The Case of the Screenwriter Auteur

A visual essay on the Giallo years of Italian writer/director Ernesto Gastaldi.

The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Susannah Grant

Susannah Grant received an Oscar nomination for her screenplay for Erin Brockovich, an inspirational story based on the life of a working-class heroine. After her nomination, she went on to adapt In Her Shoes and Charlot

Shift Work

It's Julie's last night as a mini-cab driver and it's a night full of adventures she'll never forget.

Screenwriters on Screenwriting

This documentary premiered at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Explore the challenging world of the screenwriter with renowned industry writers.

Screentest

A fragmented cinematic portrait of nine talented amateur actors and mimes. A candid look at an unusually gifted group of avant garde artists coming together to experience and share each other's art. These gifted artists

The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Scott Rosenberg

Screenwriter Scott Rosenberg -- whose credits include Gone in 60 Seconds and the BAFTA-nominated High Fidelity -- shares his methods, experiences, insights and secrets about writing for Hollywood in this revealing interv

Screenshots for a Goodbye

Andrea and Maca are facing the day after a break-up and they are going to struggle with all the difficulties that come after a goodbye. How hard is to say goodbye to someone you have loved? How do we say goodbye? How do

The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Callie Khouri

Callie Khouri's seminal, Oscar-winning® screenplay for Thelma & Louise, released in 1991, gave voice to a profound cultural moment and became one of the most provocative cinematic landmarks of the '90s. It was the Ke

Screensaver

After a visit from a computer repairman, a pensioner's laptop becomes infected with a virus that has a strange effect on her consciousness.

Wedded

A husband drives throughout the night on a voyage of self-discovery, while his wife waits at home, raking over the ashes of their marriage as their child sleeps in the next room.

Big Visions and Small Screens: Dennis Potter on Film

Film historians Jon Dear and John Williams on the big screen adaptations of Dennis Potter.

The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Paul Attanasio

Paul Attanasio's nuanced screenplays for Quiz Show and Donnie Brasco earned him Oscar nominations, and he recently wrote The Good German for Steven Soderbergh. In this intense dialogue, Attanasio describes how he transfo

Last Screening

Art and life are different worlds, separated by an impassable abyss. Where there is life, there is no art, and vice versa. Young artists have to make that choice, sometimes from a rather young age.

Anatoly Grebnev. Diaries of a Far from Last Screenwriter

The Last Screening

On the night before the full-scale invasion, an old movie theater in Kyiv becomes a refuge for two strangers—Luka, a projectionist, and Varya, a mysterious girl. As alarming news comes in from all sides, they try to esca

In Traction

Matters are bad enough when Mr Gentle tries to commit suicide. They are even worse when the attempt fails. Worst of all is being confined to a hospital bed when a bunch of juvenile delinquents are sent to visit you.

Early Screening

Two detectives attempt to stop a time traveler from going back to the year 1980 to watch Star Wars in theaters.

Touching Screens

A looped video, part of the City of Ys sculptural installation series by Camille Henrot.

Private Screenings

The screening room used to be a microcosm of a larger world, filled with churning emotions and explosive temperaments. Welcome to the comfortable world of the private screening rooms where what is on the screen pales in

Burn Your Phone

Andy works at the Hastings Telephone Exchange. All day, every day he copes with emergencies, from squashed seagulls to suicide attempts. Buton this particular day he takes a series of calls from someone who is threatenin