Author Archives: Brian Brooks When 'Birdman' Took Flight: Iñárritu and Cast in This Week's The Close-Up By Brian Brooks Free Talks, A Photo Exhibit, and Live Performances Set for the 20th Rendez-Vous with French Cinema By Brian Brooks 2nd Art of the Real Series to Celebrate Agnès Varda, Reenactment, and More in April By Brian Brooks The Close-Up: ‘Timbuktu’ Director Abderrahmane Sissako on the Tough Road to His Oscar Nomination By Brian Brooks ‘Ballet 422’ Filmmaker Jody Lee Lipes on Justin Peck, Talent, and Surprise Endings By Brian Brooks 22 Premieres Set for 20th Rendez-Vous with French Cinema in March By Brian Brooks The Close-Up: Jay and Mark Duplass on Their New HBO Series, ‘Togetherness’ By Brian Brooks ‘The Big Beat’ Director Joe Lauro on the Outsized Impact of Fats Domino By Brian Brooks The Close-Up: Xavier Dolan on ‘Mommy,’ Filmmaking, Music, and Relationships By Brian Brooks Initial 9 Titles Set for 44th New Directors/New Films Festival By Brian Brooks