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How Francis Ford Coppola Taught Me to Build, Not Just Direct

By Janek Ambros | February 5, 2026

By Janek Ambros | February 5, 2026

How Francis Ford Coppola Taught Me to Build, Not Just Direct

Janek Ambros on how studying the iconic director - and getting personal advice from Coppola himself - has guided him in his film career.

Suggestive Content

By Lev Kalman and Whitney Horn | December 10, 2024

By Lev Kalman and Whitney Horn | December 10, 2024

Suggestive Content

Lev Kalman and Whitney Horn on the mysterious "influence" of Feuillade serials on their new film Dream Team.

How I Get Unstuck

By Karla Murthy | July 23, 2024

By Karla Murthy | July 23, 2024

How I Get Unstuck

Karla Murthy, whose latest documentary, Love, Jamie, is now streaming on PBS American Masters, on where she finds creative inspiration.

On Being My Own Muse

By Luis De Filippis | October 10, 2023

By Luis De Filippis | October 10, 2023

On Being My Own Muse

When Julia Fox said Something You Said Last Night writer-director Luis De Filippis was her own muse, she decided to embrace it.

Inspiration in Unlikely Places: From Kurt Cobain to John Rambo and Back Again

By Hutch Harris | September 26, 2016

By Hutch Harris | September 26, 2016

Inspiration in Unlikely Places: From Kurt Cobain to John Rambo and Back Again

Hutch Harris of the Thermals gives us a peek at his muses.