Bulletin — Aidan Zamiri, Lola Margrain, Carlos Jaramillo...
DIRECTORS' LIBRARY
July 08, 2026
MUSIC VIDEO
Aidan Zamiri directs ‘Wink Wink’ for Charli xcx.
Mundane domestic tasks escalate in ways that undercut Charli XCX’s very sincere insistence that she’s turned over a new leaf.
MUSIC VIDEO
Cat Solen and Jaime Gerin co-direct ‘The Cure’ for Olivia Rodrigo.
In the hallways of a handmade, cardboard hospital, trapped in a cycle, experimenting on hearts and unraveling herself in the process.
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Carlos Jaramillo directs ‘Heart of the Valley’.
Fashion designer Willy Chavarria returns to his hometown of Huron, California, connecting with its Hispanic identity, and a community built on joy, faith, and endurance.
Footnotes
Fondazione Prada Film Fund — An annual initiative supporting independent cinema. Each year, the Fund supports up to 14 projects regardless of geography, gender, or language, with a total endowment of €1.5 million.
FONDAZIONE PRADA ↗︎
How Five Queer Film Pioneers Changed What—and Who—America Could See — Luca Guadagnino, Gregg Araki, Gus Van Sant, Kimberly Peirce, and Jamie Babbit reflect on how queer representation has grown since the early ’80s—and what stories are still left behind.
VANITY FAIR ↗︎
Academy Invites 529 New Members — Including the Safdie Brothers, Teyana Taylor, Jacob Elordi, Josh O’Connor, Mia Goth, and More…
INDIEWIRE ↗︎
Podcast Episode: Michael Spiccia — Michael Spiccia is an acclaimed filmmaker with an uncompromising commitment to craft. Originally trained in graphic design, he first made his mark directing music videos in Australia before establishing himself as a globally celebrated commercial director.
ADDICTED PODCAST ↗︎
The Complete Kubrick — Tracing his evolution from independent maverick to Hollywood rebel to visionary transnational auteur, The Complete Kubrick brings together the entirety of a body of work that opened popular cinema up to new realms of moral profundity and metaphysical mystery.
CRITERION COLLECTION ↗︎
Francis Ford Coppola backs documentary on inventor of Steadicam — The documentary is about cameraman and inventor Garrett Brown and the way he liberated cameras from tripods and cranes.
ADVANCED TELEVISION ↗︎
Done Quixote? Film archivists on quest to finish Orson Welles passion project — Team hope 30 of hours of footage held by three countries will be enough to bring to life film-maker’s vision.
THE GUARDIAN ↗︎
How David Fincher and Zach Cregger Secretly Shaped Netflix’s Video Game-TV Hybrid ‘Unhinged’ — A video game that plays like a TV series and your smartphone is the controller.
VARIETY ↗︎
Annecy Defends Hisko Hulsing After AI Protest Disrupts ‘Danse Macabre’ Premiere — The debate over artificial intelligence in animation reached a new flashpoint at this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival when the world premiere of Hisko Hulsing’s Danse Macabre was disrupted by audience members protesting the film’s use of AI-assisted production techniques.
CARTOON BREW ↗︎
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