8 Features That Center On Black Lives at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival

Film festivals are often criticized for giving black storytelling short shrift, but the TIFF lineup offers eight features from seven countries.

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IndieWire Celebrates Sundance With the First-Time Filmmakers Dinner

Directors of "The Tale," "Eighth Grade," "Sorry to Bother You," and others joined to celebrate their feature debuts.

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Nicolas Cage Explains the One Thing His Bloody Insane Movie ‘Mandy’ Has in Common with ‘Raising Arizona’ — Sundance

The vision of Panos Cosmatos' latest film was far different than having "too many cooks in the kitchen."

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Ethan Hawke on Directing His New Film ‘Blaze’: ‘It’s What I Want to Be Alive For’ — Sundance

Back behind the camera again for the new Blaze Foley biopic, Hawke shared his reasons for making the film in a distinct way.

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Carey Mulligan Talks About Being Directed by Longtime Friend and First-Time Filmmaker Paul Dano — Sundance

Plus, Dano and Zoe Kazan talk about the ruthless process of re-writing their "Wildlife" script together.

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‘Sorry to Bother You’: Armie Hammer Explains His Character from Sundance’s Craziest Debut

The "Call Me By Your Name" star plays a much different role in the first film from director Boots Riley.

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Idris Elba’s Biggest Lesson for His Directorial Debut Came from Ridley Scott — Sundance

For his new film "Yardie," Elba took to heart Scott's advice about being thorough in absorbing the detail of past decades.

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