Establishing Shot: Casper Kelly on BUDDY
A chat with Casper Kelly about his subversive feature debut…
Establishing Shot: Dylan Meyer on THE WRONG GIRLS
A conversation with Dylan Meyer about her delightful feature filmmaking debut!
Establishing Shot: Samy Burch on LATE FAME
Chatting with one of our most exciting emerging screenwriters about her latest adaptation…
Establishing Shot: Gregg Araki on I WANT YOUR SEX
A conversation with the New Queer Cinema legend about the state of sex at the movies…
Establishing Shot: Nicolas Winding Refn on HER PRIVATE HELL
Chatting with the visionary director about his first new film in a decade.
Establishing Shot: Tom Dean on CAROLINA CAROLINE
A conversation with Black List Lab and annual Black List alum Tom Dean about the eternal allure of con films.
Establishing Shot: A Postcard from the 2026 TCM Classic Film Festival
Reflections on a weekend in Hollywood celebrating classic film with TCM.
Establishing Shot: Jeremy Robbins on APEX
Jeremy Robbins discusses the long journey of his Black List script to the screen
Establishing Shot: Taratoa Stappard on MĀRAMA
The award-winning filmmaker discusses the very Gothic and very personal inspirations behind MĀRAMA and much more...
Establishing Shot: Isa Mazzei + Daniel Goldhaber on FACES OF DEATH
The innovative filmmaking duo discuss working with infamous IP, script formatting, and fresh takes on final girls in this wide-ranging conversation...
Establishing Shot: The 2026 Academy Awards
A very personal recap of my return to the Oscars for The Black List…
Establishing Shot: Mike Scollins + Will Ropp on BRIAN
Chatting with the filmmakers behind one of the best teen films in years: BRIAN
Letterboxd: Lonely Hearts Club — WHITE PALACE
Thoughts a dearly beloved May-December romance of class.
Establishing Shot: Harry Lighton on PILLION
Chatting with acclaimed filmmaker Harry Lighton, the writer and director behind PILLION, the only BDSM-tinged queer biker rom-com in theaters this year.
Letterboxd: Favorite First-Time Watches of 2025 — BREAKING GLASS
Thoughts on Brian Gibson’s prescient punk rock odyssey
Letterboxd: ‘Tis The Season — HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
An appreciation of Jodie Foster’s bittersweet family dramedy, HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
Letterboxd: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS—VARIETY
An ode to Bette Gordon and Kathy Acker’s underseen Fun City classic, VARIETY.
Vinegar Syndrome/IFC Films: BREAKING THE GIRLS
Essay featured in the blu ray disc debut of Jamie Babbit and Guinevere Turner’s film
Letterboxd: Uncut Gems—TAKE THIS WALTZ
An appreciation of Sarah Polley’s TAKE THIS WALTZ as one of the best, unsung films from this century so far
Letterboxd: Dawn of the Dads — PRETTY IN PINK
Celebrating the late Harry Dean Stanton’s role in PRETTY IN PINK.

