“Everyone has their own journey,” says Rayka Zehtabchi. “Some people's journey starts at the Oscars when they're 25 years old."

“Nothing’s going to make itself,” says Dan Covert. “The quickest way to build your career is just keep making stuff."

We caught up with Staff Picked filmmaker Chris Carboni to talk about his beguiling AI-powered film, "Hairy Pouter."

"We can certainly value high-end storytelling and Staff Picks, but from my experience, those product videos are just as important for our success," says Verb Cabin founder Mike Rogge.

"Our metric for the video was how many people started crying, so we were counting sniffles," says filmmaker CJ Powell.

At the height of the pandemic, a team of filmmakers set out to tell Slim Pickins Outfitters' story. The result is a powerful doc with real-world impact.

"I was thinking that our community and the movement right now needs an anthem, and this was the anthem that I wanted," says Bao Nguyen.

Meryam Joobeur is making some of the most powerful short films in the industry right now. We caught up with her to hear more about her filmmaking process.

VFA-winning filmmaker Armita Keyani shares how she learned to banish creative fear, on and off set.

One morning, Julian Marshall woke up and knew he had to do something. So he took to the streets. The result is "WE ARE GEORGE FLOYD.

From guerilla filmmaking to major brand collaborations, DessyMak productions founder Runyararo Mapfumo is blazing her own path.

Three-time Staff Picked director Morgan Cooper has developed a reputation for deeply personal, powerful short films. He shares his advice for finding your filmmaking voice and crushing creative doubt.

Alex Lowther, Patagonia’s Creative Director, explained that Patagonia’s unique video strategy allows them to make films with no commercial intent. We sat down with Alex to better understand exactly what this means and how it supports their business goals.

With kids across the country home from school, the producers of Hamilton and the Gilder Lehrman Institute are finding new ways to get kids engaged with American history.