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Films in Focus

Long Live The King: Organizing Chaos in The Lion King’s Stampede Scene

We’re taking a deep dive into The Lion King’s iconic stampede scene, breaking down how the chaos and drama was built frame-by-frame into one of the most memorable sequences in the history of animated cinema.

Artist Spotlights

A Tribute to Kenneth Anger: The Magick Lantern Cycle

In honor of the great late short filmmaker we are diving into his body of work that changed the course of American pop culture and visual art forever.

Artist SpotlightsTechnical Analysis

Staging Spectacle: The Influences Behind S.S. Rajamouli’s Action Sequences

Read about the works that impacted S.S. Rajamouli’s films and pushed the technical possibilities of Indian epic cinema to new heights!

Artist SpotlightsTechnical Analysis

Making Monsters: The Practical Effects Behind Guillermo Del Toro’s Iconic Creatures

Take a look at some of the most iconic creatures from Guillermo Del Toro’s filmography and learn how they were made.

Artist Spotlights

Rules of Restraint: Kelly Reichardt & Christopher Blauvelt

Learn about the naturalistic and minimalist style of director Kelly Reichardt that developed with her longtime collaborator DP Christopher Blauvelt.

Artist Spotlights

The Secrets of Henry Selick

Explore the work of one of the most innovative and experimental animators of the past thirty years.

Artist Spotlights

The Way We See: Women DPs in Film & TV

In celebration of Women’s History Month we’re highlighting some incredible female-identifying cinematographers!

Artist Spotlights

Park Chan-Wook & Chung Chung-Hoon: Inside One of the 21st Century’s Greatest Director/DP Collaborations

Read about the storytelling, visual, and technical decisions that have defined each of Park and Chung’s six collaborations.

Film Movements

How Blaxploitation Movies Redefined Rebellion

Read about the hugely influential movement in Black American Cinema that defined a new era for independent films in the early 1970s.