Filmmaker's Notebook Edition 19: Remembering David Lynch, A Masterclass in Independent Filmmaking

Published 5 months ago • 5 min read
David Lynch has left the building. For a generation of filmmakers—mine included—he wasn’t just an inspiration; he was a permission slip. A reminder that films didn’t have to be neat, tidy, or even fully comprehensible to leave a mark. In a world obsessed with formulas, Lynch was our patron saint of the strange. His work was a mosaic of contradictions: beautiful yet grotesque, tranquil yet unnerving, nonsensical yet profound. Watching a Lynch film was like being handed a map and realizing...

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