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Kim Jong-il Productions: Ross Adam and Robert Cannan on a Tyrant’s Love of Cinema in The Lovers and the Despot
History has repeatedly shown that tyrants are often some of the most avid art collectors and supporters, despite the dark motivations behind their appreciation. Propaganda films are a tested tactic...
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The 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World, 2016
In case you’ve forgotten, sometimes movies can just be about fun. Welcome to the 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World. A companion list to our definitive “50 Film...
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MovieMaker Presents: Austin Film Festival’s 25 Screenwriters to Watch, 2016
Screenwriters are, of course, the perennially overworked, underappreciated artists whose heart, soul and lifeblood the movie world depends on. Since its inception in 1993 the Austin Film Festival (AFF)...
My Top 10: Brad Furman’s 10 Favorite Romance Movies
With The Take (2007), The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) and Runner Runner (2013), director Brad Furman has staked out a place in the crime thriller genre, showing off his instincts...
50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee, 2016
When we compile the 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee list every year, we start by imagining you: an independent moviemaker, probably English-speaking, heading into post on a...
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Inside the Issue: Directing
Welcome to the Doghouse: With Wiener-Dog, the Idiosyncratic Todd Solondz is Sticking to Old Tricks
Todd Solondz is a polarizing moviemaker, to be sure, but no one can deny that the man has a distinctive style. His last film, 2011’s Dark Horse, and his...
Inside the Issue: Festivals
Festival, Review Thyself: Review Site Film Fest Finder Lets You Be the Judges of the Circuit
You don’t need to be reminded that it can be tough to decide on which film festivals are worth the entry fee, which is why MovieMaker’s editors compile our...
Inside the Issue: How To
How They Did It: How Swiss Army Man Pulled Off That Fart-Powered Jet-Ski Daniel Radcliffe Corpse
Winter of 2011, my writing and directing partner, Daniel Kwan (the other half of Daniels, the name we go by professionally), pitched to me this idea: a man riding...