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August 30, 2016
Unpaid interns and volunteers are a necessary evil in indie moviemaking. Just go easy on the “evil” part of that…
May 7, 2015
With his latest feature, Mommy, Xavier Dolan has rid himself of pretense.
May 7, 2015
I set out to learn how screenwriting websites like InkTip, Virtual Pitch Fest, and The Black List have leveled the…
April 29, 2015
Maps to the Stars, director David Cronenberg’s masterpiece about Tinseltown and its strange inhabitants, is a perfect reflection of the…
April 9, 2015
Victoria, Texas-based organization Film Exchange helps design unofficial incentives for low-budget producers looking to shoot in Victoria and the outlying…
February 11, 2015
A brave new world has dawned, with independents learning to navigate the narrows between piracy and profit.
February 10, 2015
Matt Sconce and Keith Walker formed Movie Heroes, an innovative theater chain, when they decided that they wanted to save…
February 4, 2015
One excellent example of independent series—which points toward the future of series content, web or TV-based—is High Maintenance, the first…
January 26, 2015
Few actors are as iconic as Sir Patrick Stewart, from Star Trek to X-Men. Upon the release of his new…
January 22, 2015
All this week, we’re releasing the 2015 edition of our annual Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker…