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November 27, 2017
Dishing out three Grand Awards, 167 Gold World Medals, 175 Silver World Medals, and 145 Bronze World Medals, New York…
November 27, 2017
It's no secret why moviemakers flocked to SENE Film, Music & Arts Festival 2017, where local talent is nurtured and…
November 23, 2017
This year the fest seems to take a step further in that regard with strong efforts from auteur favorites, genre…
November 14, 2017
San Diego Underground Film Festival 2017 found the three-year-old fest hitting its stride, with carefully curated shorts, live performances, and…
November 9, 2017
For this repeat-attending moviemaker, convivial, easygoing elegance defined the 2017 Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival.
November 6, 2017
Gregory Kallenberg's Louisiana Film Prize fosters camaraderie and connections between filmmakers, judges, and the public at large.
October 29, 2017
Co-founder and executive director Josh Leake gave us a taste of what's to come at Portland Film Festival 2017, which…
October 23, 2017
Run by the husband/wife team of Michael and Jennifer Brody, Crested Butte Film Festival 2017 touted ace programming against its scenic…
October 16, 2017
Our inaugural list of The World's 15 Bloody Best Genre Fests will be your guide through the abyss of the…
August 25, 2017
Success in the film business is relative. Though “nobody knows anything," the ones that pay attention and carve their own…
July 27, 2017
I go to Mammoth for a very different reason than the million-plus annual ski visitors’—i.e. to attend the Mammoth Lakes…
June 19, 2017
This past June weekend in LA hosted the 9th Hola Mexico Film Festival, the 11th Los Angeles Greek Film Festival…
June 13, 2017
I repeatedly ask myself one question as I ready for a film festival premiere: What’s my goal at the festival?…
May 25, 2017
Chicagoland Shorts is now an annual program, touring the country from coast to coast, from Phoenix to Seattle to Detroit…
February 7, 2017
The founder of Southern City explains how he delivered a robust cultural experience and hands-on film education to the small…
November 15, 2016
Myrtle Beach International Film Festival's next edition takes place April 2017; additional screenings will be held in September in Michigan.
October 17, 2016
The other day I met someone who attended Screamfest in 2005 and he was able to tell me the films…
December 17, 2015
Now that your genre film has gotten into a festival, how will you survive it? 1. If your horror film
December 13, 2015
There's lots of guts and even more glory to be had on the horror film fest circuit. Keep this moviemakers'…
July 7, 2014
This week’s Crowdfunder Pick is Ambulante, a travelling documentary film festival founded by the likes of Diego Luna and Gael…
May 19, 2014
You can read part one of Patricia Chica's personal Cannes diary right here. Today, on Day Three, Patricia interviews journalist…
April 24, 2014
If you've ever been to a film festival and forgotten you were at a film festival, it might have been…
50 Film Festivals Worth The Entry Fee 2014: Savannah Film Festival
April 9, 2014
50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee: A through C. Most of these festivals are a bit homier, edgier, more…
MovieMaker #108 Spring 2014 Cover Slider
April 2, 2014
MovieMaker Magazine #108: The Activism in Film Issue - The spring 2014 issue of MovieMaker Magazine is on stands and…