Top Filmmaking Articles of the Week - May 18, 2025
To be a filmmaker, you have to lead. You have to be psychotic in your desire to do something. People always like the easy route. You have to push very hard to get something unusual, something different.
-Danny Boyle
Top Filmmaking Articles of the Week - May 18, 2025
Here are some filmmaking articles that we found interesting the past week. We hope you enjoy!
IndieWire – Avid Ehrlich
Ari Aster’s Eddington is a dark, satirical Western set in May 2020, during the height of the pandemic and social unrest. It focuses on a power struggle between a defiant sheriff and a rule-enforcing mayor in a fictional New Mexico town. Critics praise its ambition and timely themes like misinformation and political division, but many find it overlong, self-indulgent, and tonally uneven.
IndieWire – Proma Khosla
Running Point is a Netflix sports comedy series that premiered on February 27, 2025. Created by Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, Elaine Ko, and David Stassen, the show stars Kate Hudson as Isla Gordon, a former party girl who becomes the president of her family’s professional basketball team, the Los Angeles Waves. The series explores Isla’s challenges in navigating the male-dominated sports industry while dealing with family dynamics and team controversies.
No Film School
The No Film School article “An Untold Look at the ‘Debacle’ of FCP7 to X” revisits Apple’s 2011 release of Final Cut Pro X (FCPX), a move that initially polarized the editing community. The piece delves into the rationale behind Apple’s radical redesign, highlighting the introduction of features like the Magnetic Timeline, which aimed to streamline editing workflows by eliminating traditional track-based timelines. While the launch faced significant backlash from professional editors accustomed to Final Cut Pro 7, the article suggests that, over time, FCPX’s innovations have influenced modern editing practices and tools. It offers a retrospective analysis of how a controversial product launch eventually contributed to the evolution of video editing.
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Filmmaker Magazine – Scott Macaulay
In his interview with Filmmaker Magazine, director Sean Byrne discusses Dangerous Animals, his new horror film that premiered at the 2025 Cannes Directors’ Fortnight. The movie blends shark-attack thrills with serial killer suspense, centering on Tucker (Jai Courtney), a shark dive operator who reenacts his childhood trauma by abducting victims and feeding them to sharks. Zephyr (Hassie Harrison), a savvy surfer, becomes his latest target but fights back with unexpected resilience.
Film Independent – Laura Gillis
Film Independent’s “Don’t-Miss Indies: What to Watch in May” spotlights standout independent films offering fresh alternatives to mainstream blockbusters this month. Among the highlights is Hurry Up Tomorrow, a psychological horror directed by Trey Edward Shults and starring Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd), Jenna Ortega, and Barry Keoghan. The film, inspired by Tesfaye’s experiences with fame, follows a fictionalized version of himself as he spirals into a breakdown. It premieres in theaters on May 16.
If you’ve found anything interesting this week let us know and we can spread the word next time!