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Jafar Panahi: The Filmmaker Who Won a Palme d’Or by Making a Film in Secret
He once smuggled his film out of Iran inside a birthday cake. Or did he? A story about MacBook Airs, police raids, and making cinema against all odds
Dec 18
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The Rough Cut: 2025 Wrap-Up
What our biggest deep dives and the year’s biggest news revealed about where video is heading.
Dec 11
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How Steven Soderbergh Shot a Feature in 13 Days...and Had a Rough Cut Three Hours Later
A masterclass in real-time editing, built for the era of mobile cameras and pocket post-production.
Dec 4
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November 2025
FYI: FYC* - How to win an Oscar (for a Short)
The real machinery, money, and manipulation behind the most engineered category in Hollywood.
Nov 27
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Scott Ross’ and James Cameron’s Pirate Ship: The Impossible Voyage and the Multi Million Dollar Iceberg (Pt.2)
Million-dollar compromises, a business model from hell, and the impossible partnership that revolutionized Hollywood.
Nov 20
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Michael Caine’s Forever Deal with the $6.6 Billion Voice Cloning Company
At 92, Michael Caine just became immortal by licensing his iconic voice to $6.6 billion AI company ElevenLabs
Nov 13
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Inside the COVID Hotel Factory Fueling China’s $6.9 Billion Micro-Drama Boom
The story of how a COVID hotel became the capital of the world’s newest addiction: 60-second drama.
Nov 7
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October 2025
Kogonada: From Vimeo Essayist to Hollywood auteur
How a Vimeo essayist turned film theory into filmmaking and made it to Hollywood.
Oct 30
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The Anatomy of a Great Trailer
From hype to heartbeat: Inside the craft of selling a film in 150 Seconds
Oct 24
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Could AI save Springfield?
Four decades in, The Simpsons is confronting its most human problem and its most digital solution.
Oct 16
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One Edit After Another: Andy Jurgensen’s Masterclass in Momentum
How Paul Thomas Anderson’s editor made a 2½-hour epic feel like 25 minutes.
Oct 10
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How a Bronx Kid Infiltrated Lucas Skywalker Ranch (Pt 1)
Before digital rewrote Hollywood, a rock ’n’ roll roadie from the Bronx ended up at the center of the movie business.
Oct 3
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