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Thin Line Fest 2017: A Festival Where "Run, Don’t Walk" Takes on a Literal Dimension
When I learned my documentary What Happened in Vegas, about police corruption in Las Vegas, had...
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Omaha Film Festival 2017: 13 Reasons Why This Midwest Festival is Never Middle of The Pack
As a veteran of one sweep around the festival circuit, I’ve been to some wonderful festivals…...
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Oxford Film Festival 2017: This Mississippi Gem Instantly Wins Over All Newcomers
With my debut feature, Gold Star, accepted to the Oxford Film Festival, my experience began before...
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International Film Festival for Environment, Health, and Culture 2017: Get The Royal Treatment at This Ceremony
“WishMakers” is a documentary about the Tulip Winery, established in an adult special needs residential community in the Village of Hope, Israel. Producing a...
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LA Femme International Film Festival 2017: An Oral History of a "By Women, For Everyone" Festival
The idea for LA Femme International Film Festival, for women directors, writers and producers, came to...
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Roswell Film Festival 2017: Come Out to This Fledgling New Mexico Festival, And You’ll Want to Believe
I had a Roswell, New Mexico local relate this story to me: He was on vacation...
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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...
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Festival Wrap: Literally Short Film Festival is Pequeño Pero Poderoso – Small But Mighty
For many, the idea of Houston is rooted in a combination of history and popular myth....
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Three’s Company: A Busy Weekend Of L.A. Film Fests Highlights The City’s Multiculturalism and Fierce Independence
Repertoire theaters, star-studded evenings, plenty of multiplexes and art houses theaters, as well as a never-ending...
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Iberoamerica Takes SIFF 2017: Seattle Audiences at the Largest U.S. Film Festival Embrace Spanish-Language Stories
Being the brightest one in a sky full of stars is a tough task. How does...
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Congratulations, You Got Accepted! Now What? Producer Jared Ian Goldman’s 10 Steps For Festival Premiere Prep
I repeatedly ask myself one question as I ready for a festival premiere: What’s my goal...
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Cannes Film Festival 2017: Charlize Theron, David Lynch, Will Smith and More in Our Red Carpet Gallery
Stars aligned at the 70th anniversary edition of Cannes Film Festival, May 17-28, 2017. It was...
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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...
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Freestyle Submission: FilmFreeway Seeks to Box Out Competitors With User-Friendly Features
FilmFreeway talks a big game. Founded in 2014, the film festival submissions platform has never been...
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Festival Wrap: Bentonville Film Festival 2017 Puts Its Money Where Its Mouth Is
As the third woman from MovieMaker to attend the Bentonville Film Festival (May 2-7, 2017) in...
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Festival Wrap: A Weekend Film School, Spaceballs Screening and Joe Pantoliano at Sunscreen Film Festival 2017
Through its unprecedented success on both the festival circuit and mainstream awards platforms, Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight...
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Festival Wrap: Frederick Wiseman, Animation Shine at Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival 2017
A hefty slate of international films, both crowd-pleasers and more intellectually challenging fare, is the signature...
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Festival Wrap: Big-Wave Surfing and an Ocean of International Selections Glisten at Newport Beach Film Festival
Newport Beach Film Festival’s 18th annual run has come to a close, marking another year that...
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Festival Beat: Classic Films Find New Expression at Dallas VideoFest 2017
In Dallas, autumn’s arrival means there’s one cultural event not to be missed: Dallas VideoFest, a...
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Festival Wrap: Dallas Fest EARTHxFilm Counters Environmental Doomsday Narratives With A Message of Hope
Recently wrapping its seventh year, Earth Day Texas is the largest annual environmental forum in the...
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Festival Beat: In its Seventh Year, Chagrin Documentary Film Festival Feels Both Major League and Down Home
First-time producer Brandon Jackson, whose film This is Honduras premiered at Chagrin Documentary Film Festival in...
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Festival Beat: Big Payoff at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival 2017
They had me at “Montana.” I first visited Montana six years ago to shoot my college...
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Festival Beat: The Love is Real and Personal at the Edmonton International Film Festival 2017
You’ve heard it said that Canadians are the nicest people in the world. Well, let’s get...
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Festival Beat: Freezing Weather Belied Warm Welcome at Slamdance 2017
My Park City initiation was like getting hugged and slapped at the same time. I produced...
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