Even during the worst of times, directors all around the globe found ways of coping with crisis by holding a mirror to society—for good and bad.
DGA members reflect on how they have stayed productive during the COVID-19 quarantine.
Faced with reduced staffs and heightened safety measures, news directors maintain a ferocious pace at a time when Americans rely on their skills more than ever.
Spike Lee's Inferno
J.C. Chandor discusses the bravura style and prescient politics of
Do the Right Thing, and what he learned from it.
Directing Better Call Saul
Although it's a prequel, the directors of
Better Call Saul treat the series like its own animal, with no detail too small, and no situation too outrageous.
Directors of neo-noir series find their expression in the City of Angels, where darkness is submerged in sunlight.
Franklin Schaffner
As we approach the centenary of his birth and the 50th anniversary of his magnum opus
Patton, the legacy of Franklin Schaffner looms larger than ever.
No Way Out
As we gradually emerge from our quarantines, it’s worth taking a look at themes of isolation and confinement over the years, which served as a device for directors to study characters pushed to the breaking point.
Unforgiven
For the cathartic shootout in
Unforgiven, Clint Eastwood the director stuck to his guns, aiming for the gut rather than the intellect.
Eliza Hittman
With her third feature, indie provocateur Eliza Hittman solidifies her reputation for unvarnished drama and truthful performances.