Bulletin — Nüesch Sisters, Gordy De St. Jeor, Patrick Krum...
DIRECTORS' LIBRARY
August 30, 2026
CREATIVE SHORT
The Nüesch Sisters co-direct ‘(Un)Becoming’.
Moving between vulnerability and defiance, the film confronts societal pressure, structural inequality, female rage and the relentless attacks on women’s rights.
MUSIC VIDEO
Gordy De St. Jeor directs ‘amapola’ for Maia Reficco.
A girl prepares for a ritual in a strange church.
BRANDED DOCUMENTARY
Patrick Krum directs ‘Catch Your Wave’ for Jive Surf.
The story of Jacob Ells, a surfboard shaper based in Ojai, California.
Footnotes
2026 MTV Video Music Awards — The nominations are live and voting is now open.
MTV ↗︎
NYFF64 Lineup and Schedule — The 64th New York Film Festival (NYFF64) takes place from September 25 through October 12, at Lincoln Center and various venues across New York City.
THE NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL ↗︎
Yahoo and The Nonfiction Hotlist Reveal Documentary Short Film Selections — The final 20 films, including multiple award-winning selections, were chosen from nearly 1,000 submissions and will stream to a global audience on Yahoo.
YAHOO ↗︎
Kent Jones on ‘Late Fame’ — Director Kent Jones, cast members Willem Dafoe and Edmund Donovan, and moderator (and executive producer) Martin Scorsese discuss Late Fame, an NYFF63 Main Slate selection.
FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER ↗︎
Chloe Zhao, Edgar Wright Among Curators for Regal’s ‘Month of Masterpieces’ — Gina Prince-Bythewood and Rian Johnson will also take part as the theater chain presents Hollywood’s greatest hits throughout September.
THE WRAP ↗︎
‘Ozu in Color’ TCM x Every Frame a Painting — The cinema of Japanese filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu is explored in this new exclusive TCM Original.
TCM ↗︎
What Gets A Director A Second Film? — Stephen Follows tracked 146,603 people who directed a first feature to see what separates the ones who got to make another.
STEPHEN FOLLOWS ↗︎
Step Inside Teddy Blanks’ Film Title Design Process — Teddy Blanks, the Chips co-founder behind the title sequences for Barbie, Weapons and Robert Eggers’ upcoming Werwulf.
IT’S NICE THAT ↗︎
The Trouble With Trying to Turn Viral Videos Into Blockbusters — The film industry is starting to see Reddit and YouTube as gold mines, but those platforms won’t save Hollywood on their own.
THE ATLANTIC ↗︎
Music Video Preservation Society's Autumn Show (London) — MVPS is returning to The Mildmay Club in Newington Green, North London on October for the Autumn meeting, on Friday, October 9th.
MUSIC VIDEO PRESERVATION SOCIETY ↗︎
Publisher’s Parting Shot, The Last Take
SHOOT MAGAZINE ↗︎
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