How Jaws was made: Spielberg, the shark and the sea
The rewrites, mechanical sharks, sea shoot and finishing decisions behind Jaws, told through original interviews and photographs of the crew at work.
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Dispatch is Vidreno's filmmaking blog: craft, people, cinema, and more.
Vin Diesel’s story: from homemade films to Hollywood
A short he made himself opened a door to Spielberg. The career that followed took Vin Diesel through Riddick, Fast, courtroom drama and the voice of Groot.
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How Interstellar’s score found its voice in a church organ
A page about fatherhood, a church organ and a musician who expanded what seemed possible. Inside the making of Interstellar’s score, with interviews and a listening guide.
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Philip Barantini’s story: from kitchens to Adolescence
Years of acting, kitchen shifts and a move into directing: how Boiling Point opened doors for Philip Barantini, and where his career went after Adolescence.
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Christopher Nolan’s story: the big break and what came next
From student films with Emma Thomas to Memento, Batman and beyond: the people, opportunities and choices that shaped Christopher Nolan’s career.
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