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Christopher McQuarrie reflects on the humble beginnings of his illustrious 30 year career at the 2025 Austin Film Festival
Despite major directing successes with the “Mission: Impossible” franchise and “Jack Reacher,” Christopher McQuarrie never abandoned the importance of being …
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UC Santa Cruz alum, David Caplan, says if his college degree helped him in the movie production industry
The best part about being a movie producer for this UCSC alum is the unpredictability.
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Jacob Krueger reinvents the 3-act structure at the 2025 Austin Film Festival
The biggest problem with your second act, is your reliance upon it, at least, according to Jacob Krueger.
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Winnie Holzman tries not to spoil “Wicked: For Good” at the 2025 Austin Film Festival
Two decades in the making, Dana Fox and Winnie Holzman reflect on the legacy of “Wicked.”
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Christopher McQuarrie breaks down one of the most complicated scenes of his career at the 2025 Austin Film Festival
In a film with high flying action and a near 40 year legacy to uphold, the most difficult scene to …
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UCLA alumnus, Shane Black, makes the crowd cry from laughter at the 2025 Austin Film Festival
The best part about Shane Black’s panel on his cult classic, “The Nice Guys,” is all the witty bits he …
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Grief, trauma and resilience in “It Comes in Waves” at the 2025 Austin Film Festival
by Hannah Foxby Hannah FoxAkin to the film’s title, a beautifully crafted story of survival, trauma and redemption comes in heavy emotional waves throughout …
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UCLA alumnus, Micah Cyrus, reflects on his college years and the future of the television industry
Micah Cyrus shares his hope for the future and the importance of personal narratives in the modern screenwriting trade.
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Sydney Sweeney’s new film, “Christy,” is a knock-down, drag-out, emotional brawl with domestic abuse
“Christy” shows the hardest fights aren’t always in the ring, but with the ones you tell yourself you love.