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Michael Mann Takes a Shot in the Dark

Sony F23 digital camera lands the leading role in Public Enemies

by Phillip Williams | Published Jul. 31, 2009

Set mostly in Depression era Chicago, the picture, an adaptation of Bryan Burrough’s nonfiction book, follows the attempts of FBI agent Melvin Purvis (Bale) to hunt down notorious criminals John Dillinger (Depp), Baby Face Nelson (Stephen Graham) and Pretty Boy Floyd (Channing Tatum). (4 comments)

Anne Thompson Moves from Variety to indieWIRE

by Elissa Suh | Published Jul. 31, 2009

One of the film industry's most revered journalists, Anne Thompson recently announced that her popular blog, "Thompson on Hollywood," will moved from Variety.com to indieWIRE. (2 comments)

Lynn Shelton Celebrates Humpday

by Lynn Shelton | Published Jul. 31, 2009

This year has been a bit surreal for me. Humpday is my third feature and the first of mine to be accepted into the Sundance Film Festival. I made the film on a shoestring budget in Seattle, the town where I live, with talented, wonderful friends whom I love—just as I have made my previous two movies. (7 comments)

A Decade Under the Influence of The Blair Witch Project

Ten years after its Sundance premiere, its effects are still felt throughout the industry

by Daniel Myrick | Published Jul. 28, 2009

January evening in 1999, standing in front of the Egyptian Theatre in Park City, Utah, as the line of moviegoers snaked around the side of the building, I remember thinking, ‘Do I really want to witness this?’ It’s tough enough for me to sit through one of my own screenings with an unsuspecting audience, but when you’re told that the room is packed with potential buyers as well, the typical butterflies tickling your stomach quickly morph into screaming pterodactyls. (1 comment)

Michael Moore Sets His Sights on Saving Cinema

by Jordanne C. Abudalboh | Published Jul. 22, 2009

Michael Moore is at it again. The moviemaker who is well known as one of the most opinionated people of our time is playing host to the Traverse City Film Festival, which he founded in his home state of Michigan. (2 comments)

Louisiana Increases Tax Incentives

by Rebecca Pahle | Published Jul. 21, 2009

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has signed HB 898 into law, raising the film production tax credit for the state from 25 to 30 percent and eliminating the planned reduction of the tax credit program. (3 comments)

Sneak Peek: Robert Downey Jr. in Sherlock Holmes

by Goldy Moldavsky | Published Jul. 20, 2009

The new Sherlock Holmes has got amazing acting (Rachel McAdams) pretty things to look at (Jude Law) and the biggest star power in Hollywood (Robert Downey Jr.), which should be enough to make Guy Ritchie's period piece about the adventures of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional sleuth a sure thing. Here, several months before its Christmas Day release, MM offers a sneak peek at some photos, courtesy of Warner Bros. (3 comments)

How They Did It: The Last Lullaby

by Jeffrey Goodman | Published Jul. 14, 2009

Imagine we all have times in our lives when we look back and wonder where we got the courage to do something out of our comfort zones. Raising the money for The Last Lullaby is one of those moments for me. (3 comments)

Puerto Rico Extends Huge Tax Incentive

by Elissa Suh | Published Jul. 14, 2009

As if the lush beaches and crystal waters of Puerto Rico weren't already a location enticement for moviemakers, here come the tax credits! The Puerto Rico Film Commission recently announced their decision to extend Law 362 for 10 more years, granting a 40 percent tax credit for film projects shot in Puerto Rico. (2 comments)

Recession Be Damned—Sundance Prevails!

by Kyle Rupprecht | Published Jun. 18, 2009

The recession didn't greatly impact this year's Sundance Film Festival, which (economically speaking) did incredibly well. A recent study by the University of Utah's Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR) reveals the 2009 Sundance Film Festival generated an overall economic impact of a record $91.2 million for the state of Utah, supported close to 2,000 jobs, generated more than $18 million in media exposure and provided millions in tax revenues. These findings, announced by the nonprofit Sundance Institute, were generated using an economic impact model known as RIMS II, developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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50 Best Websites for Moviemakers 2009

by Jennifer M. Wood | Published Jun. 10, 2009

The Internet offers moviemakers a unique opportunity for sharing their work with the world. But distribution is not the only way the Web can assist aspiring and seasoned auteurs alike. From pre-production through post, millions of Websites help today’s cinema artists further their careers. How can you separate the best from the rest? For starters, you can use our second annual roundup of the 50 Best Websites for Moviemakers. (43 comments)

NYC Launches Walking Tours of Famous Movie and TV Locations in Manhattan

by Kyle Rupprecht | Published Jun. 9, 2009

Katherine Oliver, commissioner of the NYC Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, recently announced the launch of "Made in NY: Walking Tours of Film and Television Locations in New York City." These free and downloadable podcast walking tours offer listeners a fun, informative way to learn about the fascinating history of NYC movie and TV location shooting while they walk the streets of Manhattan.

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SCAD Students Recognized at BLUE Ocean Film Festival

by Kyle Rupprecht | Published Jun. 4, 2009

Savannah College of Art and Design students have made a strong showing at the 2009 BLUE Ocean Film Festival. The internationally-renowned fest recently announced finalists in its student documentary competition, judged by National Geographic. The SCAD films Ocean Invaders, Cast-Offs and Mush won three of six finalist spots, and honorable mentions were awarded to Six Feet Deeper and Saving a River.

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BIG Cinema Comes to Chicago

by Goldy Moldavsky | Published Jun. 2, 2009

BIG Cinemas, the exhibition division of India's Adlabs Films Limited, opened its first Big Cinemas-branded property in Illinois on Friday, May 29, in the town of Niles, just outside of Chicago.
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Live From Cannes: The Middle East Rises

by Ashley Wren Collins | Published May. 26, 2009

The white tents that freckle the edges of the Croisette like the pointillism dots of a Georges Seurat Neo-Impressionistic painting have all been packed away until next May, when studio, independent and budding moviemakers, producers, sales agents and distributors will again swoop in on Cannes to wheel and deal the next movies of the future.

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Live From Cannes: Weinsteins, Hotel du Cap & Broken Embraces

by Ashley Wren Collins | Published May. 20, 2009

He looks me up and down and decides he can trust me. Perhaps it’s the innocence of my friendly smile and Pennsylvania-bred blue eyes and blonde hair, but more likely it’s the unnumbered, half-finished glass of champagne he twirls under a shady, tented terrace with the backdrop of the Mediterranean waves crashing to shore a mere 15 feet behind him. My watch shows that it is just after noon on yet another beautiful, cloudless day in Cannes and the crowds are slowly coming to life again. (3 comments)

Live From Cannes: My Neighbor My Killer

by Ashley Wren Collins | Published May. 19, 2009

“I would say ‘Don’t do it, you’re crazy!,’” says Anne Aghion, award-winning documentary moviemaker whose film Ice People, the story of the internal and external journeys of scientists living in Antarctica, is currently playing in theaters in the United States while her other film, My Neighbor My Killer, an intimate portrait of the impact of the 1994 Rwandan genocide on both its victims and perpetrators, and the subsequent creation of Gacaca, community courts set up for the murderers to confess their crimes in exchange for reduced sentences and the opportunity to return to their community and co-exist again among the family and neighbors they once terrorized, is screening as an official selection of the Cannes Film Festival. (1 comment)

Film Commissions in Crisis

by Julie Jacobs | Published Apr. 30, 2009

It was a close call for the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission (NJMPTC) in July 2008. Despite the millions of dollars and thousands of jobs the organization had brought into the state’s economy over the years (in 2007 alone, a record 972 projects, including 95 features, generated $121 million), it still teetered on the brink of elimination due to state budget cuts. As fiscal figures were bounced around in Trenton, a cautious optimism for restored funding prevailed among the commission’s small staff, which lobbied furiously behind the scenes. And then “Save New Jersey Film” was created, which by most accounts helped to seal the deal on the commission’s survival. (6 comments)

Living the Independent Dream in Brooklyn

by Goldy Moldavsky | Published Apr. 30, 2009

It's hard to walk down a street in Brooklyn these days without stumbling across a film shoot every now and then. But while movie sets are sprouting all over the city, it's the independent moviemaking scene that's turning Brooklyn into an artistic hub for local talents. Enter the Brooklyn Arts Council's "Scene: Brooklyn," a film series that celebrates the borough's thriving film community. With panel discussions, screenings and workshops with some of the borough's most successful moviemakers, including Half Nelson's Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, Oscar-nominated director Tia Lessin, Cruz Angeles and Ramin Bahrani, "Scene: Brooklyn" brings together local indie moviemakers with film enthusiasts and industry professionals.

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Dan Fogler: Comedy Genius or Hysterical Psycho?

by Jennifer M. Wood | Published Apr. 24, 2009

Throughout his decade-long career, Dan Fogler has done many things. Like winning a Tony Award for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and making short shorts, ping pong and pandas cool with Balls of Fury. And though he's directed plays in the past, he's never stepped behind the camera to direct a feature film. Until now. (52 comments)

Washington State Increases Tax Incentives

by Nora Murphy | Published Apr. 21, 2009

Following in the footsteps of the recent film incentives in Arkansas, Washington State now too has incentives to lure moviemakers to their large state. On April 15th, governor Christine Gregoire signed the SBH 2042 bill, which increases the Motion Picture Competitiveness program tax incentive from 20 to 30 percent.

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The Golden Boys Take Over Cape Cod

by Jennifer M. Wood | Published Apr. 14, 2009

Though many a cinematic tale has been set on Cape Cod, few moviemakers have actually ventured to Massachusetts' world-famous peninsula to shoot there. Daniel Adams is the exception. In adapting Joseph Crosby Lincoln's 1904 novel, Cap'n Eri, for the big screen, the Boston native knew that shooting on the Cape could add more than just authenticity to the tale, but an entirely new character.
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Arkansas Passes New Film Incentive Bill!

by Nora Murphy | Published Apr. 10, 2009

On April 3, 2009, Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe signed a bill that will create incentives for digital and motion picture production within the state. During this period of economic hardships, the incentive couldn’t come at a better time for Arkansans.
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Woody Allen's Whatever Works to Kick-Off the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival

by Mark Hurley | Published Mar. 5, 2009

Woody Allen's highly anticipated new movie, Whatever Works, is set to premiere at the opening night of the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival. This is the native New Yorker's first film set in his home city since 2005, after a four-year European hiatus. Allen is fresh off his most recent critical and box-office success, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, which produced an Oscar win for Penélope Cruz and earned a Golden Globe win for Best Musical or Comedy.

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Film Florida Asks: Are You a Legend in the Making?

by Goldy Moldavsky | Published Feb. 25, 2009

Film Florida, a not-for-profit association that provides a leadership role in Florida’s film and entertainment industries, is seeking nominees for its Legends Award, honoring pioneers from the Sunshine State in the film, television and production industry.
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John Woo’s Red Cliff Leads Hong Film Award Nominations

by Kyle Rupprecht | Published Feb. 20, 2009

Red Cliff, the first chapter of an epic two-part war saga revolving around the late Han Dynasty, scored the most nominations at the 28th annual Hong Kong Film Awards. Written and directed by action auteur John Woo (The Killer, Face/Off), the movie scored 15 nods, including nominations for directing, acting (Tony Leung, Lust, Caution), cinematography (Lu Yue, Zhang Li) and editing (Angie Lam, Robert A. Ferretti and Yang Hong Yu).

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Best Places to Live in 2009

The 25 best cities in the U.S. to ride it out as an independent moviemaker this year

by MovieMaker Staff | Published Feb. 18, 2009

Unemployment rates are up and interest rates are down. But in many ways there has never been a better time to make movies in these 25 unexpected places.

Here, then, is MM’s ninth annual ranking of the country’s top movie cities. (58 comments)

Lee Daniels Gets Pushed Around New York

Monster’s Ball producer turns a series of "no you can'ts" into his latest movie

by Lee Daniels | Published Jan. 16, 2009

When it’s all said and done, I honestly can’t remember the making of  any of my films. The best way to describe it is… a tsunami comes and sweeps you out. And somehow you crawl back to the beach and survive. So, in thinking about the making of Push,  I took a break from editing and called my assistant, Dominique, to  help me remember what shooting this film was like. (1 comment)

Chandi Chowk to the United States

by Andrew Gnerre | Published Jan. 12, 2009

Thanks to Nikhil Advani's Chandni Chowk to China, Friday, January 16, 2009, marks a day of many firsts. It is the day that will see the widest U.S. and Canadian release ever for a Bollywood film, as Chandni Chowk prepares to open on more than 125 screens in more than 50 markets. The movie is also being touted as the first-ever Bollywood kung-fu comedy, which really begs the question, "What took so long?"

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Gus Van Sant Enjoys Moviemaking By the Bay

by Douglas Polisin | Published Nov. 25, 2008

“I have always been rather better treated in San Francisco than I actually deserved.” While this quote is attributed to the great Mark Twain, it is surely appropriate when describing the sentiment moviemakers have after visiting the City by the Bay.

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Obama Rally a Boon to Chicago Film Suppliers

by Ruth L. Ratny | Published Nov. 7, 2008

The 500 camera crews of all sizes from all over the world that converged on Tuesday night in Chicago's Grant Park for the Obama rally gave the local film community a much needed huge financial boost. (2 comments)

Something’s Brewing in Salem, Massachusetts

by Kristin Forte | Published Oct. 30, 2008

Salem, Massachusetts, also known as "The Witch City," is most famous for the Salem witch trials of 1692 and still hosts the locations that prove it. It's the history that has led moviemakers to this New England city over the years, as the fictional setting and practical location for everything from witch documentaries to the 1993 feature Hocus Pocus. (1 comment)

Savannah, Georgia Has a History of Mystery

by Kristin Forte | Published Oct. 21, 2008

Savannah, Georgia, was named “America’s Most Haunted City” by The American Institute of Parapsychology in 2002. Established in 1733, it is a historical city long rumored to be teeming with paranormal activity, and is one truly horror-ific location.

Savannah has many tours dedicated to its supernatural history, where visitors can witness the spooky sites of legend first-hand. Deceased war heroes are rumored to walk among the living at night at The Colonial Park Cemetery (established 1750). Other areas associated with spine-tingling tales are Wright Square, haunted by the ghost of executed indentured servant Alice Riley, and Johnson Square, the supposed playground of six-year-old specter “Little Gracie.”

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Amityville Is More Than Horror

by Kristin Forte | Published Oct. 8, 2008

Amityville, NY, the famed location of the Amityville murders and supposed haunting, is more than a perfectly horror-ific location—especially since neither of The Amityville Horror movies were actually filmed here. This small Long Island town first became famous after Ronald “Butch” DeFeo, Jr. shot and killed six members of his family on November 13, 1974 but with the bay nearby, picturesque Victorian homes and a refundable 35 percent tax credit from New York State, Amityville is not only a quaint town shrouded in mystery, but a great location for your next production. (2 comments)

Finding Inspiration in Iraq

Movies find a home, a character and inspiration in this war-torn country

by Beth Levin | Published Sep. 24, 2008

In recent years, Iraq has been one of the film industry’s most sought-after backdrops. Since the United States’ 2003 invasion into the country, movies set in or around this war-torn battleground range from big-budget Hollywood features like Jarhead to revealing documentaries like Fahrenheit 9/11 to small local productions like Damn Gum, a movie made by Baghdad native Ammar Saad, referencing the current role of Iraqi journalists.
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