Arriving early on the opening night of the 2016 Nevada City Film Festival, I mingled with moviemakers, organizers and audience…
As a producer, I need to be very careful about which festivals to enter and, when accepted, travel to. A…
Throughout history, most writers have worked alone, whether scratching away with quills in garrets or tapping on laptops at Starbucks.…
“Who and what can I use to make my movie? Where do I even begin?” You may remember, if you’ve…
Whenever you meet with anyone in Hollywood, you are pitching. This is true even in a “general meeting,” i.e. a…
Maybe it’s a childhood favorite you’ve always dreamed of seeing on a big screen, or a recommendation from your mother…
Dear moviemakers, I want you to know this: I love you. Or at least, I really want to love you.…
It’s too slow. It’s too fast. It doesn’t resonate or just doesn’t make sense. If something isn’t working in your…
While it’s still churning, the digital distribution dust has settled just enough to bring good and bad news to indie…
Paul Schrader is learning a lot these days. Simultaneously excited about the future of moviemaking and pessimistic about its finances,…