How can producers make socially conscious films that also make money? That question is the core...

by Emile Sherman, Iain Canning and Angie Fielder When international co-productions work well, one plus one...

There’s still a spirited debate going on in the U.S. about film tax incentives. Moviemakers and...

A new online app that promises to create a budget for your independent film in a...

A long, relaxed magic hour—say what? It’s true: Deep into the summer in Canada’s diverse, gorgeous...

Is financing an indie film more difficult than ever? There’s so much content out there and...

On October 15, 1981, director Sam Raimi, producer Robert Tapert and actor Bruce Campbell unveiled their...

As an addendum to our story on An American in Texas, we asked MovieMaker readers to...

Those of you who are familiar with film markets—either those happening in conjunction with a festival...

Each country bears its own cross. There is no history without turbulent passages. For Poland, one...

The industry is fraught with potential hazards for accidents. A select few on-set tragedies receive attention...

It sucks, and often it’s nobody’s fault… but it happens. If you’ve ever been in the...

In early 2016, comedian Louis C.K. released his original series Horace & Pete exclusively on his...

For my first feature film, I had a number of scripts ready, but the one I...

Cuba looms large in the imagination of Yanquis. With legendary cigars, rum and music, Cuba’s like...

As I sat in the production office of my latest film, Gridlocked, putting out hourly fires,...

My partner, Matt Manfredi, and I are writers and producers. We have made nine movies of radically...

In partnership with Film Slate Magazine, we’re publishing “Slate Up,” a fortnightly series with practical filmmaking advice...

We’ve heard case after case of hungry independent filmmakers who shoot their first films on a...

In October of 2014, Daniel Noah, my screenwriter and producing partner, and I officially decided that...

Call sheets: You know they’re important for keeping your production in order every day. But before...

“Bad Hurt is my family over 20 years condensed into Christmas week,” says Mark Kemble, co-writer and...

Call them what you will. “Christian,” or “faith-based” or “inspirational/spiritual/ministry” films are good business in 2016....

Good collaboration happens when a film’s creative heads move in unison. We hear over and over...