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A teenage boy is accused of murdering a classmate in this headline-making one-shot drama 40 SEVERANCE Jessica Lee Gagné delves into creating the innie and outie worlds on the Apple TV+ smash hit 54 JOACHIM AND THE APOCALYPSE Delta Star Pictures deploys the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K for this biblical film 59 HEART EYES Romcom meets golden-era slasher in this jumpscare-riddled horror 63 MOBLAND Gaffer Harlon Haveland discusses his approach to the new Paramount+ series TECH 16 5 G, 6G AND THE FUTURE OF MEDIA PRODUCTION
The potential of 5G and 6G in real-time collaboration and immersive experiences 20 IRONING OUT THE WRINKLES IN VP A look at how VP’s uses and accessibility are evolving as the technology matures 24 ROUND TABLE Experts examine trends, challenges and innovations in the world of batteries DEFINITION RECOMMENDS… Editor Nicola falls for the charms of American Movie (1999) 32
ew films capture the sheer perseverance involved in independent filmmaking like American Movie . Released 26 years ago, this documentary follows Mark Borchardt, a fiercely determined, if hapless, filmmaker as he struggles to complete his low-budget horror short Coven . His relentless self- belief – bordering on delusion – drives the film, contrasted with the quiet doubts of those around him, from his long-suffering mother to his bemused yet devoted best
friend Mike Schank (who I am absolutely convinced was the inspiration for Silent Bob). Borchardt’s personal struggles – his strained relationship with the mother of his kids, his dying uncle and financial woes – add heartbreaking depth. Though Coven never became the hit Borchardt dreamed it would, American Movie did, winning the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance and proving that, sometimes, the story behind a piece of art is more compelling than the art itself.
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