Dramatic Delivery: The World’s First Cinematic Cryobank

'Delivery Man,' which comes out tomorrow, stars Vince Vaughn as David Wozniak, a man whose stalled life is turned upside down when he finds out that he's fathered 533 children via sperm donations he made 20 years earlier. While he's still wrestling with the magnitude of this reality, David's hit with a lawsuit from 142 of the 533 twenty-somethings who want to know the identity of the donor. How plausible is that plot line?

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Right Stuff With Writer/Director Philip Kaufman

“There’s a demon that lives in the air. They say that whoever challenged him would die.” –Levon Helm’s narration at the beginning of The Right Stuff.

Test pilots attempting to break the sound barrier at Muroc Army Air Field in California, where that demon lived, often died. It’s at Muroc where Philip Kaufman’s seminal film begins. Chuck Yeager (Sam Shepard) has been given the opportunity to try and break the sound barrier in the X-1,

An Evening With Haifaa Al Mansour, Writer/Director of the Historic Wadjda

There have been many objects of fascination that have been a crucial part of great films. Think of the Red Ryder BB gun in A Christmas Story, or, to use an even more famous example, Rosebud from Citizen Kane. In Haifaa Al Mansour’s fantastic, ground-breaking Wadjda (the first feature length film to be shot entirely in the Kingdom), the object is a beautiful green bicycle.

A Q&A With Producer & Filmmaking Powerhouse Christine Vachon

Christine Vachon is one of the most important film producers in New York.  She has maintained close relationships with a bevy of influential filmmakers while shepherding some of the most challenging, dark and often beautiful films into the world. She has helped provide a voice for directors who might otherwise have been marginalized—she has helped provide some of the juiciest (and most harrowing) female roles to actresses from Julianne Moore to Cate Blanchett to Hillary Swank,

An Evening With Filmmaking Icon Norman Jewison

Lauded filmmaker Norman Jewison may be as entertaining a storyteller in person as he is through film. Rocking New Balance sneakers, sunglasses and youthful exuberance at a July 22 event at the MPAA in Washington, D.C., the 87-year-old filmmaker regaled a delighted audience with tales from his more than four decades of historic success in the industry.

Jewison boasts a repertoire of films that have amassed a remarkable total of 46 Oscar nominations and 12 Oscar Awards.

Workaholic Woody Allen: Five Decades & Counting of Unparalleled Production

In 1966, China became the first nation to synthesize Insulin, Walt Disney died, the first Star Trek episode “The Man Trap” aired, England won the World Cup (they haven’t won one since), and a young director by the name of Woody Allen released his first feature film, What’s Up Tiger Lily?

In the 47-years that have followed, Allen has essentially made a movie a year. He came along right when a slew of young directors were on the make—Steven Spielberg,

The Conjuring Joins The Ranks of Iconic Haunted House Horrors

In honor of today’s highly anticipated premiere of The Conjuring, we take a look at the ‘haunted house horror’ genre of film and bestow the Warner Bros. flick an official place among creepy cinema classics.

Admit it: you have distinctly crossed a house or two that you will never ever set foot in. Maybe it was an old boarded up rambler in your childhood neighborhood,

An Evening With Fruitvale Station Writer/Director Ryan Coogler

Few directors fresh out of film school can boast their first feature-length movie is a likely Oscar contender, but Ryan Coogler could be one of the few with Fruitvale Station. The movie, which Coogler wrote and directed, won the Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Feature and Audience Award for U.S. Dramatic Film at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, and also won the Avenir Prize – Un Certain Regard at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.

The Lone Ranger Rounds Up Work, Buoys Businesses for New Mexico

When The Credits traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico for the local premiere of The Lone Ranger, we did our best to capture on film the incredible positivity and excitement the movie brought to the people of the state. Talking with New Mexico’s politicians, Native American leaders and locals who worked on the film, it was clear The Lone Ranger meant more to them than job creation and revenue—it was proof that,

An Evening With Geena Davis

Geena Davis has worked in the movie business for more than 30 years, with a career that includes an Academy Award® for Best Supporting Actress for 1988’s The Accidental Tourist and another nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role for 1991’s Thelma & Louise. Now, Davis is working full-time to help improve the industry she’s made a career in.

“What we see on screen is so important because it makes it normal,”

Earth Day Infographic: A Glance at the Six Studio’s Environmental Efforts

As we wrote earlier today, the film studios have long embraced the ethos espoused on Earth Day, working hard to not only raise awareness about environmental issues, but also to do their part to lower their carbon footprint.

Through technological advancements, key partnerships, and education, Hollywood is committed to advancing the cause of sustainability and environmental stewardship. Here's a glance at some of their efforts:

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Celebrate The Other Oscar Nominees – You Know, The Ones Ryan Seacrest Likely Won’t Interview

Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director–these might be the most anticipated categories of the Oscars, but this year, let's celebrate the other half.  After all, the year's best films wouldn't stand a chance without the genius nominees in less-publicized realms like Production Design, Cinematography, Makeup/Hairstyle, Sound Editing, and Visual Effects.

Here at The Credits, we love all parts of film, which is why we created this infographic to celebrate the many industry icons who are making big waves (but perhaps not big red carpet debuts) at this year's 85th Academy Awards.

An Evening With George Stevens Jr., Celebrating his Honorary Oscar and his Remarkable Career

George Stevens Jr. has lived and breathed films since he was a child. His father, the legendary director George Stevens, instilled in Steven fils a love of story. It was a teenage George Jr. who paced around his father’s bed one night, excitedly telling him the truncated story of a book he had read that his father should turn into a movie. That movie turned out to be the legendary western 

An Evening with Dror Moreh, Oscar Nominated Director of the Documentary The Gatekeepers

Dror Moreh’s stunning, sobering documentary The Gatekeepers is told from a remarkable point of view, or views, rather. Moreh managed to get six former directors of the Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service, to speak to him for hours–on the record. The Shin Bet is, as the Los Angeles Times described the organization,  "a combination of the CIA and the FBI.” The agency was created after the Six Day War of 1967,

An Evening With Adrian Grenier and Peter Glatzer on Creating SHFT

The MPAA speaks with actor/director/producer Adrian Grenier and producer Peter Glatzer on creating SHFT, their eco-conscious business that creates content in an effort to empower people to think, and act, on behalf of the environment.

Looking to change the popular narrative surrounding the environmental movement, Glatzer and Grenier co-founded SHFT in 2009. The multi-media platform, pronounced “shift,” distinguishes itself by going beyond the basic awareness and educational campaigns; instead, SHFT aims to incorporate sustainability in all aspects of our lives and ultimately make it a permanent part of our culture.

We Welcome Back the NHL With an Infographic Showcasing Eleven Fantastic Films on Ice

We've missed you, National Hockey League. And we're happy you're back. So happy, in fact, we put together this infographic celebrating a sport that has translated into some of the most inspired, strange, and downright funny sports films ever made.

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Vision-Controlled TV, 110-Inch 4K Screens, and Danny DeVito: The Credits Journeys to 2013 CES

Last week, The Credits attended the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show to check out the newest, cutting-edge technology and  innovation happening in the world of film and television. Voyaging to the Las Vegas Convention Center for CES is a bit of a spiritual pilgrimage for tech fans and gadget devotees, so expectations were reasonably high that we'd see futuristic high-tech finds. Well, 2013 CES certainly delivered–surpassing our paltry little hopes.

We saw things that could have been plucked straight from George Lucas's wildest dreams: A 'smart'

Scrooged! Elf! A Christmas Carol! Bad Santa! Take Our Holiday Movie Trivia Timeline Tour

Have you ever wondered if it were possible to get your tongue stuck to a pole like little Ralphie does in A Christmas Story? Or where in the world the idea for Gremlins (yup, it's a Christmas movie) came from? Or where Linus came up with that moving notion on the true meaning of Christmas in A Charlie Brown Christmas? Well, with a little (okay, a lot) of help from IMDB.com,

Talking Apocalypse Now, Philadelphia and More With Legendary Film Producer Mike Medavoy

Mike Medavoy's film credits read like an American Film Institute (AFI) 'Top 100' list; One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Rocky, Annie Hall, Apocalypse Now, Raging Bull, Network, Coming Home, Platoon, The Terminator, Dances With Wolves, The Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia, Zodiac and Black Swan, to name a few.

Medavoy was a co-founder of Orion Pictures, a former chairman of TriStar Pictures, the former head of production of United Artists,

The Credits Presents: Up-and-Coming Filmmakers on the Festival Circuit

To the uninitiated, filmmaking resembles nothing short of magic. Actors transform into memorable characters, scripts morph into visceral stories, a movie screen becomes a window into another world. But for the men and women working just outside the cameraframe, the process of making movies is a bit more scientific.  Details are essential, timing is integral, the perfect line of dialogue is well wrought–and, often, rewritten.  Making your first film (or your second!) can be a truly rewarding experience–but not without its fair share of trials,