Spring 2017

  • Moviemaking

Eye Piece: DP Roman Vasyanov (Suicide Squad) on Shooting Doug Liman’s Sniper Thriller The Wall on Super-16

The shooting schedule for Doug Liman’s sniper-centered thriller The Wall was very short—14 days—and the location and conditions were not…

7 years ago
  • Moviemaking

Letting Sparks Fly: Sundance’s Three-Year-Old Ignite Program Gives Young Moviemakers Space to Grow

As Sundance settles comfortably into its fourth decade, the festival hopes to draw—and shape—new filmmakers and audiences, particularly as methods…

7 years ago
  • Spring 2017

Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: James Gunn

You could argue that James Gunn is just very lucky—and yes, to have the third feature you direct make upwards…

7 years ago
  • Festivals

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 film festival committed to…

7 years ago
  • Festivals

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 2016, likens the festival…

7 years ago
  • Festivals

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 thesis film. Ever since,…

7 years ago
  • Festivals

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 more specific: Edmontonians are,…

7 years ago
  • Festivals

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 Dave Made a Maze,…

7 years ago
  • Spring 2017

Of Eastern Winds and Windfalls: What Do You Need to Know About Shooting in China?

China: It’s the new frontier of moviemaking. 2017 is the year the Chinese box office is forecast to surpass the…

7 years ago
  • Spring 2017

Casting From Your Couch? Mobile Casting App UpCast Aims to Cut Your Time Spent Finding Actors

As mobile technology shakes up everything from dating to banking, Drew Doyon, founder and CEO of UpCast, wants to do…

7 years ago