The Envelope In Print: The Writer / Director / Cinematographer Issue (December 10, 2008)

The director retained the play's stars but fleshed out the film with personal moments.

One scene can reveal a film's soul.

Maryse Alberti ('The Wrestler') or Mandy Walker ('Australia') could become the first woman to take home that Academy Award.

David Hare set out to script a reconciliation story, not a Holocaust lesson, in 'The Reader.'

One sequence often holds the key to a story.

Red carpet season is an intense, stressful period for many.

Amy Adams has an unerring sense of what suits her personality. She's already a classic.

She's been on-screen in some nameless roles, but Viola Davis makes a name for herself as Mrs. Miller in 'Doubt.'

Shot on a mix of film and digital video, "Slumdog Millionaire" moves from shantytown slums to under-construction high-rises.

The driving instructor was born of isolation and improvisation.