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March 21, 2025
MovieMaker asked writer-director Shane Bannon to share his experience creating the short film, “The Perfect Place to Cry,” which he
Doug Purdy and Scout Purdy film Pilgrim
March 19, 2025
How director Doug Purdy and his daughter Scout made their film Pilgrim with dozens of actors, free locations and small…
American Meltdown
February 4, 2025
American Meltdown, the debut feature from writer-director Andrew Adams, is an anti-capitalist “coming-of-rage” crowd-pleaser about a woman who loses her
The Pickup Nicholas Acosta Xenia LeBlanc Michael Bay
October 2, 2024
“Let’s shoot a Michael Bay movie on a budget!”   Those were the words I said to my wife (girlfriend
The People's Joker Vera Drew
August 13, 2024
Vera Drew broke almost every rule you can make when making a movie — and not just because she based
Skinamarink Director Kyle Edward Bell Shot His Well-Planned Nightmare for $10K
December 16, 2023
Skinamarink, by Kyle Edward Ball, appears on the surface to be a massive success story. But its success was hard-fought,…
Todd Flaherty Chrissy Judy
April 3, 2023
Chrissy Judy, the gorgeous feature debut from writer-director-star Todd Flaherty, is an archly funny platonic love story between two best
Pete Ohs Made Jethica for 10K by Treating His Horror Film Like a Painting
January 12, 2023
If you didn’t know Pete Ohs made Jethica for less than $10,000, you’d never guess. Since its SXSW debut, it…
Albert and Claude
December 6, 2022
Alex Willemin and Alina Willemin — owners of Alix Filmworx — tell us how they made their historic film Albert…