The Credits’ Thanksgiving Movie Survival Guide
Here's our curated movie survival guide, packed with every conceivable kind of film for you to gorge on during the Thanksgiving holiday. Please watch responsibly.
Featured image of Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower watching a television during the Republican National Convention, Chicago, Illinois, 1952. Photo taken by Thomas J. O'Halloran, courtesy the Library of Congress.
Q&A With Chris Carter, Writer and Creator of The X-Files
Chris Carter is a television legend. As the creative mastermind behind the iconic, 90s-defining supernatural television thriller The X-Files, he has nourished a generation with truly out-of-this world entertainment. Part metaphysical suspense, sci-fi epic, and well-wrought drama, The X-Files won over TV-viewing audiences with its unique plot lines, imaginative subject matter, and seemingly effortless execution. And the show's expertly nuanced protagonists, FBI special agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully,
Behind-the-Scenes at the Austin Film Festival
The Credits recently traveled to the Austin Film Festival—a truly unique festival dedicated to the art of screenwriting. The week long event combines extraordinary films with dynamic and engaging discussions, Q&As, and expert panels. Screenwriting icons like Eric Roth, Chris Carter, Paul Feig, and David Chase shared tricks of the trade with festival-goers through workshops, live script readings, and intimate interviews. And A-list actors like Billy Bob Thornton and James Franco were on the scene to promote their latest movies and to shed insight into their creative processes.
Sound Supervisor Scott Gershin on His Job As An ‘Audio Photographer’
The Credits recently chatted with Sound Supervisor Scott Gershin at Soundelux Studios about his work on some of the most iconic movies in recent memory. Among his credits? The Doors, The Last of the Mohicans, Gladiator, Kill Bill: Volume 1, American Beauty, and Braveheart–and that hardly scratches the surface. Gershin has contributed to the scores of several award-winning movies and has worked on over 100 features.
From Election and Frost/Nixon to Dr. Strangelove, 13 Film Clips to Ease You Into This Historic Day
Regardless of who you voted for today (or plan on voting for after work), odds are you’re incredibly nervous and feel the fate of the country hangs in the balance. You are not alone. We decided to showcase a selection of film clips involving or about a fictional president in an effort to take your mind off the epic night that lies ahead, if only for a little while.
Whether your prefer your fictional presidents absurd,
Meet A Maker (Halloween Edition): Legendary Makeup Artist Steve LaPorte
The Credits recently chatted with iconic makeup artist Steve LaPorte, who has worked on memorable films and television shows like Terminator 2, Lost, The X-Files and the upcoming picture, Oz: The Great and Powerful (and so many more.) But perhaps most impressively, LaPorte won an Oscar for his character-defining makeup work on Beetlejuice. In this intimate interview, Steve LaPorte discusses how he broke into the film makeup business after a short stint in clown school,
A Video Q&A With Documentary Filmmaker Eugene Jarecki About His Crucial New Film The House I Live In
Documentarian Eugene Jarecki has made a career of taking hugely complex, sprawling issues and creating passionate films about them that are at once accessible, informative and deeply moving. Jarecki’s films include Why We Fight, a dissection of America’s military industrial complex, in essence the ‘business’ of making war, and The Trial of Henry Kissinger, examining the alleged war crimes of the former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State.
Sony Pictures’ Screen Gems Goes Green on the Set of Think Like A Man
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In Hollywood, screens aren’t the only things going green. In the recent Screen Gems picture Think Like a Man, the studios went full-throttle in adapting environmentally-friendly filming practices by employing 100 percent LED and energy efficient light-bulbs on set. The romantic comedy,
Interview With Marty Kaplan, Founding Director of The Norman Lear Center at USC
The Norman Lear Center, founded and directed by professor Marty Kaplan, is based out of the USC Annenberg School for Communication. The Center is named after benefactor Norman Lear, who has been an iconic social activist and television producer in the entertainment industry for years.
Launched in January of 2000, the Center’s mission has been to champion research, public policy, and educational programs that examine the entertainment landscape. The Lear Center's Entertainment Goes Global project looks at the implications of entertainment on society,
Fantastic Film Schools Infographic
Our latest infographic, inspired by Hollywood Reporter's 2nd Annual List of the Top 25 Film Schools, takes a look at some of the best film schools in the country.
Back To Film School: On Location At CalArts
Across the country, aspiring filmmakers are hard at work honing their craft at film schools. Whether it's learning about the cultural impact of cinema, getting a technical training education in directing or cinematography, or advancing a lifelong love of cinema, we're celebrating film schools everywhere with a week of film school-themed content.
The Credits recently traveled to the California Institute of the Arts–one of the country's premier arts schools located just outside of Los Angeles.
50 Years of Bond, James Bond
James Bond week continues with our latest infographic, which takes a look at some of the 65 women that have made Bond's life both heaven and hell.
On Location: Western Costume
Founded in the movie biz’s earliest days, Western Costume is a one-stop shop for film, TV, commercial, digital media and theatre costumes. The 100-year old company got its start in downtown Los Angeles providing authentic cowboy and Indian wear for silent one-reel films (hence, the Western Costume name). Today, Western Costume’s 100,000-square-foot North Hollywood warehouse holds between three to five million pieces of clothing, accessories, and footwear. Topping it all off is an extensive research library–an invaluable resource for show designers and costumers.
A Q&A With Chicken With Plums Directors Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud
In this intimate post-screening interview, directors Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud discuss their latest film, Chicken With Plums. Magical realism, animation, and innovative storytelling are trademarks of the filmmaking pair, who won an Oscar for the animated movie Persepolis. Here, Satrapi and Paronnaud discuss inspirations for the film, directing, collaborative storytelling, and the international fabric of Chicken With Plums.
The Emmy Awards By The Numbers
Did you know it takes five and a half hours to make each Emmy statue? Our latest infographic takes a look at The Emmy Awards, by the numbers.
On Location: EUE/Screen Gems Studios Atlanta
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The Credits recently traveled to Atlanta–home of Coca Cola, the Braves, and one of the most dynamic movie and television studios around. EUE/Screen Gems Studio Atlanta is a 33-acre, state of the art lot that hosts some of the biggest projects in film and television–from USA's Necessary Roughness to Columbia Pictures' Zombieland (2009). Boasting one of the largest independent film studios in the country,
On Location: Street Food Cinema
The Credits recently traveled to LA’s Street Food Cinema–a unique film screening experience that celebrates cult movies, great music, and exquisite food. Presented by Moviefone, Street Food Cinema is part street fair, part outdoor movie festival, and the event is a sensorial feast for cinephiles who like to munch on gourmet food truck fare, listen to great local bands, dress up in honor of their favorite movies, and watch iconic flicks under the stars.
2011 Global Box Office Results
Our latest infographic tracks the global box office earnings of 2011.
Content Everywhere: Key Examples of Content Availability
Want to know where to find your favorite video content? This infographic will help you find and watch the movies and TV shows you love.
MPAA and DGA Present: An Evening With Director Michael Apted
Senator Chris Dodd interviews British director Michael Apted in the inaugural installment of the MPAA’s new series, “An Evening With…,” which celebrates the work of cherished film icons and aims to shed new light onto contemporary issues facing the industry—from expanding into international markets, to raising awareness about copyright issues, to fostering an ongoing dialogue about innovations in the world of cinema.
Michael Apted is a critically acclaimed director, writer, producer,
