraints lead to creativity.” Those constraints ultimately became one of the film’s greatest strengths.

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EMMY FYC: Editor PATRICK TUCK Shapes the Rhythm, Chaos and “Tulsa Noir” Soul of THE LOWDOWN – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:00:23 +0000

“We always put the characters first,” Tuck explains. “The plot brings our characters together, and we become attached to those people...The plot is secondary."

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From Dancing Hippos to Deadly Predators: Writer/Director JAMES NUNN Reinvigorates the Creature Feature with HUNGRY – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:03:12 +0000

“I was googling, ‘What are the most deadly animals on Earth?’" Nunn recalled with a laugh. “Hippos came up as one of the deadliest. It’s wild — they kill upwards of 500 people a year, more than sharks, lions, elephants combined.”

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EMMY FYC: Supervising Sound Editor CARY STACY Transforms Sound into Emotional Architecture with THE LOWDOWN – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:12 +0000

For CARY STACY, the true joy of episodic storytelling isn’t simply the individual moments. It’s the opportunity to develop a long-form sonic identity across an entire season.

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EMMY FYC: Daylight Noir: Cinematographer MARK SCHWARTZBARD on the Sunbaked Visual World of THE LOWDOWN – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:00:39 +0000

Sun, Sweat, and Sunshine Noir: Mark Schwartzbard Finds the Visual Pulse of THE LOWDOWN.

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Into the Crosshairs: Director SANDRA SCIBERRAS Crafts Sustained Tension and Sonic Immersion with SEVEN SNIPERS – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:34:30 +0000

“For me, it was always characters first,” she said. “As long as I stayed true to the drama of the story, then the rest became the stylistic choices — how to create tension, how to create suspense, how to maintain the element of surprise.”

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Grounding the Supernatural: How JON KEEYES & KATIE CASSIDY Built Sister Lu’s Journey Through Grief, Addiction, Faith, and Identity – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:10:06 +0000

Jon Keeyes immediately recognized the uniqueness of Domenico Salvaggio's screenplay, embracing its unusual "weird and wonderful" blend of genres while ensuring that character remained the driving force of SPEED DEMON.

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EMMY FYC: Cinematographer MARK SCHWARTZBARD Brings the Glory, Grit, and Absurdity of Football to Life in CHAD POWERS – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Thu, 28 May 2026 15:00:49 +0000

There’s a very fine line between sincerity and absurdity. And in CHAD POWERS, cinematographer MARK SCHWARTZBARD walks it with remarkable precision.

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