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  • Festivals

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…

6 years ago
  • Festivals

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…

7 years ago
  • Festivals

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…

7 years ago
  • Interviews

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…

7 years ago
  • Summer 2017

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…

7 years ago
  • Film School Advice

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,…

7 years ago
  • Interviews

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…

7 years ago
  • Interviews

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…

7 years ago
  • Festivals

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…

7 years ago