Christian Blauvelt
@christianblauvelt.bsky.social
Digital Director, IndieWire
November 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
One great era ends, and another begins. After seven years, I'm leaving IndieWire to take on a role as head of digital engagement at the Tampa Bay Times, a publication I grew up with and that first put me on the path to journalism. I start January 5.
November 18, 2025 at 12:24 AM
One great era ends, and another begins. After seven years, I'm leaving IndieWire to take on a role as head of digital engagement at the Tampa Bay Times, a publication I grew up with and that first put me on the path to journalism. I start January 5.
This is massive. Davie became Director General after years as CEO of BBC Studios when I was there — was critical to diversifying the BBC’s revenue streams and expanding its commercial efforts.
Bulletin: BBC director general Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness are resigning "following criticism that a BBC Panorama documentary misled viewers by editing a speech by US President Donald Trump."
November 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This is massive. Davie became Director General after years as CEO of BBC Studios when I was there — was critical to diversifying the BBC’s revenue streams and expanding its commercial efforts.
Look who visited @indiewire.com’s “St. Pete bureau”! Our own Marcus Jones! He was in town for a few days visiting family, and meeting with me was a fun bonus. Took him to the Birchwood Canopy and the Don CeSar.
November 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Look who visited @indiewire.com’s “St. Pete bureau”! Our own Marcus Jones! He was in town for a few days visiting family, and meeting with me was a fun bonus. Took him to the Birchwood Canopy and the Don CeSar.
I miss baseball already.
November 2, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I miss baseball already.
The White House movie theater was created in 1942. JFK watched "From Russia with Love" there two days before his assassination. Jimmy Carter watched "Apocalypse Now" with Coppola there even before its Cannes premiere. Now it is no more. For @indiewire.com.
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A Tribute to the White House Movie Theater, Now Demolished Along with the Rest of the East Wing
A tribute to the White House movie theater, now demolished along with the rest of the East Wing. Jimmy Carter watched 'Star Wars' with Sadat there.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The White House movie theater was created in 1942. JFK watched "From Russia with Love" there two days before his assassination. Jimmy Carter watched "Apocalypse Now" with Coppola there even before its Cannes premiere. Now it is no more. For @indiewire.com.
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A special place. That room right above the arch was my freshman dorm room at Northwestern. Visited on this trip as part of my annual meetings being on the School of Communication’s board of advisors.
20 years have passed, and 20 students after me have lived there. Wishing them the best.
20 years have passed, and 20 students after me have lived there. Wishing them the best.
October 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
A special place. That room right above the arch was my freshman dorm room at Northwestern. Visited on this trip as part of my annual meetings being on the School of Communication’s board of advisors.
20 years have passed, and 20 students after me have lived there. Wishing them the best.
20 years have passed, and 20 students after me have lived there. Wishing them the best.
Wrote this for @indiewire.com yesterday:
When you picture Diane Keaton, the first image that comes to mind is probably her wearing a broad black hat, vest, and tie as the title character in “Annie Hall.” It was a look she often replicated in real life.
When you picture Diane Keaton, the first image that comes to mind is probably her wearing a broad black hat, vest, and tie as the title character in “Annie Hall.” It was a look she often replicated in real life.
October 12, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Wrote this for @indiewire.com yesterday:
When you picture Diane Keaton, the first image that comes to mind is probably her wearing a broad black hat, vest, and tie as the title character in “Annie Hall.” It was a look she often replicated in real life.
When you picture Diane Keaton, the first image that comes to mind is probably her wearing a broad black hat, vest, and tie as the title character in “Annie Hall.” It was a look she often replicated in real life.
Glimpsed outside on the street lamp outside my house: an osprey!
In the car when I took this… as I pulled forward he flew off. Must have been a six-foot wingspan, and a dead rodent was in his talons.
In the car when I took this… as I pulled forward he flew off. Must have been a six-foot wingspan, and a dead rodent was in his talons.
October 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Glimpsed outside on the street lamp outside my house: an osprey!
In the car when I took this… as I pulled forward he flew off. Must have been a six-foot wingspan, and a dead rodent was in his talons.
In the car when I took this… as I pulled forward he flew off. Must have been a six-foot wingspan, and a dead rodent was in his talons.
Some may ask, “Well, didn’t Disney fire Roseanne and Gina Carano as well?” Separately, I’d mention Disney ending working with anti-Trump author Chuck Wendig as well.
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Kimmel Isn’t Roseanne or Gina Carano — This Time, Disney Hurt Its Own Wallet
Kimmel isn't Roseanne or Gina Carano. This time Disney is hurting its own wallet, showing that it will take a financial hit just to appease Trump.
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September 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Some may ask, “Well, didn’t Disney fire Roseanne and Gina Carano as well?” Separately, I’d mention Disney ending working with anti-Trump author Chuck Wendig as well.
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Jane Fonda gave @indiewire.com a statement about Redford: “It hit me hard this morning when I read that Bob was gone. I can’t stop crying. He meant a lot to me and was a beautiful person in every way. He stood for an America we have to keep fighting for.”
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Jane Fonda and More Pay Tribute to Robert Redford: ‘He Stood for an America We Have to Keep Fighting for’
Robert Redford tributes: Jane Fonda says the late actor 'stood for an America we have to keep fighting for.'
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September 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Jane Fonda gave @indiewire.com a statement about Redford: “It hit me hard this morning when I read that Bob was gone. I can’t stop crying. He meant a lot to me and was a beautiful person in every way. He stood for an America we have to keep fighting for.”
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Robert Redford. Struggling to think of an actor who gave more performances that stir my soul. And by creating Sundance, he leaves an infrastructure and a model for supporting artist-led filmmaking that's needed now more than ever. Quite a legacy.
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September 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Robert Redford. Struggling to think of an actor who gave more performances that stir my soul. And by creating Sundance, he leaves an infrastructure and a model for supporting artist-led filmmaking that's needed now more than ever. Quite a legacy.
The absolute greatest.
Truly the total package. One of one.
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September 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The absolute greatest.
Quite a night: 13 Emmys for "The Studio," 8 for "Adolescence," and 5 for "The Pitt," the shows that also won the Best Comedy, Limited Series, and Drama categories. Separately, "The Penguin" won 9 Emmys overall and "Severance" eight.
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2025 Emmys Winners List: ‘The Pitt,’ ‘The Studio,’ and ‘Adolescence’ Win Top Prizes
2025 Emmys winners list: 'The Studio,' 'The Pitt,' and 'Adolescence' won the top categories with more prizes for 'The Penguin' and 'Severance.'
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September 15, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Quite a night: 13 Emmys for "The Studio," 8 for "Adolescence," and 5 for "The Pitt," the shows that also won the Best Comedy, Limited Series, and Drama categories. Separately, "The Penguin" won 9 Emmys overall and "Severance" eight.
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Before tonight, Seth Rogen had been nominated for five #Emmys in previous years and never won. Now he's won three just tonight (Best Actor, Best Directing, and Best Writing in a Comedy), with a possible Best Comedy Series win still to come.
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Seth Rogen Wins Emmy for Best Actor in a Comedy for ‘The Studio’
Seth Rogen wins the 2025 Primetime Emmy for Best Actor in a Comedy for 'The Studio.'
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September 15, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Before tonight, Seth Rogen had been nominated for five #Emmys in previous years and never won. Now he's won three just tonight (Best Actor, Best Directing, and Best Writing in a Comedy), with a possible Best Comedy Series win still to come.
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I did not have Kathy Bates and Alan Cumming referencing their outstanding work in the Rob Marshall-directed "Annie" TV movie from the late '90s on my #Emmys bingo card!
September 15, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I did not have Kathy Bates and Alan Cumming referencing their outstanding work in the Rob Marshall-directed "Annie" TV movie from the late '90s on my #Emmys bingo card!
This Beyond Fest retrospective of @realgdt.bsky.social's films looks incredible. A must for any cinephile in L.A.
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Guillermo del Toro Will Appear at His 12-Film Career Retrospective and 4K ‘Cronos’ Restoration at Beyond Fest
Guillermo del Toro joins Beyond Fest career retrospective in-person at the Los Angeles festival later this year: 12 films, including Cronos restored.
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September 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This Beyond Fest retrospective of @realgdt.bsky.social's films looks incredible. A must for any cinephile in L.A.
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www.indiewire.com/news/festiva...
What a privilege to be able to exclusively debut the first image of Martin Scorsese's character in "In the Hand of Dante" for @indiewire.com. Used this as an opportunity to wax rhapsodic a bit about his acting in general.
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First Look at Martin Scorsese in ‘In the Hand of Dante’ Is a Good Time to Celebrate His Distinctive Acting Roles
Martin Scorsese acts in 'In the Hand of Dante' as Dante's mentor: It's a reminder that Scorsese's acting roles are always great.
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August 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
What a privilege to be able to exclusively debut the first image of Martin Scorsese's character in "In the Hand of Dante" for @indiewire.com. Used this as an opportunity to wax rhapsodic a bit about his acting in general.
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Consider me PRO Alcaraz haircut!
August 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Consider me PRO Alcaraz haircut!
Loved talking to Scott Shooman, head of IFC Entertainment Group, about the extraordinary early response to what's shaping up to be one of the most anticipated movies of the fall: "Good Boy," a PG-13 horror movie told entirely from a dog's point of view.
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After 1 Million Trailer Views in 4 Days, IFC Decided to Take ‘Good Boy’ Off Leash
IFC gives 'Good Boy,' told entirely from a dog's point of view, a wide release on October 3 after extraordinary social media buzz.
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August 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Loved talking to Scott Shooman, head of IFC Entertainment Group, about the extraordinary early response to what's shaping up to be one of the most anticipated movies of the fall: "Good Boy," a PG-13 horror movie told entirely from a dog's point of view.
www.indiewire.com/news/analysi...
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I've been so excited about our '70s Week. For the Top 100 I wrote up "Jeremiah Johnson," "Dersu Uzala," "Death in Venice," "Ceddo," "The Harder They Come," "Welfare," "All the President's Men," "Star Wars," "McCabe & Mrs. Miller," and "Chinatown."
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The 100 Best Movies of the 1970s
From "Alien" and "All that Jazz" to "World on a Wire" and "Zabriskie Point," these are the films that defined the '70s.
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August 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I've been so excited about our '70s Week. For the Top 100 I wrote up "Jeremiah Johnson," "Dersu Uzala," "Death in Venice," "Ceddo," "The Harder They Come," "Welfare," "All the President's Men," "Star Wars," "McCabe & Mrs. Miller," and "Chinatown."
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Reposted by Christian Blauvelt
IndieWire spoke w/me on end of Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I noted public media outlets are still fighting to stay in operation and that federal funding gave every American a stake in public media, whether or not they donate. https://loom.ly/ddT9SU0
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting Is Shutting Down, but Not All Hope Is Lost
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting shutters, but not all is lost. IndieWire spoke to two figures in public media, Eric Deggans and Sitara Nieves.
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August 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
IndieWire spoke w/me on end of Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I noted public media outlets are still fighting to stay in operation and that federal funding gave every American a stake in public media, whether or not they donate. https://loom.ly/ddT9SU0
They say Gen-Z doesn't care about movie theaters. Well, she's proving them wrong.
The Beach Theatre is personally meaningful in my life as well — it's where I saw my first-ever subtitled foreign-language movie when I was 10. So happy it lives again.
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The Beach Theatre is personally meaningful in my life as well — it's where I saw my first-ever subtitled foreign-language movie when I was 10. So happy it lives again.
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Meet the 26-Year-Old Who Reopened an 85-Year-Old Movie Theater
The Beach Theatre: A cinema reopened by a 26-year-old despite the industry fearing Gen-Z isn’t interested in theatrical.
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July 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
They say Gen-Z doesn't care about movie theaters. Well, she's proving them wrong.
The Beach Theatre is personally meaningful in my life as well — it's where I saw my first-ever subtitled foreign-language movie when I was 10. So happy it lives again.
www.indiewire.com/features/int...
The Beach Theatre is personally meaningful in my life as well — it's where I saw my first-ever subtitled foreign-language movie when I was 10. So happy it lives again.
www.indiewire.com/features/int...
RIP Ozzy Osbourne. Performatively "evil" onstage and yet the ultimate family man on TV.
Tried to reconcile these contradictions here for @indiewire.com.
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Tried to reconcile these contradictions here for @indiewire.com.
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Remembering Ozzy Osbourne, Rock’s Prince of Darkness Who Also Created Reality TV as We Know It
Ozzy Osbourne dead at 76: Rocker all but created reality TV as we know it today with 'The Osbournes.'
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July 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
RIP Ozzy Osbourne. Performatively "evil" onstage and yet the ultimate family man on TV.
Tried to reconcile these contradictions here for @indiewire.com.
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Tried to reconcile these contradictions here for @indiewire.com.
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Really dug the new nearly five-hour Billy Joel documentary. Had a lot to say about it here.
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‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes’ Review: Smart, Sprawling Documentary Makes a Case, Even for Non-Fans, of the Piano Man’s Greatness
'Billy Joel: And So It Goes' review: Non-fans will like this documentary about the Piano Man as well.
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July 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Really dug the new nearly five-hour Billy Joel documentary. Had a lot to say about it here.
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