20th Century Fox
Allstar/Fox Searchlight
Explaining the end of The Shape of Water, the origins of Elisa, the similarities to Pan’s Labyrinth, and whether or not Elisa actually died
King Manatee, LLC
Marjorie Conrad on Chemical Cut, character creation, how to treat a character, filmmaking lessons, modeling, and Patricia Highsmith
A24
Explaining the end of The Lobster, how philosophical endings differ from the norm and why
MGM
Explaining the end of Blow-Up, how thematic endings differ from plot and philosophy, transience, elusiveness, and more
Warner Bros
Explaining the end of The Fountain, how there’s a fantastic ending and a grounded ending, and the theme of coming to terms with death
Outsider Pictures
Big in Japan and “the three branches of narrative tension” for the win
Miramax
Explaining the end of No Country for Old Men, how showing versus telling works, the importance of the title, and the concept of generational push
Allan Luebke
The Glena Avila Documentary
Worldtree Films, LLC
Find Your Way and how important context is in our daily life
MarVista Entertaiment
Sex Ed versus Boyhood and the depth of one over the other
Universal
