Ciara Wardlow

Ciara Wardlow is a human being who writes about movies and other things. Sometimes she tries to be funny on Twitter.
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6 Filmmaking Tips from Mia Hansen-Løve

By Ciara Wardlow 

The filmmaker behind ‘Things to Come’ and ‘Goodbye First Love’ shares advice on working with actors, the importance of location, and not sweating the technical stuff.

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Why Ted Bundy is All Over the Internet

By Ciara Wardlow 

We dove through the discourse so you don’t have to.

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6 Filmmaking Tips From Dan Gilroy

By Ciara Wardlow 

The writer-director behind ‘Nightcrawler’ and ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ talks collaboration, creativity, and why you should forget about the “rules.”

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6 Filmmaking Tips from Sergei Eisenstein

By Ciara Wardlow 

The legendary filmmaker behind ‘Battleship Potemkin’ talks inspiration, innovation, and the key to great cinematography.

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6 Filmmaking Tips From Mimi Leder

By Ciara Wardlow 

The director behind ‘On The Basis of Sex’ and ‘Deep Impact’ talks rehearsals, emotions, and letting things go.

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6 Filmmaking Tips From Susanne Bier

By Ciara Wardlow 

The Oscar-winning director behind ‘Bird Box’ and ‘In a Better World’ talks artistry, budgeting, and playing by the rules.

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Divergence, Not Convergence, Marks the Future of the Superhero Franchises

By Ciara Wardlow 

‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse,’ not ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ marks the future of the superhero genre.

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6 Filmmaking Tips From Barry Jenkins

By Ciara Wardlow 

The filmmaker behind ‘Moonlight’ and ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ discusses radical empathy, perseverance, and the undervalued merits of the voice-over.

Christopher Clark

Christopher Clark Brings Fandom to Fine Art with The Incredible Art Gallery

By Ciara Wardlow 

How a self-educated artist is making a name for himself through traditional oil paintings of very untraditional subjects.