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: 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