Sarah Shachat
Craft Editor
Latest by Sarah Shachat
Under the Hood
The US marketing team for "The Uprising" briefly added "The Rise of Robin Hood" to the film's title on promotional material. But what does Sherwood's Most Fictional Outlaw have to do with history?
Trailer
Director Cristian Mungiu weaves a tale of miscommunication and intolerance in one of the happiest societies on Earth.
Trailer
Incorrigible documentarian John Wilson, of HBO's "How To with John Wilson," has crafted a full feature film that's worth its weight in concrete.
After Dark
Cowboys, space queens, and the secret history of… everything? This black-and-white 1935 selection reflects just how long Hollywood has been playing with genre.
Craft Newsletter
'Pluribus' creator and showrunner Vince Gilligan talks to IndieWire about getting the gift of time and other stories from the IndieWire Craft team.
Consider This
Director Jake Schreier tells IndieWire about the joys of long takes and using visuals to create a visceral sense of character.
Enjoy Your Stay!
Production designer Steve Arnold tells IndieWire about cheating crawl spaces and building the island of "Widow's Bay" by hand.
Judges' Table
Casting director Ron Mare tells IndieWire about why casting "Top Chef" has only gotten more interesting the longer the show has run.
Hobnobs Are for Cool Cats
Director of photography Sophie Darlington tells IndieWire about crafting visuals that bring viewers as close as possible to seeing a lion pride in action.
Filmmaker Toolkit
Showrunner Vince Gilligan tells IndieWire about finding more ways to make Albuquerque look enchanting, even as his team crafts a world-spanning story.
Kickstarter'd
"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.
In Focus
Reality shows, documentaries, and scripted series of all types tell IndieWire about the cameras and lenses that craft the look of their series.
