Category: ALL SHOWS

  • How Horror Makeup Is Designed for Feature Films | Sinners Makeup Designer Siân Richards

    How Horror Makeup Is Designed for Feature Films | Sinners Makeup Designer Siân Richards
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    What does it really take to design horror makeup for a feature film? In this episode of Filmmaker Mixer, we sit down with makeup designer Sian Richards to break down her work on the horror feature Sinners. Sian dives into creative decision-making, practical effects, collaboration with directors and DPs, and the real challenges of executing Read more

  • The Invisible FX Behind Marty Supreme

    The Invisible FX Behind Marty Supreme
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    What do great visual effects actually look like? Hint: you’re not supposed to notice them. In this episode, we sit down with Eran Dinur, VFX Supervisor on MARTY SUPREME, to break down how modern visual effects are designed to disappear into story, performance, and cinematography. From subtle enhancements to large-scale problem solving, Eran reveals how Read more

  • Riding Giants: Vincent Kardasik on the Cinematography of 100 Foot Wave

    Riding Giants: Vincent Kardasik on the Cinematography of 100 Foot Wave
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    Step into the world where fearless athletes meet fearless filmmaking. In this episode, we sit down with Vincent Kardasik, the three-time Emmy Award–winning cinematographer and producer behind HBO’s 100 Foot Wave. From chasing monster swells across continents to capturing the raw emotional journey of Garrett McNamara and the world’s most elite surfers, Vincent reveals how Read more

  • Jazz, Latin & 60s Flair: Inside Jeff Toyne’s Palm Royale Score

    Jazz, Latin & 60s Flair: Inside Jeff Toyne’s Palm Royale Score
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    Step inside the sonic world of Jeff Toyne, the acclaimed composer known for blending orchestral virtuosity, modern technology, and a deeply story-driven musical voice. In this episode, Jeff breaks down his recent work on Apple TV’s Palm Royale, starring Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, and Carol Burnett—explaining how he effortlessly merges jazz, Latin rhythms, and orchestral Read more

  • No Country for Old People: Inside America’s Care Crisis with Director Susie Singer Carter

    No Country for Old People: Inside America’s Care Crisis with Director Susie Singer Carter
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    Award-winning filmmaker Susie Singer Carter, director of the powerful documentary No Country for Old People, sits down with us to reveal the shocking truths inside America’s broken elder-care system. From understaffed nursing homes to the emotional toll on families, Susie exposes what’s really happening behind closed doors — and what we can do to change Read more

  • Resurrecting Horror: The Filmmaking Secrets Behind Sacrificios

    Resurrecting Horror: The Filmmaking Secrets Behind Sacrificios
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    Step inside the dark, emotionally charged world of Sacrificios, the Mexican psychological horror thriller which made its World Premiere at the 2025 Austin Film Festival. In this episode, we sit down with Writer/Director Mauricio Chernovetzky and Writer Alexander Ioshpe to explore the film’s haunting origins, personal inspirations, and the profound examination of grief, faith, and Read more

  • Ritesh Gupta on The Red Mask: Reinventing the Slasher

    Ritesh Gupta on The Red Mask: Reinventing the Slasher
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    Director Ritesh Gupta (The Red Mask) joins us for a deep dive into his bold new horror film which premiered at FrightFest 2025. The Red Mask stars Helena Howard, Inanna Sarkis, Jake Abel, and Kelli Garner — and it’s not your typical slasher. Ritesh reveals how this meta-thriller flips the remake trope, explores the war Read more

  • How ‘SUFFER’ Rewrites Fantasy Filmmaking

    How ‘SUFFER’ Rewrites Fantasy Filmmaking
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    Step inside the visionary minds of writer/director duo Kerry Carlock and Nick Lund-Ulrich and producer Jennifer Sorenson, the filmmaking team behind the bold and genre-bending fantasy film SUFFER. Blending the American West with mythic fantasy, SUFFER follows Ida Blye, a young handmaiden with traumatic wounds and dangerous magic, on a feminist quest to dismantle the Read more

  • The Secret Power of Production Design

    The Secret Power of Production Design
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    In this episode, we sit down with Production Designer Brittany Hites, the creative force behind REGRETTING YOU — the emotional new film starring Allison Williams and Mckenna Grace, based on the bestselling novel by Colleen Hoover. Brittany takes us behind the scenes to explore how production design shapes storytelling — from visualizing grief and betrayal Read more

  • Building a Modern Cult Horror

    Building a Modern Cult Horror
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    Step inside the unsettling world of Self-Help, the internet-fueled cult thriller acquired by Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting for a North American VOD and streaming release. In this exclusive conversation, Emmy Award–winning director Erik Bloomquist reveals the inspirations and creative process behind the film, which follows a college student who infiltrates a dangerous “self-actualization” community led Read more