Timothy Rhys

  • Spring 2019

A Talk on the Wilde Side: Olivia Wilde’s Booksmart, Her New Home Behind the Camera, and Her Plans to Save the World

A young mother whose eight-year-old son was abducted a year earlier awakens in the middle of the night. She remembers her…

5 years ago
  • Movie News

Festival Wrap: Island Casual Mixes with Serious Cinema Aesthetic at Hawaii International Festival 2017

The Hawaii International Film Festival turned 37 in November, and along with its typically top-notch programming and famous hospitality, it…

6 years ago
  • Things Learned

Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain needs no introduction. If you’ve owned a television or have visited a bookstore at any point since the…

7 years ago
  • Winter 2017

Wine Country Rendezvous: The Making of You Can’t Say No, Starring Peter Fonda and Friends

Roman philosopher Seneca famously said that luck is what occurs when the crossroads of preparation and opportunity meet. By that…

7 years ago
  • Movie News

Beg, Borrow, Barter! MovieMaker is Working with Indie Producers to Stretch Budgets. Apply Now

Just as young writers are told to “write what you know,” young moviemakers are encouraged to “shoot what you have.”…

8 years ago
  • Articles
  • DIY

DIY Monday: WeVideo Brings Cloud Editing to the Masses

The Youtube era has undoubtedly ushered in a new generation of storytellers. Timothy Rhys explores the vision of  WeVideo, an…

10 years ago
  • Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line: Syd Field, 1935 – 2013

MovieMaker founder Tim Rhys honors legendary screenwriting guru Syd Field, who passed away on Sunday. Syd Field always seemed younger…

10 years ago
  • blog-test

Editor’s Weekend Pick: Concussion

This week our editor's weekend pick is Concussion, which won a Teddy Award Jury Prize at the 2013 Berlin International Film…

11 years ago
  • Articles
  • blog-test

MovieMaker’s Weekend Pick: The Hunt

Tobias Lindholm is having a very good year, and his hot streak continues with tomorrow’s national release of The Hunt.…

11 years ago
  • Documentary

Strongman Documentary Bending Steel Flexes Perceptions of Coney Island

The strongman documentary Bending Steel is an inspiring movie from filmmakers Dave Carroll and Ryan Scafuro that explores the life…

11 years ago
  • Cinematography
  • Directing
  • Interviews

Haskell Wexler: The Last Indie Rebel

So much has been written about Haskell Wexler over the years that I’m going to keep this intro brief. Suffice…

12 years ago
  • Acting

Katie Aselton’s Pure Indie Power

By way of full disclosure, I’ll admit that I’m a sucker for a girl who starts off a conversation with,…

14 years ago
  • Blog - Grassroots Moviemaker

Grassroots Moviemaker: The Five Stages of Budget Grief

At some point in our moviemaking lives we’re all going to face the loss of something very dear to us.…

15 years ago
  • Articles - Acting
  • Articles - Directing
  • Articles - Moviemaking
  • Articles - Producing
  • Articles - Screenwriting

Ben Stiller’s Days of Thunder

Every kid has a collection of heroes and role models. For me, it was Carl Yastrzemski, Teddy Roosevelt and Steve…

16 years ago
  • Blog - MM Remembers

Crossing the Line: Delbert Mann: Jan. 30, 1920 – Nov. 11, 2007

In parts of Europe if you create just one great work of art you’re forever after known as a “maestro,”…

16 years ago
  • Articles - Screenwriting

The Cat’s Meow: A Classy Story of Classic Hollywood

Steven Peros is an award-winning writer and filmmaker with credits in Film, Television, and Theatre. Ten years of research into a mysterious…

17 years ago
  • Articles - Screenwriting

InkTip Plays Equalizer for Screenwriters, Detective for Producers

Jerrol LeBaron founded InkTip (formerly The Writer's Script Network) in 1999 after he wrote what he now refers to as…

17 years ago
  • Articles - Digital

Vision to Viewed: Maverick Mark Cuban Takes On Film Distribution

Just in case you just woke up from a long winter's nap and haven't yet heard of Mark Cuban, let…

17 years ago
  • Festivals

Kansas International Film Festival

The Kansas International Film Festival may be located only halfway to Hollywood, but their dedication to innovative and socially conscious…

17 years ago
  • Articles - Education

Talent and Toughness: Are Great Directors Born or Made?

Director Guy Magar just completed the suspense thriller Children of the Corn: Revelation, based on Stephen King's original story for…

17 years ago
  • Editing

The Madness of a Method Editor: A Conversation with One of Hollywood’s Top Action Editors

Robert Ferretti, A.C.E., has been one of Hollywood's most sought-after motion picture editors for more than two decades. He has…

17 years ago
  • Acting

The Golden Age: Cate Blanchett’s Time Has Come

There isn’t a better time to be in New York City than a few days before Christmas, but it’s safe…

17 years ago
  • Articles - Directing

Mark Ruffalo’s Revenge: A Long Strange Trip to the Promised Land

My great aunt, who was quite comfortable financially, used to cut napkins in half at the dinner table. When I…

20 years ago
  • Articles - Directing
  • Articles - Documentary
  • Articles - Moviemaking

Gayle Ferraro

I was in Montreal a couple of years ago and, as is the case with me and film festivals, I'd gone…

20 years ago