Behind the Scenes

Only God Forgives film lighting gaffer

An (Illuminating) Beginner’s Guide to What a Gaffer Does on a Film Set

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Ever wondered what, or who, a “gaffer” is? Well, let’s … shed some light on the subject.

Texas Switch Stunt Beyond The Pines

An Ode to the Texas Switch: One of Cinema’s Sneakiest Stunts

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Ah yes, the old bait and texas switch.

The Making Of Alien

‘The Making of Alien’ Celebrates Those Lost in the End Credits

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The latest behind-the-scenes tome from Titan Books is an extraordinary revelation of a film we thought we already knew.

Free Solo

It Took Madness to Make ‘Free Solo’

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In this BTS video, we see the insane passion required to record a ropeless ascent up El Capitan.

Hereditary Clip

Explore the Cinematography and Production Design of ‘Hereditary’

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Learn a bit about the working relationships between a director, their cinematographer, and their production designer from one of the year’s breakout horror hits.

Superfly

Antoinette Messam on Making a Statement in ‘Superfly’

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We chat with the costume designer behind ‘Creed’ and ‘Colossal’ about redefining the style of Blaxploitation’s most iconic character.

Solo Production

The Fault in Our ‘Star Wars’

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What does the response to ‘Solo’ say about how we engage with tentpole movies?

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Go Behind the Scenes of ‘Phantom Thread’ with PTA’s Camera Tests

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How They Made ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’

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Fifty years later, Michael Benson’s new book breaks down Kubrick’s biggest movie. But what’s left?