Shooting (for) the Moon: How Operation Avalanche Pulled Off a Reanimated Kubrick and a Tricky Legal Argument
“Do you think we could get the real Kubrick for this?” That was the question I asked my producer Matthew Miller after going over the...
The 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World, 2016
In case you’ve forgotten, sometimes movies can just be about fun. Welcome to the 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World. A companion list to...
Slaying the Horror Festival Circuit: How To Navigate the Deep, Dark Maze of North American Horror Film Festivals
No continent in the world hosts as many horror film festivals as North America, so the task of selecting a handful to submit to can...
The 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World, 2015
We go to film festivals for the same reasons we see our favorite bands in concert. Or pop into bookstores instead of downloading novels onto...
The 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World, 2014
Our annual list of the world’s weirdest and most wonderful cinematic celebrations: the 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World. It’s the feeling every moviemaker...
The Coolest Film Festivals in the World, 2013: Documentary and Horror/Sci-Fi Festival Winners
It’s time! We’re announcing our 2013 Coolest Film Festivals in the World winners, voted by YOU, two categories at a time over the course of...
Halloween Retro-SPOOK-tive: Navigating the Labyrinth of Room 237
Nobody ever forgets the Overlook Hotel and its wintry garden labyrinth, that elevator slowly gushing rivers of blood, the crayon-scrawled “REDRUM,” or Jack Nicholson’s demented...
The 25 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee: 2009
Every moviemaker has dreams of his or her film landing at Sundance or Cannes and instantly acquiring the enduring acclaim that fests of that caché...
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The Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada 2017: Film Programs to Shape You Into the Next Moviemaking All-Star
Perhaps you’re someone who dreams of a career in moviemaking, and has come to the realization that the discipline, experimentation and personal relationships that flourish in an academic setting are...
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What’s in Your Kit? The Underwater Gear Used in Jeff Orlowski’s Gorgeous Environmental Doc Chasing Coral
How do you show irrefutable proof that the world’s coral reefs are rapidly dying due to climate change? Director Jeff Orlowski’s feature Chasing Coral follows an impassioned team of...
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Of Bad Apes and Twisted Revenge: Matt Reeves, Steve Zahn, Weta Digital and Others on War for the Planet of the Apes
Actor Steve Zahn—known for his roles in That Thing You Do, Riding in Cars With Boys, and Dallas Buyers Club—once stumbled onto an online post about his role in...