# Amy Landecker on Directing "For Worse," Independent Filmmaking, & More

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Published: 2026-03-09T19:20:50+00:00
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In this episode, we welcome Amy Landecker , actor, writer and director of the new feature, For Worse . Amy is known for critically-acclaimed roles in projects such as A Serious Man , Dan in Real Life , Doctor Strange , I Love My Dad , “Transparent,” “Sneaky Pete,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and “Your Honor”. In our conversation, she shares on the inspiration and the making of her directorial debut, For Worse . Amy also speaks about the financing, casting, and production of this independent romantic comedy. “The Making Of ” is presented by AJA: Butcher Bird Studios solves common video routing and I/O challenges with AJA Step inside Butcher Bird Studios’ hybrid production environment with Technical Director Brian Druckman and Executive Producer MeeRa Kim. They explain how KUMO SDI routers and Io 4K Plus help their team deliver flexible routing, low-latency monitoring, and streamlined I/O inside and outside the studio. Read the full interview . Michael Bauman Wins American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement Award for “One Battle After Another” The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) presented Michael Bauman its 2026 theatrical feature film award for “One Battle After Another.” The 40th ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards, held at the Beverly Hilton, also recognized Mátyás Erdély, ASC, HSC for “Orphan” in the Spotlight Award category, and Mstyslav Chernov and Alex Babenko for the documentary “2000 Meters from Andriivka.” Winners in the television categories included Adam Newport-Berra for “The Studio,” Pete Konczal, ASC for “Black Rabbit, Alex Disenhof, ASC for “Task” and Christophe Nuyens, SBC for “Andor.” In the music video category, Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, AMC won for Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia.” Read more here Cinema Audio Society Announces Win…

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