What is it to make a movie? Often, we think of singular auteurs almost effortlessly spinning visions of astounding beauty from nothing but their imagination for us to reverentially take in while ...

Best of 2024: The best feature directorial debuts of the year included new names, new ideas, and at least one film cheekily titled "My First Film." Alas, we do love rubric around these parts (you try ...

Some actors have won Academy Awards for their first acting role in a feature film. At just 11 years old, Anna Paquin won an Oscar in 1994 for her first movie, "The Piano." Lupita Nyong'o secured her ...