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Celebrating the Flavors of Filmmaking at Slamdance
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.
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Supporting Global Film, One Director at a Time
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.
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Say Hello to the Happy Couple
One in three films at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival were helped to the screen by NYU alumni
The Sundance Film Festival ♥s New York. At the 2012 edition of the celebrated festival, which wrapped up its ten days of indie mayhem yesterday, one in three of the films screened was impacted in some way by a graduate of New York University's (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts in the form of a director, producer, writer, editor, set designer, cinematographer or actor who graduated from the world-renowned film school.
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Why Sundance?
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.
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Culture and Transformation Come to the Rainforest with the Amazonas Film Festival
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
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.
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Sundance Film Festival Announces Its 2012 Out-of-Competition Lineup
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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The Countdown to Sundance Begins
The 2012 Sundance Film Festival announces films selected for its four competition categories
With less than two months to go until the annual electrification of the indie film scene that occurs courtesy of the Sundance Film Festival, the films selected for the festival's U.S. and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competition categories have been announced. Of the over 4,000 feature films submissions the festival received, only 110 were were selected; those lucky few represent 31 countries and 46 first-time moviemakers.
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Tribeca Film Festival Welcomes Frederic Boyer as New Artistic Director
Founded in 2001 by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, the Tribeca Film Festival is unique in its origins: It is a film festival established to instigate the economic and cultural revitalization of lower Manhattan after the attacks on the World Trade Center while helping emerging and established moviemakers reach a broad range of viewers. A decade later, the festival has accomplished this and more, generating $725 million in economic activity for New York City and making its stamp on diversity by screening over 1,200 films from over 80 countries, attracting a widespread international audience in the process. As it nears it’s 11th year, the Festival has attracted a new artistic director as well: Veteran film festival executive Frederic Boyer.
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Celebrating the Art of Film at Cinema Arts Festival Houston
Houston, Texas is internationally recognized for its vibrant and varied art scene, and the Cinema Arts Festival Houston taps into the city’s creative energy by celebrating and advancing the collaboration between film and art. In addition to the wealth of foreign and independent films screening at this year's festival—among them Pina, Wim Wenders' 3-D tribute to the late choreographer Pina Bausch—the festival will also feature a variety of media installations and art performances to compliment its stellar lineup. Among the guests appearing at this year's festival are actor/director/novelist Ethan Hawke, winner of this year's Levantine Cinema Arts Award, and director Richard Linklater, both of whom will be on hand to present a screening of their 2001 collaboration Tape. We caught up with the festival's artistic director Richard Herskowitz, who took the time to discuss Houston's art scene and this year's festival, running from November 9th through the 13th.
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Aaron Yeger Discovers A People Uncounted
In his feature directorial debut A People Uncounted, directed Aaron Yeger sheds light on the story of the Roma, commonly referred to as Gypsies. While the Roma have to a large extent been romanticized in popular culture, the real-life intolerance and persecution, both past and present, inflicted upon them has been largely ignored. With his documentary, Yeger explores the rich culture of the Roma, linking their present state to the tragedies of their past, notable among them the murder of an estimated 500,000 of the Roma during the Holocaust.
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Shuffle: From the Shelf to the Screen
I was on page 60 of my first draft when I got the bad news. I was in a groove. The story was flowing out of me. My fingers could barely type fast enough, and I wanted nothing more than to get the whole thing down on paper. I was right in the middle of a major set piece when the phone rang. My managers, Aaron and Sean, were on the line. “Got some bad news for you," they said. “Chris Columbus just sold a screenplay to Warner Bros. about a guy who lives his life out of order.” I was two-thirds of the way through the first draft of my screenplay for Shuffle... about a man who begins experiencing his life out of order.
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Experience a Banquet of Cinematic Riches at the 2011 Mill Valley Film Festival
Today marks the first day of the 34th annual Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF), an 11-day celebration of film that every year brings hundreds of moviemakers to Marin County, California to experience the best in independent, art house and world cinema. The 2011 MVFF features a stellar lineup of films, a tribute to actress Glenn Close and the New Movies Lab, where a panelists of moviemakers and distribution experts gather to discuss the future of the film industry. As this year's festival kicks off, MovieMaker had the chance to chat with senior film programmer Janis Plotkin about the philosophy of the festival and its continued longevity.
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At the New York Film Festival, Quality is King
This year's New York Film Festival (NYFF), which kicked off on Friday, September 30th and runs through Sunday, October 16th, features a diverse array of films that ranges from current festival favorites to offerings from up-and-coming directors to the latest films from masters of the medium and newly-restored classics. One thing all the films screened at NYFF have in common is their quality, and as a festival that accepts an average of 28 feature films out of close to 2,000 submissions, NYFF can afford to be selective. MovieMaker had the chance to speak with NYFF's programming chief Richard Peña about this year's festival.
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13 Horror Film Festivals to Die For
Nowadays, horror film festivals seem to be popping up faster than the undead in a George Romero zombie flick. For those looking to spend this Halloween season in style, MM has picked 13 fests that offer just about everything a horror fan would die for. So take a look at some of the most frightfully fun festivals taking place this October. You’re guaranteed to have a spookactular time!
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Austin Film Festival Announces Script-to-Screen Panels
The 18th annual Austin Film Festival is fast approaching, and with preparations for the festival in full swing, the festival has announced the 2011 Script-to-Screen Panels that will take place during the conference. This year, the panel discussions include examinations of Fight Club with screenwriter Jim Uhls, The Graduate with screenwriter Buck Henry and “Veronica Mars” with creator Rob Thomas.
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Darren Aronofsky to Head Margaret Mead Film Festival Jury
The Margaret Mead Film Festival, which will be held November 10th through 13th, 2011 at New York City’s American Museum of Natural History, is the longest running international documentary film festival in the United States. Since 1977, the MMFF has been dedicated to presenting audiences with the best in nonfiction film from around the world.
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Woods Hole Film Festival Celebrates 20 Years
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.
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Michael Tully Explores Septien
Septien, which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, is the story of Cornelius Rawlings—played by the film's writer-director Michael Tully—a man who returns home to Tennessee after disappearing 18 years earlier. The film explores the dynamic between Cornelius and his brothers—Amos (Onur Tukel) and Ezra (Robert Longstreet)—and the roles (caretaker, artist and athlete) that each brother plays in their dysfunctional little family. As the story unfolds we learn why Cornelius left home and how his brothers and a mysterious drifter help him overcome the pain of his past.
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Austin Film Fest Honors Pixar’s John Lasseter
The wins just keep rolling in for John Lasseter. The two-time Academy Award-winning director will receive this year’s Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award at the Austin Film Festival and Conference this October. Considering that Lasseter has been instrumental in the creation of most of Pixar’s masterpieces, including Up, WALL-E and the Toy Story franchise, the award is well deserved.
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Tribeca and Gucci Join Forces to Support Documentary Moviemakers
Contrary to what people may think, Gucci isn’t only concerned with handbags and sunglasses. For the past four years they've teamed with the Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) with the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund, which provides documentary moviemakers whose films highlight important social issues with financial support as well as the tools and advice needed to complete and market their films. The six winning films--announced last week by TFI and Gucci--will receive a total of $100,00 as well as a year-long mentorship from TFI.
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Los Angeles Film Festival Announces Bernie as Opening Night Film
This year more than 200 films from 30 countries will be screened at the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival. The festival has just announced that acclaimed director Richard Linklater’s latest film, Bernie, will open the festival on June 16th.
Bernie is the story of a small town mortician who remains beloved by the community even after he commits a terrible crime. The LAFF will mark the world premiere of this black comedy (based on a true story), starring Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey. Festival director Rebecca Yeldham says, “With its fabulous all-star cast, Bernie is a perfect stage setter for the incredible lineup of original entertainment we’ve assembled for this year’s festival.”
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Check Out the Next Step in Online Distribution with itzon
Indie moviemakers take note. With everyone's focus on where the next avenue for indie distribution will be, a brand new site called itzon snuck a step ahead. The site streams a lineup of independent film content which viewers can watch for free like they would a TV channel. That’s great for indie movie fans, but moviemakers themselves can use the site to gain exposure and compile data on who their audience is and what they want to see.
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Hot Docs Announces Winners of 2011 Festival
Hot Docs, the largest documentary film festival in North America, has just announced the winners of their 2011 festival, which took place from April 28-May 8, 2011 in Toronto. 199 films were screened at this year's festival, which saw an 11% jump in attendance. "Our audiences are clamoring for great docs, and our filmmakers are raving about the festival's fantastic audiences. It is a perfect storm," says Hot Doc's executive director Chris McDonald.
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TFI Announces Grant for American Latino Moviemakers
The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival is underway, and with that comes not only world premieres and up-and-coming indie superstars, but also increased awareness of the year-round efforts of the Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) to encourage the independent moviemaking community. The TFI Latin American Media Fund, together with Tribeca Film Festival's longstanding partner Heineken USA, today announced the creation of the Heineken Voces Grant, which will support Hispanic moviemakers in their creation of films reflecting the diversity of the Hispanic community.
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Sundance Announces 2011 Award Winners
The award winners for the 2011 Sundance Film Festival were announced on Saturday night, at a ceremony hosted by actor-writer-director Tim Blake Nelson. Drake Doremus’ romantic drama Like Crazy, starring Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones and current Oscar-nominee Jennifer Lawrence, won the Grand Jury Prize (the fest’s top award) for American dramatic film. A Grand Jury Prize was also awarded to Peter D. Richardson’s How to Die in Oregon, a powerful look at assisted suicide, which won for American documentary.
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Jef Taylor Unveils After You Left at Sundance
One of the most buzzed-about shorts premiering at this year's Sundance Film Festival, Jef Taylor's After You Left, is the painfully funny, intimate tale of a man in his mid-thirties (played by co-writer/co-producer Michael Tisdale) searching for meaning after breaking up with his long-time girlfriend.
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Experience the 2011 Sundance Film Festival From Your Living Room
Eager to check out some of the most-buzzed about movies premiering at Sundance this year, but without the means to attend the historic festival? If so, you may be in luck. Sundance Selects (the theatrical and video-on-demand label) just announced its second partnership with the not-for-profit Sundance Institute to present the “Direct from the Sundance Film Festival” initiative for this year’s fest (running January 20-30 in Park City, Utah). Five films being screened at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival will simultaneously be available nationwide, on-demand, through Sundance Selects (a sister company to IFC Films).
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Joe Maggio Cooks Up a Bitter Feast
Writer-director Joe Maggio, the moviemaker behind the poignant, splice-of-life dramas Virgil Bliss and Paper Covers Rock, has taken his camera to an even grittier side of moviemaking with his latest feature, Bitter Feast.
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Ry Russo-Young Can't Miss
Ry Russo-Young's You Wont Miss Me is a definite indie success story. After debuting at Sundance in 2009, it screened at SXSW, won the Gotham Award for Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You and has been picked up by the Brooklyn-based company Factory 25, which will release the film digitally, on DVD and in a limited edition DVD/LP set.
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2011 Sundance Film Festival Competition Announced
"After traveling the globe in search of new talent and work, watching countless films and hours upon hours of debate with the Programming team, the day has finally come when we announce which films will play at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in January," says Sundance director John Cooper.
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20 Coolest Film Festivals: 2010
After all the postcard printing, press pandering and promo piece plastering you do in preparation for a festival screening, sometimes you just want to have a little fun. So take a seat for 20 of the world’s coolest film fests.
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2010 Gotham Independent Film Award Winners Announced
Last night the winners of the 20th anniversary Gotham Independent Film Awards were announced in a ceremony in New York City.
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Katie Aselton’s Pure Indie Power
By way of full disclosure, I’ll admit that I’m a sucker for a girl who starts off a conversation with, “So you live in Midcoast Maine in the summer? I used to rake blueberries not far from there.” But the real reason Katie Aselton won me over when we met for a drink near her Los Feliz home had more to do with her pure, unabashed, unaffected enthusiasm for indie moviemaking.
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Revisiting Civil Rights History With Neshoba
Forty six years ago, Micki Dickoff desperately wanted to take part in “Freedom Summer,” a campaign organized by civil rights groups in Mississippi to register African Americans to vote. But her father wouldn't allow her to attend. What happened at Freedom Summer shocked Dickoff and Americans across the country to the core.
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