All posts by Jennifer M. Wood
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An Education on Education
As a magazine written by, for and about independent moviemakers, film education is an important part of what we do here at... -
samsara
Challenging what is possible when it comes to cinematic visuals is nothing new for moviemakers Ron Fricke and Mark Magidson. In 1985,... -
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Around the World With Samsara
Challenging what is possible when it comes to cinematic visuals is nothing new for moviemakers Ron Fricke and Mark Magidson. In 1985,...
From Comic to Conman: Dax Shepard Is in the Driver’s Seat for Hit & Run
When asked to recall the moment he realized he wanted to be an actor, Dax Shepard replies, “When it occurred to me...
Flash Forward: Vince Nappo
In the summer of 2006, I was invited to attend a production of All’s Well That Ends Well in Central Park. It...
Lights, Camera, Social Action: The Disposable Film Festival
With our world’s amazing technology making spectacular cameras small, cheap and ubiquitous, new types of moviemaking (and, by extension, moviemakers) are proliferating....Greta Gerwig, Inside Outsider
The speed at which media travels can do funny things to a moviemaker’s career. In this Internet-dominated age, even the tiniest films...Future of Moviemaking 2012
Blayne Weaver Introduces His 6 Month Rule
When I talk about my film 6 Month Rule, the first thing people ask is: “What’s the six month rule?” (Answer: It’s...
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Inside the Issue: Acting
Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Mads Mikkelsen
From Star Wars to Marvel, from prestige TV (Hannibal) to high-profile Oscar contenders (At Eternity’s Gate), Mads Mikkelsen can be seen stretching his dramatic skills across the board these...1Inside the Issue: Directing
The 2019 MovieMaker Sundance Survey: Eleven Sundance-Selected Films, and Their Mountain-Bound Makers
The 35th Sundance Film Festival received a record-breaking 14,000-plus submissions, with 4,000-plus feature-length films among them. Of the 112 features selected, 45 of their makers were first-timers. The fest’s...1Inside the Issue: How To
Breaking and Entering, Part One: How To Shoot Down Self-Doubt and Pay the Rent While Making It In the Film Industry
Becoming a moviemaker seemed like an impossibly ambitious goal when I was growing up. I was living in Brazil, watching bootleg copies of David Cronenberg films and, with...