In September of 2014, filmmaker Tan Pin Pin found herself at the center of an intense national debate when Singapore's…
If the phrase “independent film” has in recent years felt problematic to you, with one-time rebels “going studio” and A-listers…
“Like magic.” That’s how Ukrainian director Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy describes the intricate, lightning-quick articulations of sign language. It’s also a fitting…
The key to the 25-year success of Writers Boot Camp? “Having the integrity to give people what they need instead…
“If there’s anything else in life that you can do and be happy with, go do that. Because this is…
A depressed Japanese office worker travels to the freezing wilderness of North Dakota in search of the imaginary treasure buried…
Two days. $1,000. A camcorder and pack of tapes. A cast of alcoholics, drug addicts (who were picked from heroin…
Does second album syndrome apply to moviemaking, too? Absolutely. It's one thing to cobble together favors and enthusiasm for your…
A Most Violent Year, director J.C. Chandor's third feature after Margin Call (2011) and All is Lost (2013), packs an…
If you’re a would-be moviemaker nervous about the dive from a non-creative job into the risky waters of filmmaking, rest…
Actress-turned-director Jen McGowan premiered her feature debut, Kelly & Cal, at South by Southwest this March. The film, about the…
Food is a rich cultural signifier and storytelling device, both ripe for fetishization and so familiar that we often overlook…
September 9, 2014 - MovieMaker Magazine's 110th issue, the Complete Guide to Making Movies 2015, hits newsstands around the U.S.…
Calling all filmmakers: Tell us about an indie-friendly business out there that you think deserves the attention of the wider…
VOD platform YEKRA announced today the launch of the customizable digital YEKRA theater, which, in keeping with the company's previous…
When Ira Sachs’ new feature, Love is Strange, begins, the title feels somewhat ironic. In many ways, there could be…
Festival hits The One I Love and Creep, FX’s The League, box-office hit Tammy, a new HBO show, Togetherness—that’s just…
Food is a rich cultural signifier and storytelling device, both ripe for fetishization and so familiar that we often overlook…
“The food in that movie looked so good.” There’s nothing quite as aggravating as delicious onscreen food. Think of the…
The Final Member, a feature documentary by Canadian directors Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math, is the story of Sigurður ”Siggi”…
With NAB 2014 kicking off this weekend, we asked one of the trade show's visiting luminaries to give us a…
Tom Berninger turns a would-be straightforward rockumentary about his brother’s band into an extraordinarily rich, moving tale of fame, fortune…
Little Feet, the latest project from writer-director Alexandre Rockwell, is our Crowdfunder Pick of the Week, and it has kicked…
Daniel Patrick Carbone, writer-director of Hide Your Smiling Faces, explains how he brought his moody drama to life, through the…