Bill Desowitz

Indie Film Has an Architecture Problem indiewire.com/features/comme… via @IndieWire

Denis Villenueve recruits Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson to hype ‘Dune: Part Three’ teaser drop: ‘The movie is alive’ goldderby.com/film/2026/dune… via @GoldDerby

The imperfect look of 16mm was one method for visually conveying Lidia's complex mindscape. But Imogen Poots' intense, unpredictable performance was DP Corey Waters' north star. kodak.com/en/motion/blog…

The American Society of Cinematographers (en-US) theasc.com/articles/the-b…

Miyazaki's "Kiki's Delivery Service" is a thrill ride in 4K IMAX, thanks to its exciting flying sequences. The legendary director's breakout hit at Studio Ghibli (@GhibliStudios) screens in select @IMAX theaters March 12-19, distributed by @GKIDSfilms.

I take a deep dive into "Hoppers'" pivotal car scenes with director Daniel Chong and producer Nicole Grindle for "Animation Scoop." animationscoop.com/how-the-wild-c…

@RadianceCC I think he'd be a good choice. However, I don't believe he's been offered the role without a finished script to read. This could be preliminary or a ploy by his agent to create buzz for him.

@BillDesowitz Reports indicate—though it could still be just a rumor—that Jacob Elordi has met director Denis Villeneuve and has been offered the role of James Bond in the next Bond film that Villeneuve will direct. What are your thoughts?

It's hard to believe that legendary production designer Jack Fisk has never won an Oscar. I explored his forensic methodology and '50s reconstruction of New York's Lower East Side in my "Hollywood Reporter" piece about "Marty Supreme": hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-n…

In honor of Eastman Kodak receiving this year's Curtis Clark ASC Technical Achievement Award, I reported in the February issue of "American Cinematographer" on their tech innovation and playing a key role in the recent larger-format theatrical revival. theasc.com/articles/kodak…

I debunked the myth that IMAX and VFX can't play well together with the Oscar-nominated VFX team of "Sinners" for Kodak Filmmaker Stories: kodak.com/en/motion/blog…

For director Tyree Dillihay (Bob's Burgers), GOAT began as an animal basketball concept  in 2018 at Sony Pictures Animation. It grew into his passion project about roarball. animationscoop.com/goat-how-direc…

I spoke with all 5 editing Oscar nominees for The Envelope about a pivotal scene of their choice -- and they all selected one about coming to terms with trauma: latimes.com/entertainment-…

Forevergreen, about the bond between an orphaned bear and a paternal tree, is a passion project from Disney animator pals Nathan Engelhardt (Zootopia) and Jeremy Spears (Zootopia). animationscoop.com/forevergreen-h…

The Irish "Retirement Plan", winner of the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at SXSW, is now on the Oscar short list. We spoke with Dublin-born director John Kelly. animationscoop.com/retirement-pla…

Hurikán is among the most audacious shorts on the Oscar shortlist. I interviewed director Jan Saska for "Animation Scoop": animationscoop.com/hurikan-offers…

Crunchyroll's Record-Breaking "Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle" competes for the Golden Globe tonight. animationscoop.com/creative-head-…

In my latest articles for "Kodak Filmmaker Stories," cinematographers Michael Bauman ("One Battle After Another") and Darius Khondji ("Marty Supreme") discussed the joys of re-imagining VistaVision and capturing faces: kodak.com/en/motion/blog… kodak.com/en/motion/blog…

In "American Cinematographer" online, DP Evgenia Alexandrova told me about her subversive visual approach to the Brazilian thriller, "The Secret Agent," using bright, saturated colors as a counterpoint to the dark slow burn. theasc.com/articles/the-s…

"Arco" director Ugo Bienvenu discussed his imaginative animated world-building and how it flips the usual conventions of sci-fi in my latest article for "The Envelope": latimes.com/entertainment-…

Find out why the trippy "power couple from hell" scene is the best in "Avatar: Fire and Ash": latimes.com/entertainment-…