Monthly Archives: September 2010

Meet the Director and Cast of ‘Douchebag’

The indie comedy Douchebag generated buzz earlier this year when it premiered to rave reviews at Sundance Film Festival. In this exclusive interview, MakingOf talks with the cast and crew who discuss director Drake Doremus’ clever and impromptu approach to … Continue reading

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Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock returns with ‘Freakonomics’

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock returns with his latest film ‘Freakonomics.’ Based on Stephen J. Dubner & Steven D. Levitt’s 2005 best seller, the film is broken up into five parts, each directed by some of the most distinguished documentary filmmakers … Continue reading

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Watch the full New York Film Festival Directors Dialog with David Fincher

It was after seeing ‘Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid’ that eight year-old David Fincher decided he wanted to make movies… 41 years later he brings us one of the most anticipated movies of the year, ‘The Social Network’. Fincher … Continue reading

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I-VIEW FILM FESTIVAL Announces 2010 Award Winners, Closing Night Gala Celebrates Film, Fashion and Human Rights

The South Asia Film Festival, I-View 2010 were recently held in New York and the winners were announced during its closing night celebration. The I-View Film Festival brings together a body of bold and contemporary cinematic work that provides a … Continue reading

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Director Matt Reeves cites ‘The Shinning’, ‘The Exorcist’ as inspirations for ‘Let Me In’

In 2008, Matt Reeves directed the sci-fi thriller ‘Cloverfield’ that captivated audiences with it’s fresh, contemporary take on the ‘monster movie’. Now, two years later he marks his return to the director’s chair with ‘Let Me In.’ Based on ‘Let the Right … Continue reading

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Director discusses filming the documentary ‘Tapestries of Hope’

Michealene Cristini Risley sits down with CEO Christine Aylward to discuss the challenges and obstacles creating ’Tapestries of Hope’, a documentary that was filmed on location in the Republic of Zimbabwe. The mission of the documentary is to bring attention … Continue reading

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‘Hangover’ star gets dementia in press junkets, reveals his favorite scene from ‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story’

“Can you get dementia from press junkets?” asks funny man Zach Galifianakis at the tail end of his press tour for ‘It’s Kind of A Funny Story’. MakingOf CEO Christine Aylward quickly cheered Galifianakis up by comparing junkets to the setting of his … Continue reading

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‘Freakonomics,’ ‘Super Size Me’ Director Morgan Spurlock talks Movies!

Morgan Spurlock is one of our country’s most prolific documentary filmmakers. While he is best known for the documentary ‘Super Size Me,’ which garnered him an Oscar nomination, he seems to be everywhere (and we think that’s a good thing)!  MakingOf … Continue reading

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Andrew Garfield writes on Justin Timberlake’s Wall, Talks ‘The Social Network’

Andrew Garfield is one busy actor!  Last week he was in Toronto for the premiere of ‘Never Let Me Go’ (which also stars Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightley), this week he visited colleges across the country to discuss David Fincher’s … Continue reading

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Aaron Sorkin writes on David Fincher’s Wall: “I was right about the Vodka & OJ”

What would Aaron Sorkin, screenwriter of ‘The Social Network’, write on Director David Fincher’s Facebook wall (that is, if he had one)? “I was right about the vodka and orange juice.”  In this exclusive interview with MakingOf CEO Christine Aylward, … Continue reading

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