Zack Snyder, director of Man of Steel and Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, is about to film his passion project with two Rebel Moon stars at his side. The director made his feature film in 2004 ...

There’s a fine line between passion and desperation, “Bugonia” and “Eddington” producer Lars Knudsen told 35 filmmakers at Square Peg Social in Austin in late October. Desperation is driven by fear.

When filmmakers are cranking out blockbusters, Tinseltown can seem like any other business — customer satisfaction measured in popcorn sales and audience smiles. But when filmmakers are passionate, ...