All posts by Ko Ricker
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New Kid in Town: Animation Is Film Brings Much-Deserved Exposure to International Animated Titles
On Friday, October 20, Angelina Jolie walked the—well, blue—carpet of the Chinese Theater in Hollywood for the inaugural edition of Animation Is... -
Animation is Film: This New LA Animation Festival is on a Mission
Eric Beckman, founder of animated film distributor GKIDS, has had quite the year. This past June, the long-time theatrical distributor of the... -
Charming After All: San Diego International FF Wows with Unexpected Selections like Thelma and Resistance Is Life
On my last trip to San Diego, a friend of mine dragged me to a comedy show. “This city’s Gaslamp Quarter is... -
I’ve Got the Music in Me: Amanda Lipitz Drew From Her Broadway Experience to Structure Heartwarming Doc Step
Broadway producer Amanda Lipitz had been making shorts about first-generation college students and girls’ education for years when the perfect opportunity for... -
Getting Lucky in Nevada: With a Restored Tax Incentive and Plenty of Locations, There’s More to Nevada Than Casinos
Showbiz. Shenanigans. Sizzle. Sin City has long played home to high-octane cinematic productions. More often than not, the blinding neon lights of... -
Have Camera, Will Study: Three Tips for Venturing Beyond the U.S. and Canada and Going to Film School Abroad
Outside of our favorite film degree programs in the U.S. and Canada, there’s a world of film schools out there, from Mexico’s... -
They’re Just Like Us: Jeff Baena on Adapting a 14th-century Text for Modern Audiences with The Little Hours
Writer-director Jeff Baena didn’t have to look too far for inspiration for The Little Hours—just 14th-century Italy. The film, which is the... -
Pitch Perfect: Seven Lessons on Getting Your Actor to Nail That Tricky Accent, From Dialect Coach Erik Singer
Having come from an acting background himself, dialect coach Erik Singer understands the integral role accent and speech play in the credibility... -
La Isla Bonita: Idyllic Martha’s Vineyard Proves a Perfect Backdrop for International Cinema at This Festival
Richard Paradise, executive director of the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society, is no greenhorn when it comes to the film festival business. Since...
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Flash Forward: Grace Van Patten Takes a Leap into the Unknown in David Robert Mitchell’s Under the Silver Lake
Many actors will tell you that when you read a great script, you just know. But for Grace Van Patten, it was actually not knowing that...1Inside the Issue: Directing
Success in Succession: Matteo Garrone Shot Dogman Entirely in Sequence to Put Viewers in His Character’s Shoes
I wrote the script for my new film, Dogman, 12 years ago, and during those years I changed it many times, arriving at six or seven...Inside the Issue: How To
Journalism Plus: How Hail Satan?, The Brink, and Leaving Neverland Blend Truth-Seeking With Cinematic Storytelling
“Journalism Plus” is how Academy Award-winning moviemaker Laura Poitras (Citizenfour) characterizes making documentaries. If you’re a documentarian, you may not have a degree or credentials in...8