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Discover the Future of Film at Cinequest

by Rebecca Pahle

Cinequest isn't your average film festival. While it screens films like all the rest, its devotion to spreading the world about cutting-edge technology—and its history of being an early adopter of those technologies itself—means it tends to leave other festivals in the dust, at least when it comes to once lesser-known ideas like online distribution and digital projection. MM spoke with director and co-founder Halfdan Hussey about Cinequest's evolving mission and some of the highlights of this year's fest, which kicks off next Tuesday, February 28th.

Robert Richardson’s 3-D Journey Back to the Future

by Bob Fisher

Martin Scorsese's Hugo takes audiences on a 3-D journey inside an underground train station in Paris during the 1930s. The story revolves around a 12-year-old orphan named Hugo, who makes a home for himself behind a wall at the station after his father dies. Hugo interacts with the owner of a small toy booth in the station, an eccentric girl, passengers on the platform and a mechanical man that his father created.

Daron Ker on Biker Bars, Baseball and Cambodian Heritage

by Samantha Husik

Our past informs our present and our future. For moviemaker Daron Ker, his past as a Cambodian refugee has informed his career as a director of documentaries. In Rice Field of Dreams, Ker follows a refugee’s return to Cambodia to start the nation’s first baseball team, while his I Ride tells the very different story of The Fryed Brothers Band, famous among American bikers. Ker, who is now in pre-production on his film Holiday in Cambodia, about a Cambodian deported from the U.S., spoke with MovieMaker about the pride he feels in his Cambodian heritage, the inspiration for his films and his first foray into narrative moviemaking.

Dani Faith Leonard Helps Writers With Big Visions But Empty Wallets

by Samantha Husik

Dani Faith Leonard and Alex Cirillo know how important it is for independent artists to have a sense of community. To that end, the two moviemakers created Big Vision Empty Wallet, an organization that gives artists the chance to network and share their talents.

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