The Battle Of Avatar's Budget

Spoilers: From music cues to sifting through reaction shots, editor Gary Levy tells IndieWire about assembling the tense final three minutes of the Netflix hit.

At IndieWire's Future of Filmmaking Summit held in Los Angeles this past weekend, creatives and executives broke down the value of Canva and how presentations create a tone and mood for financiers.

The faithful Denzel Washington-produced August Wilson adaptation centers on two siblings fighting over an inherited piano. And no one amps up the intensity like Deadwyler, a likely Oscar nominee.

The tech gimmick really works, too.

Or even the last few scenes you missed on your bathroom break — spoiler free.

Editor Peter Sciberras tells IndieWire about London's epic and intimate role in this family drama that becomes a primal survival story.