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 Film, a festival...
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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 Studio Ghibli slate...
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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 what happens when...
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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 her feature debut,...
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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 the strip provide...
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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 Centro de Capacitación...
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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 first theatrical release...
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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 of an onscreen...
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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 building the society...
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Inside the Issue: Acting
Taylor Russell on Waves and Why She’s OK With Being an Adult Who Plays High School Students
In director Trey Edward Shults’ Waves, Taylor Russell plays the younger sister of Kelvin Harrison Jr., even though she’s five days older than him in real life. In fact,...
Inside the Issue: Directing
Rob Zombie: Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker
Rob Zombie still can’t let go of some of his past off-screen nightmares. “After I finished Halloween II, I was so beat up by the process that I hated...
Inside the Issue: How To
Edward Norton Walks Us Through Every Part of Making Motherless Brooklyn
Edward Norton is the best possible person to explain each stage of the moviemaking process for his new drama Motherless Brooklyn—he’s the film’s writer, director and lead actor. For...