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From Ashes to Breakaways: Inside RYAN JOHNSON’s Practical Magic at NewRuleFX – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:51:16 +0000

What NewRuleFX creates isn't simply a collection of props—it's the invisible craftsmanship that allows filmmakers to tell stories safely and convincingly. Johnson refers to the company's work broadly as "special effects props."

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Director JESSE V. JOHNSON Faces His Fears with ABOVE & BELOW – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:39:06 +0000

"You have to go where you're scared to do anything interesting. To move anywhere with your life, you have to venture out of your comfort zone now and then. This was very much out of mine."

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Cinematographer JAMES KNIEST dives into THE DEVIL’S MOUTH – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:30:04 +0000

For cinematographer JAMES KNIEST, making THE DEVIL'S MOUTH was "fascinating, challenging, and I think very fruitful."

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NICK TAYLOR Brings the Life, Monsters, Madness, and Mayhem of Steve Johnson to the Screen with RUBBERHEAD – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:43:45 +0000

An endlessly fascinating, wildly entertaining, often hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, and ultimately moving portrait of acclaimed creature creator and special effects master Steve Johnson.

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PHILIP BYRON Takes Us for a Ride Through Ambition, Betrayal, Toxic Sweat, and a Killer Playlist with SPIN WARS – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:27:03 +0000

Philip Byron used to teach 6 a.m. spin classes. I exercise by perfectly balancing a glass filled with ice while lifting it from the bar.

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TYLER SHIELDS: Experiencing Cinema through CHAPTER 51 – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:13:00 +0000

Curiosity is contagious. As Shields himself put it: "Everybody on this movie learned everything."

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TOMMY JACKSON builds a world from the ground up with LAND OF WOLVES – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:09:41 +0000

TOMMY JACKSON's LAND OF WOLVES comes from an unfiltered voice fueled by ambition.

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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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