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From "Dear White People" to Disney's reboot of "The Haunted Mansion," Simien has always gotten ahead by not letting anything get in his way.

The debut feature director of A24's subversive buddy comedy also tells IndieWire why "the culture is rigged against the filmmaker."

The "Tucker and Dale vs. Evil" director tells IndieWire about his new film, the socially-conscious slasher "Clown in a Cornfield."

The co-creator and star of the Netflix series tells IndieWire how filmmaking is like football.

Filmmaker Michael Rozek talks his journey to make the beleaguered Huppert-starrer "Marianne," still without distribution, which at one point involved calling Gena Rowlands on her home phone line.

The actor reprises his role (yes, the title one) from Mamet's play for a film adaptation, co-starring Shia LaBeouf. As he explains to IndieWire, the endeavor is both a "record" of the live stage version, and a "thought-provoking" indie he's eager to bring to whoever wants to see it.

Things didn't work out the first time around? Join the club and try again.

The creator, star, and director of the HBO comedy tells IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit his philosophy for ending a show on the right note.

The Indie Spirit-nominated actress has just two feature films under her belt, but both speak to her finely tuned ability to portray complicated young women. She tells IndieWire how she does it (and who else inspires her).

Bella Ramsey, Young Mazino, and co-creator Neil Druckmann talk acting and adaptation for IndieWire.

For the first episode of Future of Filmmaking's brand-new video series, writer/director Justin Simien shares his secrets for staying out of trouble as a creative.

Submitting to the art of performance isn't for the weak of heart. Find out how those blazing up screens today stay centered and tap into their passion.