Sundance Goes Vintage

by Andrew Gnerre | Published May. 2, 2008

Nobody really seems sure what the word “Sundance” even means anymore. Some say it refers to a week in January in which high profile actors and moviemakers congregate to get free stuff and ink their next multi-million dollar deala, while others maintain the word signifies an independent film festival. Regardless, it is tough to deny that the word has always been synonymous with some damn good art. Now some of that damn good art is available to the public for the first time. The Sundance Institute has recently put up for sale vintage posters from the storied festival. Available online at Sundance’s official Website, these limited edition, original posters date back to 1985 and range in price from $75 to $150. All proceeds from this somewhat steep price tag will benefit the Sundance Institute itself, which in turn benefits independent artists in the realms of film, theater and music by providing them with access to professionals, workshops, grants and fellowships. (No comments yet)

Roger Ebert Celebrates 10 Years of Overlooked Movies

by Jennifer M. Wood

He may be the world's best-known film critic, but the movies that Roger Ebert is most interested in celebrating at his annual Ebertfest are far from household titles. In fact, "overlooked" is the adjective Ebert himself would use to describe these films, which make up the program of the five-day fest, which kicks off on April 23rd at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign, Illinois.

Micro-Budget Movie Fest Showcases Low-Cost Films

by Carla Pisarro

Anyone who’s ever tried to make a movie knows how difficult the process can be. Factor in the shoestring budgets most directors have to work with and it’s that much harder for new moviemakers to break into the film scene. With that in mind, Martin Garrison founded the Micro-Budget Movie Fest, for films with budgets of $500,000 or less.

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Top 10 Movie Cities 2008

by Jennifer M. Wood
From Austin to Albuquerque and plenty of places in between, MovieMaker's eighth annual countdown of the 10 best places to live, work and make movies in the U.S. (36 comments)

Celebrating Cinematographers at Poland’s CamerImage

by Dave Heuring
Lech Kaczynski, the president of the Republic of Poland, opened the 15th annual Plus CamerImage International Festival of the Art of Cinematography this week by welcoming hundreds of moviemakers and students. It was a dream come true for Marek Zydowicz, who founded the festival in 1993 with the goal of bringing moviemakers from around the world to his native land. (No comments yet)

Harry Potter’s World Comes to a City Near You

by Melissa Rose Kimbler
It’s really impossible to hear something like “sorting hat” or “invisibility cloak” and not feel at least a little of the allure of Harry Potter's universe. When the films brought the J.K. Rowling books to life, it was through the costuming, set design and props. In 2009, “Harry Potter: The Exhibition” will bring 10,000 square feet of artifacts from the enchanting films to 10 or more cities around the world over a five-year period. (1 comment)

Iron Man Comes Out Fighting in London

by Jennifer M. Wood

As U.S. audiences start counting down the days until Iron Man, one of this spring's most anticipated movies, is released in theaters on May 2nd, film fans across the pond got a sneak peek at hero in action when the film premiered yesterday at the Odean in London's Leicester Square. (No comments yet)

Cook Up Your Own Food Film Festival

by Nancy Rosenbaum
Have you got a hankering to cook up a food and film festival close to home? Here’s some handy information about the dollars and cents you’ll need to make it all happen. (No comments yet)

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Kodak at Cannes

Since 1987 Kodak has been the official partner of the Cannes Film Festival, sponsoring the Camera d’Or prize that is awarded yearly to the best feature film by a first-time director. The tradition continues in 2008 when, for the fifth consecutive year, the festival will also hand out the Kodak Discovery Prize for Best Short Film.

“Cannes draws a huge number of filmmakers from all over the world every year, which gives Kodak a great opportunity to host our customers and show them how committed we are to the industry and to motion picture innovation,” says Kim Snyder, Kodak’s president and general manager of the Entertainment Imaging Division.

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