Chris O'Falt
VP, Features Strategy
Chris O'Falt hosts the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast. Previously, he covered the indie and doc film beat for The Hollywood Reporter. When he’s not writing about the innovation of today’s leading filmmakers, Chris is helping train the next (and hopefully more diverse) generation of filmmakers through a non-profit he co-founded in NYCHA’s Gowanus Houses. Follow @cofalt.
Latest by Chris O'Falt
Filmmaker Toolkit
After a Sundance premiere 25 years ago, Zeinabu irene Davis’ poetic film finally finds its audience with a new restoration now in theaters.
Oscars
The IndieWire craft team looks at the state of eight categories and picks their favorites.
Another film in 2025?!
The one-location, relationship-horror film was shot during the 2023 strikes between "Longlegs" and "The Monkey."
Filmmaker Interview
"The Monkey" writer/director talks to IndieWire about his career, why he loves Stephen King and can't watch "Terrifier," and the origins of his toy monkey with no backstory but a lot of personal baggage.
Filmmaker Toolkit
Coralie Fargeat tells IndieWire how films by Stanley Kubrick, David Lynch, David Cronenberg, the Coen brothers, John Carpenter, and Darren Aronofsky left their imprint on her and "The Substance."
Put aside your AI skepticism for a moment and applaud the fact that at least one tech company isn’t stealing or infringing artist copyrights.
Promise announces its first round of development deals and hires, including MetaPuppet and the “John Wick 3” visual effects supervisor.
Filmmaker Toolkit
Everything stems from the spine: How the birth scene became the backbone of "The Substance."
AI in Hollywood
IndieWire confirmed Academy members will consider AI disclosure requirements when they review new bylaws this spring.
Sundance
Cumberbatch and director Dylan Southern talk about being fathers working with young first-time actors and a grown man in a crow suit in their Sundance film.
IndieWire Studio
After pouring six years into making the indie TV series, the writer/director/star discusses if he’d be open to a Season 2.
IndieWire Studio
Sundance: The director — plus actors Jade Croot and Rosy McEwen and producers Elijah Wood, Daniel Noah, and Lawrence Inglee — stopped by the IndieWire Studio, presented by Dropbox.
