Now that it’s late December, we’re fully into the awards season where crafts people in the industry get to nominate their colleagues in various below-the-line categories. Unlike the past few years, we’re including both television and film craft here, because many of the guilds and societies will be nominating for their annual awards, which include both film and television.
You can also get a quick reminder of some of our interviews from earlier in the year with Below the Line‘s Television Craft Awards Round-Up.
Animation
Filmmakers Richard Linklater and Tommy Pallotta on Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood – Interview by Edward Douglas
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Director Joel Crawford – Interview by Edward Douglas
Cinematography

Elle Schneider on 18 1/2 – Interview by Danielle Solzman
Black Bird DP Natalie Kingston – Interview by Daniel Eagan
Sam Levy on Confess, Fletch – Interview by Andrew Korpan
Don’t Worry Darling Cinematographer Matthew Libatique – Interview by Andrew Korpan
Dopesick Cinematographer Checco Varese – Interview by Danielle Solzman
Elvis Cinematographer Mandy Walker – Interview by Danielle Solzman
The Estate Cinematographer Darin Moran – Interview by Abe Friedtanzer

Everything Everywhere All at Once DP Larkin Seiple – Interview by Edward Douglas
Floridan Hoffmeister on Pachinko – Interview by Daniel Eagan
Sidney Cinematographer Matthew Chavez – Interview by Danielle Solzman
Florian Hoffmeister on TÁR – Interview by Andrew Korpan
Top Gun: Maverick DP Claudio Miranada and Director Joseph Kozinski – Interview by Daniel Eagan
Luc Montpellier on Women Talking – Interview by Abe Friedtanzer
Costume Design

Bina Daigler on TÁR – Interview by J. Don Birnam
Amanda Riley on From Scratch – Interview by Abe Friedtanzer
Reiko Schoenfeld on Reboot – Interview by Abe Friedtanzer
Editing
Avatar Editor Stephen Rivkin – Interview by Daniel Eagan
Black Adam Editor Mike Sale – Interview by Danielle Solzman
Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir on Bullet Train – Interview by Danielle Solzman
Everything Everywhere All at Once Editor Paul Rogers – Interview by Edward Douglas
Tony Kent on Sidney – Interview by Danielle Solzman
Make-Up and Hair Styling
Ted Lasso Makeup Designer and Hair Stylist Nicky Austin – Interview by J. Don Birnam
Music Score, Songs and Supervision (*shortlisted for Oscars)

*All Quiet on the Western Front Composer Volker Bertelmann – Interview by Danielle Solzman
*Babylon Composer Justin Hurwitz – Interview by Danielle Solzman
Orchestrators Tutti Music Group on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Interview by Edward Douglas
The Menu Composer Colin Stetson – Interview by Danielle Solzman
*Nope Composer Michael Abels – Interview by Edward Douglas
Samaritan Composer Kevin Kiner – Interview by Danielle Solzman
Schmigadoon! Composer Christopher Willis – Interview by Andrew Korpan
Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir on TÁR – Interview by Edward Douglas
White Lotus Composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer – Interview byy Abe Friedtanzer
Breton Vivian on Yellowstone and 1883 – Interview by Danielle Solzman

Production Design
Ben Procter, Dylan Cole on Avatar – Interview by Robin Milling
David Scheunemann on Bullet Train – Interview by Edward Douglas
Guy Davis and Curt Enderle on Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – Interview by Edward Douglas
Ethan Tobman on The Menu – Interview by Edward Douglas
Ramsey Avery on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Interview by Edward Douglas
Matthew Davies on Five Days at Memorial – Interview by Robin Milling
Set Decoration
Dorit Hurst on American Gigolo – Interview by Robin Milling
Sound (*shortlisted for Oscars)

American Dream Sound Editors Joe Beshenkovsky, Bobby Mackston, and Matt Temple – Interview by Danielle Solzman
*Everything Everywhere All at Once Sound Team – Interview by Daniel Eagan
Ted Lasso Sound Editors Brent Findley and Bernard Weiser – Interview by J. Don Birnam
Ted Lasso Sound Mixers Ryan Kennedy and Sean Byrne – Interview by J. Don Birnam
Stunts
Bullet Train Stunt Coordinator and 2nd Unit Director Greg Rementor – Interview by Edward Douglas
Peacemaker Stunt Coordinator Gaston Morrison – Interview byy Abe Friedtanzer
Visual Effects (*shortlisted for Oscars)

*Chris White on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Interview by Edward Douglas
Blonde VFX Duo Raoul Bolognini and Phillip Moses – Interview by Andrew Korpan
Everything Everywhere All At Once VFX Team – Interview by Edward Douglas
Jason Smith on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Interview by Edward Douglas
Wētā FX’s Guy Williams and Mark Gee on Peacemaker – Interview by Edward Douglas
The Sandman VFX Supervisor Ian Markiewicz – Interview by Abe Friedtanzer