All posts by James McSherry
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Creative Culture 2018: Moviemakers of the Future
The Jacob Burns Film Center followed its inaugural year of Creative Culture with a group of talented filmmakers poised for success. Their... -
Creative Culture Class of ’17: Meet the Seven Young Moviemakers in the Jacob Burns Film Center’s New Program
The Jacob Burns Film Center, nestled in the Hudson Valley, is a nonprofit cultural arts center that occupies the old Rome Theater,... -
Wanderers Forever: Cast and Writer of Philip Kaufman’s The Wanderers Reunite in New York City
Philip Kaufman’s cult classic The Wanderers is back on the big screen after nearly 40 years thanks to Kino Lorber, restored, remarkable... -
Still Worth the Fare: Taxi Driver Screens at Tribeca Film Festival to Celebrate its 40th Anniversary
The Tribeca Film Festival nearly stopped all traffic for the 40th anniversary of Taxi Driver at the Beacon Theater on April 21,... -
Video Interview: Watch Matteo Garrone Talk Tale of Tales
“I think it’s very important for a director to, with every movie, try something new,” said Matteo Garrone. Best known for Gomorrah (2008)... -
Geese Will Save Film: Küstendorf Film Festival Celebrates Its Ninth Year
In the rarified air of Drvengrad in the mountains of Serbia, film is the breath of life. The mad genius responsible for... -
Dream Big, Plan Bigger: Winston Baker’s Film Finance Forum East
The aptly named Dream Downtown Hotel, in the hip meatpacking district of New York City, hosted Winston Baker’s 7th Annual Film Finance...
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Inside the Issue: Distribution
Your Key to Distribution Success: Get Keyed in to Key Art, and You’re On Your Way to an Instantly Iconic Movie
Think about some of the most famous posters ever produced: Jaws, Scarface, Taxi Driver, The Shining, Ghostbusters, E.T., The Godfather. What do they have in common? To...2Inside the Issue: Festivals
deadCenter Film Festival 2017: Oklahoma City Is the Biggest Star Of This Consistently Great Event
Film festivals are as good as their programmers and audiences, and the deadCenter film festival has an abundance of excellence in both. From the very first...Inside the Issue: Producing
What Investors Want to Hear: Here Are the Things You Need to Be Telling Potential Financiers In Your Pitch
There are as many different ways to get funding as there are movies made, but the one thing all of those stories have in common is...6