Dan Hernandez discusses celebrity winemakers, including Coppola, Depardieu, Sam Neill and Fergie. Yes, that Fergie. Francis Ford Coppola’s filmography is littered with small moments like this, from the restored French dinner in Apocalypse Now Redux, to a brief exchange in The Conversation where Gene Hackman shares his birthday Chianti with Terri Garr, to almost the entirety of the Read MoreRead More
A 19-minute interview piece in which directors George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola discuss Kurosawa and Kagemusha. This interview appears on The Criterion Collection’s Kagemusha release.Read More
Francis Ford Coppola tells MTV News he doesn’t believe in sequels. MTV: Does Paramount ever come calling asking you about a “Godfather” sequel? Coppola: No, I think people have realized that “The Godfather” was never sequel material. I’ve always maintained there should have been one “Godfather,” though I’m proud of the second one, and I Read MoreRead More
This video, created by Brian Carroll, is a mix of Orson Welles’ reading of Heart of Darkness, Apocalypse Now (Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s novella, Heart of Darkness) and the documentary Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse (shot by Francis’ wife Eleanor Coppola). Joseph Conrad’s story is about a boat captain named Marlow Read MoreRead More
These are names you’ve heard of – accomplished directors and filmmakers offering bits of advice for the filmmakers following in their footsteps. View Playlist on YouTubeRead More
As early as the Apocalypse Now movie in 1979 when Francis Ford Coppola and sound designer Walter Murch pioneered a quadraphonic sound system for the film tour, Coppola has made sound and audio technology an important part of filmmakingRead More
The 99% (a reference to the Edison quote) interviews Francis Ford Coppola.
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Ariston Anderson interviews Francis Ford Coppola (“The Godfather”, “Apocalypse Now”) on how to bridge the gap between distribution and commerce, screenwriting, and directing great actors. Read More
Movie making can be hard grinding work. In these six cases, it’s nightmarish work. From Kubrick to Cameron, here are behind the scenes stories from six well treasured movies:Read More
Francis Ford Coppola appeared as the headline guest for the 10th Marrakech International Film Festival. That’s where filmmakers Roberto de Paolis and Carlo Lavagna met the 71-year-old legend for this NOWNESS interview where he discusses his writing process.Read More
This is the beginning of a series of articles on the First Films by great directors. We are starting with what some call the Film School Generation; Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese and George Lucas. These four directors have changed the industry and craft of filmmaking forever, but they didn’t start out that way.Read More
The camera lies 24 times a second. But how important is the camera anymore, when what we see on screen is no longer captured through a lens? Is it photography or digital painting?
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