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Features
Composer Atli Örvarsson Brings Scandinavian Loneliness — and Techno Flair — to ‘Silo’
The composer of the dystopian Apple TV series tells IndieWire about developing the show's musical language over several seasons, and now, two parallel storylines.
By Jim Hemphill
PLURIBUS, Rhea Seehorn, 'Please, Carol', (Season 1, ep. 104, aired Nov. 21, 2025). photo: Lewis Jacobs /©Apple TV+ / Courtesy Everett Collection
Craft Newsletter
Top of the Line: Why Vince Gilligan Isn’t Stressed About Streaming
'Pluribus' creator and showrunner Vince Gilligan talks to IndieWire about getting the gift of time and other stories from the IndieWire Craft team.
By Sarah Shachat
Beef. (L to R) Charles Melton as Austin Davis, Cailee Spaeny as Ashley Miller, Carey Mulligan as Lindsay Crane-Martin in episode 208 of Beef. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026
Consider This
How ‘Beef’ Director Jake Schreier Builds a Oner for Maximum Anxiety
Director Jake Schreier tells IndieWire about the joys of long takes and using visuals to create a visceral sense of character.
By Sarah Shachat
WIDOW'S BAY, from left: Matthew Rhys, Stephen Root, 'Lodging', (Season 1, ep. 102, aired April 29, 2026). photo: ©Apple TV+ / Courtesy Everett Collection
Enjoy Your Stay!
The Production Design of ‘Widow’s Bay’ Is Also Cursed (Complimentary)
Production designer Steve Arnold tells IndieWire about cheating crawl spaces and building the island of "Widow's Bay" by hand.
By Sarah Shachat
TOP CHEF -- "Restaurant Wars" Episode 2308 -- Pictured: (l-r) Jonathan Dearden, Oscar Diaz, Brandon Dearden -- (Photo by: Paul Cheney/Bravo)
Judges' Table
The ‘Top Chef’ Casting Team Never Packs Up Their Knives
Casting director Ron Mare tells IndieWire about why casting "Top Chef" has only gotten more interesting the longer the show has run.
By Sarah Shachat
Director of Photography Sophie Darlington waits beside her camera in the heat of the day as Summer's Pride rests nearby. (National Geographic/Simon Blakeney)
Hobnobs Are for Cool Cats
How the Cinematography of Nat Geo’s ‘Lion’ Combats AI Slop with Patience, Imperfections, and Biscuits
Director of photography Sophie Darlington tells IndieWire about crafting visuals that bring viewers as close as possible to seeing a lion pride in action.
By Sarah Shachat
'Pluribus'
Filmmaker Toolkit
Better Call ABQ: Why Shooting in New Mexico Keeps the Ambition of ‘Pluribus’ Grounded
Showrunner Vince Gilligan tells IndieWire about finding more ways to make Albuquerque look enchanting, even as his team crafts a world-spanning story.
By Sarah Shachat
Kickstarter poster for 'The Guild: Ren Faire'd' featuring Felicia Day in Ren Faire attire holding a potion and the cast of "The Guild" below the title text, also in Ren Faire garb.
Kickstarter'd
Early YouTube Pioneer Felicia Day’s ‘The Guild’ Movie Has Broken a Kickstarter Record
"The Guild" was one of the first breakout web series on YouTube in 2007. Now, Felicia Day and friends are bringing it back, and it's the most successful film Kickstarter of all time.
By Sarah Shachat
Camera operator Natasha Mullan on 'Hacks'
In Focus
How I Shot That: The Cameras Behind 18 Emmy-Nominated Series
Reality shows, documentaries, and scripted series of all types tell IndieWire about the cameras and lenses that craft the look of their series.
By Sarah Shachat
TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA, Hannah Einbinder, 2026. © MUBI /Courtesy Everett Collection
Top of the Line
Top of the Line: We Are We Going, Where Have We Been?
IndieWire's Craft Newsletter returns with teenage sex and death — and dragons!
By Sarah Shachat
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY - “Ballgame” - The Abbott crew heads to the ballpark for Teachers’ Appreciation Night at the Philadelphia Phillies game. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15 (8:30-9:02 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Gilles Mingasson) MATTHEW LAW, LISA ANN WALTER, ALAN AYMIE, CHRIS PERFETTI, SHERYL LEE RALPH, QUINTA BRUNSON
Consider This
‘Abbott Elementary’ Is Always in the Right Ballpark — Literally So, for One Very Special Episode
Director Randall Einhorn tells IndieWire about taking the show out to a ballgame and the happy accidents that make the series so special.
By Sarah Shachat
MONSTER, (aka MONSTER: THE ED GEIN STORY), from left: Addison Rae as Evelyn, Charlie Hunnam as Ed Gein, (Season 3, ep. 304, aired Oct. 3, 2025). photo: ©Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection
One Monster After Another
Cinematographer Michael Bauman Looked to His Own Roots for ‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’
The Oscar-nominated cinematographer tells IndieWire about crafting the perfect visual language to express mystery, madness, and claustrophobia in the Netflix series.
By Jim Hemphill
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