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Issue #26 [October 1997]

In Anthem
By Stephen Ashton
Hollywood denizens, Kristen Hahn and Shainee Gabel, set out to find outind out if America is as cynical as Hollywood makes it out to be. Their documentary, Anthem, is the happy result.

Charles Weinstein’s Under the Bridge
By Stephen Ashton
Charles Weinstein's Under The Bridge was selected the winner of the MovieMaker Breakthrough Award at the 1997 Taos Talking Picture Festival. The movie is a warm, touching look at a group of would-be homeless friends living on the Brooklyn waterfront, told from the point of view of a boy whom they befriend.

Features: Is Film School Right for You?
By Sharon Edwards
Discussions with three prominent indie directors about their film school experiences, advice on finding the program that best fits your needs and a thumbnail sampler of what's available.

Features: Fake Independence and Reel Truth
By Ray Carney
MovieMaker's favorite world-class independent film pundit sharpens his pen to take a few jabs at the motion picture establishment and get us to stop taking the true indie film for granted.

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Issue #25 [July 1997]

Distribution: The Key To Success
By Dov S-S Simens
Moviemaking advice from America's #1 film instructor. Part I of a three part series called Distribution: The Key To Success

Bergman’s Women
By Rustin Thompson
Ingmar Bergman found enlightenment in his exploration of femininity.

Features: Shooting For The Stars: Women Cinematographers
By Sharon Edwards
"The last thing my mother ever thought I'd be was a technician," says Nancy Schreiber (Visions of Light). She and four other accomplished DPs tell what it takes to be a successful woman in the traditionally male world of cinematography.

Kelly Lynch, Still Waiting For Her Hitchcock
By Lyall Bush
Drugstore cowgirl Kelly Lynch talks about career choices, psycho directors, the power of beauty and how sometimes she just doesn't give a damn.

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Issue #24 [March 1997]

Features: The 1996 MovieMaker Readers Awards
By Charles McEnerney
The year the secret got out about Joel, Ethan, Cameron, John, Frances, Geofrey, Natalie, Cuba and Emily.

Jan Sverak
By Neil Kendricks
Czech movie garners Best Foreign Language Film nomination; reflects trust of father-son filmmakers Jan and Zdenek Sverak.

Features: Script Readers, Getting Past Hollywood’s Gatekeepers
By George Wing
Some writers think staged readings provide invaluable exposure and feedback. Others consider the exercise masturbatory. Is a public reading right for you?

Features: Spike Lee Speaks, Demystifying The Man
By Erich Leon Harris
The man, the myth and the misunderstandings that surround one of the most talented and prolific director-franchises in the business.

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Issue #23 [February 1997]

Justin Evan’s No-Budget Odyssey
By Justin Evans
Portland moviemaker Justin Evan's no-budget odyssey making A Day in the Life is a study in perseverance.

Features: Hanging Out with Richard Linklater
By Timothy Rhys
The late 20th century's foremost chronicler of 20-something angst offers up subUrbia.

Features: Spotlight on North Carolina
By Michaele Ballard
You've likely heard that North Carolina is the third most active film production state in the Union. Here's why.