DREAMs Deferred: MovieMaker Contributor and DACA Recipient Carlos Aguilar Shares His Story
After abruptly terminating former President Obama’s DACA program, which has granted legal status to nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants who came to the United...
Docs Galore: The International Documentary Association Announces the Lineup of This Year’s Screening Series
The International Documentary Association, an organization dedicated to supporting nonfiction moviemaking and fostering a thriving culture surrounding doc production, is back with...Ask a Festival Expert: Write In Your Questions About Film Festival Submissions, and We’ll Get the Best Ones Answered
Do you have questions about submitting your film to film festivals, but are too afraid to ask? This is your chance to...
Crowdfunder Pick: "Thou Shall Not Tailgate"
Crowdfunding has become an invaluable tool for the indie filmmaker seeking funds for the start or completion of a project. And here...
Film School Alumni Advice: Brigsby Bear Star and Writer Kyle Mooney
Every year, MovieMaker asks a range of successful indie filmmakers to reflect on their time in and after film school for our...
ICYMI: The Best of July 2017 on MovieMaker.com
This past July, MovieMaker.com took down the heat by naming our 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World of 2017. Cool indeed,...
Numerous Projects in Various Stages of Development: Summer—Fall 2017
Here we keep tabs on some ready-to-roll indie features being made from summer of this year ’til fall of next. Soul Searching...The 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World, 2017
Keith Richards said it best: “If you gotta think about being cool, you ain’t cool.” The 25 rare birds on our 2017...
ICYMI: The Best of June 2017 on MovieMaker.com
June 2017 came out swinging as the first month of a summer of wonder women. Giving a nod to the overwhelming critical...
Crowdfunder Pick: Female Friendly
Crowdfunding has become an invaluable tool for the indie filmmaker seeking funds for the start or completion of a project. And here...
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The Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada 2017: Film Programs to Shape You Into the Next Moviemaking All-Star
Perhaps you’re someone who dreams of a career in moviemaking, and has come to the realization that the discipline, experimentation and personal relationships that flourish in an...8Inside the Issue: Cinematography
What’s in Your Kit? The Underwater Gear Used in Jeff Orlowski’s Gorgeous Environmental Doc Chasing Coral
How do you show irrefutable proof that the world’s coral reefs are rapidly dying due to climate change? Director Jeff Orlowski’s feature Chasing Coral follows an...Inside the Issue: Directing
Of Bad Apes and Twisted Revenge: Matt Reeves, Steve Zahn, Weta Digital and Others on War for the Planet of the Apes
Actor Steve Zahn—known for his roles in That Thing You Do, Riding in Cars With Boys, and Dallas Buyers Club—once stumbled onto an online post about...