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Timing is Everything

A Conversation with Series 7 Writer-Director Daniel Minahan

by Paula Schwartz | Published Feb. 3, 2007

Before seven strangers headed off to the Australian Outback to do battle with ferocious beasts and other contestants, Daniel Minahan was hard at work on the screenplay for Series 7, a movie that takes reality TV to the ultimate Twilight Zone degree. (No comments yet)

The Madness of a Method Editor

It's Still All About the Storytelling for Robert Ferretti, A.C.E.

by Timothy Rhys | Published Feb. 3, 2007

Though he's earned a name for himself working on big-budget action flicks like Rocky V, On Deadly Ground, Showdown in Little Tokyo and Die Hard 2, Robert Ferretti has proven his versatility by being the creative force in the editing room for such off-beat independent fare as Dwight Yoakam's South of Heaven, West of Hell and Timothy Rhys' Men in Scoring Position. (No comments yet)

Things I’ve Learned As A MovieMaker

by Michael Radford | Published Feb. 3, 2007

Always make movies for yourself. Never try to second-guess the public in any sort of way because you will always fall flat on your face. (No comments yet)

Shooting on Instinct

An Interview with Michael Radford

by Stephen Ashton | Published Feb. 3, 2007

Oscar-nominated moviemaker Michael Radford has explored the worlds of George Orwell (1984) and Pablo Neruda (Il Postino); Africa (White Mischief) and Scotland (Another Time, Another Place); and now the exotic world of a San Fernando Valley strip club known as The Blue Iguana. (No comments yet)

Things I’ve Learned As A Moviemaker

by E. Elias Merhige | Published Feb. 3, 2007

There is no greater thing than to keep learning, and you do that when you have the opportunity to work with the most creative people in the world, as you do in the movie business. (No comments yet)

Things I’ve Learned As A Moviemaker

by Antony Hoffman | Published Feb. 3, 2007

You learn to stay true to the page. No matter how hard this movie got in terms of the logistics, I focused on the script. What does this scene mean to me? What does that line mean to me? (No comments yet)

Life on Mars

A Conversation with Red Planet's Antony Hoffman

by Scott Essman | Published Feb. 3, 2007

First-time director Antony Hoffman's recently released Red Planet has got film fans wondering: is there life on Mars? And, if so, why is he searching for it in the Australian outback? (No comments yet)

Things I’ve Learned As A Moviemaker

by Renny Harlin | Published Feb. 3, 2007

What I have learned from my filmmaking experience is to trust my instincts. (No comments yet)

Shooting Action

An Interview with Renny Harlin

by Scott Essman | Published Feb. 3, 2007

Finnish director Renny Harlin has been actively making big-budget, action films in the U.S. since the mid-1980s, when he made a splash with the high-profile sequels A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Warriors and Die Hard 2: Die Harder. (No comments yet)

Crime Pays for Writer Alan Sereboff

A Conversation with Alan Sereboff

by Jennifer M. Wood | Published Feb. 3, 2007

It's hard to write one screenplay at a time, let alone more than one! Here, Hollywood's newest scribe, Alan Sereboff, talks about making it in Hollywood and how he handles the pressure of adapting Adrenalynn, Snowblind and Omerta, while his own script,The Payback All-Star Revue, is in development. (2 comments)

James Gray Goes the Distance

An Interview with James Gray

by Jeremy Arnold | Published Feb. 3, 2007

We haven't heard much from director James Gray since he wowed us with his directorial debut, Little Odessa. This month, James Gray is back with an all-new film and an all-star cast including Faye Dunaway, Ellen Burstyn and Mark Wahlberg in The Yards. (No comments yet)

Ed Harris’ Artist’s Sensibility

Ed Harris on Pollock - The Man and the Film

by Stephen Ashton | Published Feb. 3, 2007

Ed Harris has long been heralded as one of the better actors of our time, and he's gotten two Oscar nods to prove it (Apollo 13; The Truman Show). Along with taking on the title character in the new film Pollock, Ed Harris has turned auteur by adding two new titles to his resume: director and painter? (No comments yet)

Michael Berenbaum: Things I’ve Learned As A Moviemaker

by Michael Berenbaum | Published Feb. 3, 2007

First and foremost, you have to trust yourself, not let anyone talk you out of what you want. You have to trust your heart. (No comments yet)

Dale Pollock’s World Wide Web of Film

An Interview with Dale Pollock

by Scott Essman | Published Feb. 3, 2007

Dale Pollock, author, moviemaker, and current dean of the film school at the North Carolina School of the Arts, has strong opinions on all things cinema. Among his many credits are writing Skywalking, George Lucas's biography, and producing films such as Blaze and Set it Off. (No comments yet)

World Cinema In New York City

An Interview With Richard Peña

by A.G. Basoli | Published Feb. 3, 2007

Dear to New Yorkers for its long-standing tradition of provoking audiences with spellbinding films from top-notch, international auteurs, over its 38-year history the New York Film Festival has been responsible for introducing the likes of Godard, Bertolucci, Fassbinder, and Scorsese to American audiences. (No comments yet)

James Schamus’ Kung Fu Writing

A Conversation with James Schamus

by A.G. Basoli | Published Feb. 3, 2007

When it comes to independent film stalwarts, James Schamus has worked with some of the biggest. For Ed Burns' breakthrough film, The Brothers McMullen, Schamus served as executive producer and he helped to produce that film's follow-up, She's The One. (1 comment)

Ang Lee: Things I’ve Learned As A Moviemaker

by Ang Lee | Published Feb. 3, 2007

What does auteur mean? One who repeats himself? (No comments yet)

Ang Lee is Changing the Rules

An Interview with Ang Lee

by A.G. Basoli | Published Feb. 3, 2007

Having enchanted us for a decade with a string of lyrical, exquisitely-crafted domestic dramas, including Sense and Sensibility, Eat Drink Man Woman and The Ice Storm, Ang Lee is one international director who has certainly found success with American audiences. (No comments yet)

Cutting and Painting with Editor Michael Berenbaum

The Career of Michael Berenbaum (So Far)

by Adam M. Goldstein | Published Feb. 3, 2007

In his career as an editor, Michael Berenbaum has shown a tendency to collaborate with directors who look to film as something other than a commercial vehicle. (No comments yet)

E. Elias Merhige’s Power of Unflinching Belief

An Interview with E. Elias Merhige

by Paula Schwartz | Published Feb. 3, 2007

Though his latest film, Shadow of the Vampire, deals with the undead, director E. Elias Merhige knows that it's the living he depends on for much of his success. Found out how Nicolas Cage, Willem Dafoe and Joan Rivers have all made a difference in his life. (No comments yet)

Ron Brown: Things I’ve Learned As A MovieMaker

by Ron Brown | Published Feb. 3, 2007

I'd been a successful working actor for three straight years and there were no signs that my career would let up. Except of course for that nasty voice in my head that said-funny how that voice sounded like my father's-"an actor's life is too unpredictable... sooner or later the you'll hit a dry period... you gotta have something to fall back on ... be responsible ... grow up!" (No comments yet)

An Interview with Ron Brown of FilmFilm.com

When it comes to the world of entertainment, Ron Brown has got it covered.

by Scott Essman | Published Feb. 3, 2007

Whether you're looking to make movies, or simply to watch them, the Internet is quickly becoming the venue of choice for many. FilmFilm.com's Ron Brown is here to talk about the trend, and tell you why the Internet is better than a film festival. (No comments yet)

Park City in January

An Interview with Peter Baxter of Slamdance

by Jennifer M. Wood | Published Feb. 3, 2007

From struggling little festival that happened to take place in Park City at the same time as Sundance to one of the independent film scene's most highly anticipated events, Slamdance Film Festival director Peter Baxter shares the secret to their success: a clear-cut vision. (No comments yet)