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Issue #48 [Fall 2002]

Martin Scorsese’s Comfortable State of Anxiety
By Timothy Rhys
He might well be America's greatest living director, but don't tell that to Martin Scorsese. He's still learning, still growing and still surprising us after all these years. Gangs of New York, his new "eastern western," is his biggest canvas yet.

Features: Bright Lights, Small Community
By Chris Henderson
Can NYC lay claim to being the heart of American independent cinema?

Features: The Indie Distribution Crisis
By David Geffner
Though huge grosses from sleepers like My Big Fat Greek Wedding have industry wags trumpeting a new golden age, the real world of independent cinema is in crisis mode.

Features: The Growth of a Film Artist: Part II
By Shelley Friedman
Ray Carney returns for another of his spirited, thought-provoking rants.

Features: The Dos and Don’ts of DV Moviemaking
John Gaspard & Dale Newton
Two vet moviemakers share a host of DV tips and techniques.

Features: The Truth About Jonathan Demme
By Phillip Williams
The Oscar-winning director has never shied away from exploring the troubled contours of the American story landscape. But his latest film reveals a more playful side.

Features: Remaking Film History
Coby Carlucci & James L. Menzies
With a full slate of remakes coming soon (again) to theaters near you, MM takes a wry look at ways to keep films fresh the second time around.

Features: The Digital Post-Production Democracy
By Steve Hamilton
Almost daily one hears of a digital project gaining theatrical release. But none of these films would likely exist without the creative empowerment provided by DV.

Features: The Power of Plug-Ins
By Scott Billups
The only way to master digital post-production is with a handful of "plug-ins."

Features: Pedro Almodóvar: The Man From La Mancha
By Phillip Williams
The free-spirited iconoclast of Spanish cinema has a new film which tells a tale of the fine line between love and madness.

Features: More is Better for Group 101
By R. Daniel Foster
The vow was simple: make one film a month for six months. Three years later that vow has produced more than 1,000 films by auteurs bent on making better films.

Features: Henry Bumstead’s Legendary Life
By Eric Nazarian
The two-time Academy Award-winner shares his memories on collaborations with Alfred Hitchcock, George Roy Hill, Clint Eastwood and Martin Scorsese.

Features: Steve Buscemi: Black and White in Color
By Jennifer M. Wood
Steve Buscemi has conquered the film world by asking all the right questions

Notebook: MM Notebook: Martin Scorsese and I
By Timothy Rhys

Letters: Letters to the Editor
By Letters

Foreign Genre Titles
By Travis Crawford

Austin, Telluride IndieFest
By MovieMaker Staff

The New Spanish Cinema
By Phillip Williams

Richard Roe
By Ian E. Lawrence

Rockets Redglare
By Jennifer M. Wood

On Location: New York City
By Letters

Rebecca Miller
By Timothy Rhys

A Directorial Career
By Eric Sherman

Rod Steiger
By Timothy Rhys

John Frankenheimer
By Steven Peros

Rod Steiger
By Timothy Rhys

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Jaman Launches “Movie Channel for the World”

Jaman.com announced the availability of instantly streamed, HD-quality movies—for free.

With nothing more than a simple click, cineastes can watch one of 100 ad-supported titles from the online distributor's collection of more than 3,000 films at no cost. Alternatively, those viewers who are less inclined to "pay" for the free films by watching the ads can pay just $1.99 to watch them commercial-dree. “By offering a free streaming media service along with our current rental and ownership download options, we are anticipating the future of digital cinema," says Jaman founder and CEO, Gaurav Dhillon. "With streaming, we provide our community with a quality viewing experience that is free and for our advertisers, we deliver a unique audience and premium and targeted placement opportunities.”

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