February 9, 2012

Celebrating the Flavors of Filmmaking at Slamdance

by Rebecca Pahle | Published Feb. 6, 2012

Last month, Josh Gibson went to the Slamdance Film Festival with his short film Kudzu Vine… and came back with his very own Panasonic AG-AF100, a full HD camcorder that retails for $4,995.00. Gotta say, not too shabby. For Gibson, an associate director and instructor of film at Duke University, the boon came courtesy of Panasonic's Five Flavors of Filmmaking contest, held in cooperation with Slamdance. The contest called upon five teams to use the AF100, the official camera of the festival, to create a one-minute film based on a flavor. Gibson chose to interpret the flavor he was assigned—watermelon—with an experimental film that brought to life three haiku poems by the 17th century Japanese poet Basho. (No comments yet)

Woods Hole Film Festival Celebrates 20 Years

by Hugh Cunningham

The first annual Woods Hole Film Festival, held in 1991 in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, consisted of five films shown in one trailer over the course of a single day. The 20th annual Woods Hole Film Festival takes place from July 30th to August 6th and includes numerous events for the large number of moviemakers and industry professionals who attend the festival.

Asbury Shorts Celebrates 30 Years

by Kate Ritter

The Asbury Short Film Show of New York celebrates its 30th anniversary with a special July 21st short film show and jazz concert at Washington Park in Brooklyn, New York.

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Supporting Global Film, One Director at a Time

by Laurel Dammann
A hefty check of $10,000 and year-round support from one of indie film’s leading role models? This fantastic prize has been awarded to four moviemakers courtesy of the Mahindra Global Filmmaking Award, presented by India-based conglomerate the Mahindra Group in cooperation with the Sundance Institute. Designed to recognize and support moviemakers from around the globe, the award provides its winners with financial support, mentoring from creative advisers, participation in a Sundance Institute Directors or Screenwriters Lab, attendance at the Sundance Film Festival and additional support over the course of the year. (No comments yet)

Why Sundance?

by MovieMaker Staff
With the 2012 Sundance Film Festival now in full swing, we've asked some Park City-bound moviemakers one burning question: Why Sundance? Here's what they had to say. (No comments yet)

Culture and Transformation Come to the Rainforest with the Amazonas Film Festival

by Phillip Williams
The Amazonas Film Festival, which took place from November 3-9, completed its eighth annual run with a rich cycle of features from around the globe. The festival takes place in the Brazilian city of Manaus, an urban island of some two million people situated right next to the Amazon rainforest, not far from where the Rio Negro and Solimões rivers join to form the Amazon River. Unique not only for its location, Amazonas distinguishes itself by focusing on a limited slate of eight feature films and just over two dozen shorts, with most screenings taking place in the majestic Teatro Amazonas, the Belle Époque opera house featured in Werner Herzog’s cult classic Fitzcarraldo.
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Spike Lee, Julie Delpy, Stephen Frears (and More!) to Premiere Films at Sundance

by Rebecca Pahle
Following last week's dual Sundance announcements (of its competition and much of its out-of-competition lineup), the Sundance Institute has today announced the films screening in the Premieres and Documentary Premieres section of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, taking place from January 19-29 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Odgen and Sundance, Utah. (No comments yet)

Sundance Film Festival Announces Its 2012 Out-of-Competition Lineup

by Rebecca Pahle
Following on the heels of yesterday’s announcement of the films selected to screen in the four competition categories of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, the Sundance Institute has announced the lineup for its out-of-competition categories: Spotlight, Park City at Midnight, NEXT <=> and New Frontier. Among the films now added to the lineup are Andrea Arnold’s Wuthering Heights, Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim’s Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie and Aurora Guerrero’s Mosquita y Mari.
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