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Emily Manthei

Writer. Director. Filmmaker. Your curiosity coach & creative mentor.

Writing about the art and philosophy of making films (and various creative projects) as well as the behind-the-scenes, invisible side of the business of being a values-first, outside-the-industry artist.

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How to Discover New Films

AUGUST 2025 You're receiving this newsletter because you've subscribed to my mailing list. You can unsubscribe at the bottom of this newsletter, but I hope you won't. hello, friends It's the middle of the summer, which in Berlin often means tropical downpours at odd hours and the taste of warm (if we're lucky) summer rain. So while others are out there recommending beach reads, I thought I'd give you some indoor activities to keep cool and hopefully dry: MOVIES! As you know, I love movies,...

about 2 months ago • 7 min read
Cannes banner and blue sky

HOW TO CANNES MAY 2025: BONUS ISSUE Bonjour, friends! For more than a week, I've been in France at the Cannes Film Festival, which is the biggest annual gathering of the international film industry in the world! This year, 40,000 people were accredited for the film festival and film market, which take place in parallel along the French Riviera. The main competition this year features 21 films and includes new films from Wes Anderson, Richard Linklater, Spike Lee, Kelly Reichardt, and Joachim...

4 months ago • 7 min read
Graphic novel in pastels

Dear Friend, If you are anything like the filmmakers, artists, or humans I know, this year in which we are all existing feels like an extended state of chaos. Our reality is being hijacked like we're at a table with the magician who pulls off the tablecloth a smidge too slowly. In a more spiritual sense, maybe we are learning to live in the flow. So I figured now was a good time to shake up my newsletter, too. Except hopefully I'll get that magic pacing just right so the vase of flowers...

5 months ago • 4 min read