August 2025 — Features, Musings & More

Jared Mobarak –

• Posterized August 2025: By the Stream, Stranger Eyes, Harvest & More – 8/1/25

Joe Reid –

• It’s Time to Pay Attention to the Writing and Directing Races – 8/2/25
• 3 Critical Questions Facing the Final Round of Emmy Voting – 8/18/25
• Every Scripted Show Nominated for a 2025 Series Emmy, Ranked – 8/23/25
• The 14 Best Tennis Scenes in Movies – 8/29/25
• The Bright Side of a Studio Sweep at the Emmys – 8/30/25

Christopher Schobert –

• Recommended New Books on Filmmaking: Twin Peaks, Walter Murch, Brian De Palma’s Unproduced Script & More – 8/4/25

Jordan Maelyn Smith –

• Monday Memo: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting to Shut Down, Industry Veteran Carrie Lozano Reflects on the Loss – 8/4/25
• Monday Memo: 2025 TIFF Docs Program Unveiled, DokuFest Award Winners Announced & A Thoughtful Convo on AI Video Enhancement – 8/11/25
• Monday Memo: TIFF Reverses Decision to Cancel Doc Screening, Hot Docs Sells Cinema Building, 2025 Gotham Week Project Market Slate Revealed – 8/18/25