Director's Notes
Enrico BansonYour weekly dose of deep dives into film, TV, and theatre—cutting through the noise with a director’s eye, focusing not just on what’s new, but on the stories built to last.
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What Being a Musician Taught Me About Film and Filmmaking
Recently, my wife and I went to see La Bohème at the San Francisco Opera. I’ve seen it many times, and not just from the audience. La Bohème has been part of my creative life for as long as I can remember. My first professional acting gig...
The Accidental Gatekeeper
Author’s Note: Since writing and scheduling this piece, I’ve had a thoughtful and productive conversation with the colleague referenced. With her full awareness and blessing, I’ve chosen to publish the article as originally intended. I’m gr...
Disney’s Most Chaotic Mascot Might Be Its Most Significant
Every time Disney releases a live-action remake, I brace for impact. The reviews flood in, social media fills with hot takes, and somewhere in a think piece, someone inevitably asks: “Did we really need this?”
Let’s get this out of the way...
Wait a Minute... Am I a Film Bro?
I had to take a minute.
And by “a minute,” I mean I had to step away from FilmStack for a bit, a blossoming online community that I truly believe is genuinely trying to save cinema. Not through discourse-for-discourse’s-sake, but by buildi...
What Would We Do If We Ran A Major Studio?
AppleTV’s The Studio. I have to admit, I totally get Matt Remick (Seth Rogen), just in a much, much, tinier, smaller, scale. - AppleTV
What would you do if you ran a film studio?
That’s the question asked his readers last week, and it’s...
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Enrico Banson is a Film/TV, commercial and stage director who hoards Blu-rays and vinyls. He writes Director’s Notes on Substack, prefers directing over acting, and thrives on coffee, storytelling, and Yacht Rock played at an unreasonable volume.
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