Sarah Musnicky

Muppets Haunted Mansion Editor Alexandra Amick On Balancing Suspense with Comedic Muppet Shenanigans

October 28, 2021 Sarah Musnicky Comments Off

With the Halloween movie season comes a variety of different things for people both young and old to watch to get into the spooky spirit. While many focus on horror films that will raise the hairs on the back of the neck, room should always be made for zany childlike fare. And, this Halloween season, the Muppets team has done just that with a Disney+ special titled Muppets Haunted Mansion. For […]

73rd Emmy Nominations – Reactions from Below-the-line Nominees

July 13, 2021 Sarah Musnicky Comments Off

On Tuesday, July 13, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the 73rd Emmy Awards nominations with The Crown and The Mandalorian leading the way with 24 nominations apiece, followed by WandaVision with 23 (in the limited series category) and Ted Lasso with 20. The 73rd Annual Emmy Awards will take place on Sunday, September 19, with Cedric the Entertainer hosting, airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ Many of the below-the-line nominees shared their reactions after learning of their […]

Ratched Production Designer Judy Becker Channels Old Postcards for Ryan Murphy Series

June 26, 2021 Sarah Musnicky Comments Off

Netflix’s Ratched series explores Nurse Ratched’s life prior to the events of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. In this visual splendor of a series, viewers are taken to post-World War II Northern California, where we are introduced to Mildred Ratched (played by Sarah Paulson). While the character is very much the focus of the series, the production design is one of many highlights that draws the viewer in. From the glamorous psychiatric […]

Lovecraft Country Costume Designer Dayna Pink on Genre-Bending Designs

June 25, 2021 Sarah Musnicky Comments Off

HBO‘s Lovecraft Country is an ambitious genre-bending godsend of a show that would end up being any creative’s dream to work on. With its exploration of different time periods, countries, and even dimensions, audiences didn’t know where the characters we’d come to know and love would adventure off to next. And, it’s this type of unpredictability that came to be one of the most exciting, creativity-pushing aspects of the show that kept Costume […]

The Masked Singer Costume Designer Marina Toybina on Season 5’s Toughest Costumes

June 21, 2021 Sarah Musnicky Comments Off

Fox’s The Masked Singer has rapidly grown into a viral sensation. While the performances are what viewers generally tune in for, especially with the appeal of trying to guess who it actually is behind the mask, no one can deny that the costumes are the true stars of the hit reality-tv singing competition. This is where Costume Designer Marina Toybina and her team step in to get the job done […]

Seance Filmmaker Simon Barrett on Making His Directorial Debut

May 18, 2021 Sarah Musnicky Comments Off

Some of the best creative things happen by accident, and for screenwriter-now-director, Simon Barrett, his transition into the realm of filmmaking was one of those happy accidents that just panned out. From his early days making horror films with Adam Wingard, this creative duo became a recipe for success, beginning with the ultra-low budgeted V/H/S/2 and A Horrible Way To Die. This paved the way for their next projects, You’re Next and The Guest, which drew attention […]

Streamland Media Finalizes Acquisition of Technicolor Post

May 4, 2021 Sarah Musnicky Comments Off

Streamland Media has completed the acquisition of Technicolor Post and integrated its services into Streamland’s picture, VFX, sound and marketing divisions. The acquisition brings new artists, technical experts, and strategic locations to Streamland, solidifying the company’s commitment to support a global network of award-winning talent in service to post-production. “We have one clear vision – to build our global network providing best-in-class services with passionate individuals who are dedicated to […]

Craft Spotlight: She Dies Tomorrow Cinematographer Jay Keitel

March 19, 2021 Sarah Musnicky Comments Off

Amy Seimetz’s She Dies Tomorrow is about Amy, as played by Kate Lyn Sheil, who has a sudden strange feeling that she’s going to die the following day. As she battles to come to grips with this realization, that feeling soon begins to spread among her loved ones and around the town. Filled with hallucinatory imagery and the feeling of impending doom, the film takes viewers on a journey that […]

Craft Spotlight on the Artisans of Greyhound

February 10, 2021 Sarah Musnicky Comments Off

In Greyhound, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Ernest Krause is assigned to lead an Allied convoy across the Atlantic during World War II. As a first-time captain, the pressure is on. Heightening the pressure, however, is that his convoy is being pursued by German U-boats. Little does Krause know that his first wartime mission is something much more. His mission is one of many that would come to be known as the […]