25 NEW FACES |
Summer 2009 Table Of Contents
FEATURES
TAKE IT TO THE BRIDGE
An editor on Leon Gast’s When We Were Kings, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte took it upon himself to resurrect the forgotten footage of the concert that was supposed to coincide with “The Rumble in the Jungle.” Soul Power is his vérité concert doc starring some of the legendary musicians of R&B. By Brandon Harris.
THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR
Jason Guerrasio talks to director Lynn Shelton, actors Mark Duplass and Joshua Leonard along with the other members of the creative team behind this year’s Sundance sensation, Humpday, about the collaborative process Shelton spearheaded to create this poignant comedy.
A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
After years filled with curiosity and rumors, Quentin Tarantino finally put his nod to Italian director Enzo G. Castellari’s The Inglorious Bastards on the front burner when Brad Pitt signed on to play the leader of a rag tag group of soldiers out for Nazi blood. But what Scott Macaulay learned after seeing the film at this year’s Cannes and talking to the enthusiastic writer-director, is Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds is no remake.
THE PLEASURES OF MELANCHOLY
Astra Taylor sits down with writer-director Sophie Barthes and producer-cinematographer. Andrij Parekh to talk about her philosophical sci-fi picture, Cold Souls.
ARAB AMERICAN
Cherien Dabis’s debut feature, Amreeka, follows an Arab single mother who adjusts to the culture shock of raising her teenage son in small town Illinois. By Livia Bloom.
VOD CALENDAR
Filmmaker's curated calendar of the latest video on demand titles.
See the VOD Calendar →
© 2026 Filmmaker Magazine. All Rights Reserved. A Publication of The Gotham
