Festivals
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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... -
Louisiana Film Prize: An Event Unlike Any Other, Offers $50K to Prove It
Autographed photos line the walls of the small coffee shop inside the Hilton Hotel in Shreveport, Louisiana. The attendant tells me that... -
Tough Crowd: The Director of Touched Recalls His Screening of the Film From Inside a Maximum Security Prison
I was in Germany in September to premiere Touched, a feature film I’d directed, but within 36 hours of landing I found myself locked... -
Milwaukee Film Festival 2017: From Star Vehicles to Indie Circuit Darlings
If you’re thinking of beer every time you mention Milwaukee, you’re not the only one. This city has a long history going... -
Portland Film Festival 2017 Preview: Co-Founder Josh Leake Teases Highlights, Diverse Programming, and More
With this year’s edition of the Portland Film Festival kicking off tomorrow, we spoke with co-founder and executive director Josh Leake about... -
New Hampshire Film Festival 2017: Eclectic Selections and Panels Allow This Small New England Fest to Continue to Grow
Running from October 12-15, 2017, the New Hampshire Film Festival delivered an eclectic collection of films in a quintessential New England setting.... -
Crested Butte Film Festival 2017: Strong Shorts, Doc Blocks, and Beer-Slinging Round Out This Rocky Mountain Hub
I felt a bit jostled as I disembarked from the puddle-jumper out of Denver. The ride over the Rockies had been a... -
Montclair Film Festival 2017: Suburban Cinema It Hurts to Miss in New Jersey
Like a waiter out to eat at a restaurant, I get an annual opportunity to experience a regional festival from the other... -
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...
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Inside the Issue: Distribution
Your Key to Distribution Success: Get Keyed in to Key Art, and You’re On Your Way to an Instantly Iconic Movie
Think about some of the most famous posters ever produced: Jaws, Scarface, Taxi Driver, The Shining, Ghostbusters, E.T., The Godfather. What do they have in common? To...2Inside the Issue: Festivals
deadCenter Film Festival 2017: Oklahoma City Is the Biggest Star Of This Consistently Great Event
Film festivals are as good as their programmers and audiences, and the deadCenter film festival has an abundance of excellence in both. From the very first...Inside the Issue: Producing
What Investors Want to Hear: Here Are the Things You Need to Be Telling Potential Financiers In Your Pitch
There are as many different ways to get funding as there are movies made, but the one thing all of those stories have in common is...6