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The ‘Staunchly Midwestern’ Jennifer Reeder has Forged a Name for Herself in Horror Outside of NYC or L.A.

Jennifer Reeder has carved out a distinct career in horror, all while living outside of the moviemaking hubs of New…

2 years ago
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Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker in 2022

Before we begin our latest list of the Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker: Some obvious background.…

2 years ago
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Lady Gaga Goes Method for House of Gucci; See Licorice Pizza in 70mm; MoviePass Resurrected?

Lady Gaga stayed in character (and accent) throughout the House of Gucci production; Licorice Pizza is coming this Thanksgiving in…

2 years ago
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Who Is Obama’s Former Girlfriend, Genevieve Ahearne?

Former President Barack Obama might not have sat down for an interview with HBO for its new docuseries, Obama: In…

3 years ago
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Slamdance Doc A Tiny Ripple of Hope Tracks One Man’s Sacrifices to Help Chicago Youth (Exclusive Clip)

A Tiny Ripple of Hope — now available to stream through the Slamdance Film Festival — follows Jahmal Cole as he…

3 years ago
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Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker, 2021

This year's list of the Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker is different than any we’ve done…

3 years ago
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The Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker 2019: Big Cities

"The film business as we know it is never going back to Los Angeles,” director Joe Carnahan reportedly said during…

5 years ago
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The Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker 2018: Big Cities

You can’t choose your family, but you can choose where to find your film family. They’re the PAs you’ll be…

6 years ago
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How They Did It: Tips on Recreating Period, VFX, and Big Action on a Low Budget From the Director of Gangster Land

“A lot of times you get credit for stuff in your movie that you didn’t intend to be there.” This…

6 years ago
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  • Winter 2017

The Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker 2017

As an independent moviemaker, your life tends to be a mobile one. You’re forever in search of the perfect landscapes,…

7 years ago
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Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker 2016: Top 10 Big Cities

Think global but shoot local. Here’s where you'll love doing that. Used to be if you wanted to work in the…

8 years ago
  • Best Of

Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker 2015: Top 10 Big Cities

All this week, we’re releasing the 2015 edition of our annual Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker…

9 years ago
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  • Winter 2014

Best Places, 2014: Top Big Cities: #1 Chicago

It’s MovieMaker’s 2014 edition of the Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker! We’re counting down through our Top…

10 years ago
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Revisiting Stony Island

The development of Stony Island began long before there was a script, from spending time with and shooting images of…

12 years ago
  • Articles - Editing

Things I’ve Learned as an Editor: Advice From Thelma Schoonmaker, Mary Sweeney and More

In celebration of our 11th year and the role that the Hands-on Pages newsletter has played in our success—throughout 2004,…

17 years ago