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5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About John DeLorean From Netflix’s Myth & Mogul Docuseries

Ever wanted to know more about the man who dreamed up the DMC DeLorean, the super-1980s sports car that Marty…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Don’t Make a Movie With a Mobster: Advice From Indie Film Hustle’s Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari learned the hard way that not all Hollywood dreams come true. In the latest episode of Demystified from…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

What Really Happened to Anna May Wong?

(The following includes spoilers about the Ryan Murphy Netflix series Hollywood, and especially about the real-life Anna May Wong, portrayed on…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

Festival Beat: Timeless Titles Grow Old But Never Die at TCM Classic Film Festival 2019

Repertory cinema is alive and well across the world, and the TCM Classic Film Festival is the zenith of repertory…

5 years ago
  • Festivals

AFI Fest 2018 Wrap: Team MovieMaker‘s Favorites From This Year’s Festival

In experimenting with all forms of moviemaking, this year's AFI Fest slate managed to spread the focus of its selections…

5 years ago
  • Cinema Law

Swindler’s List: Seven Tips for Avoiding the Scam in Hollywood

Doyle Lonnegan: Your boss is quite a card player, Mr. Kelly; how does he do it?  Johnny Hooker: He cheats.…

7 years ago
  • MM Guide 2017

Meeting Expectations: How to Take a Meeting Like an Old Hollywood Pro, Even as a First-Time Filmmaker

Whenever you meet with anyone in Hollywood, you are pitching. This is true even in a “general meeting,” i.e. a…

7 years ago
  • Festivals

Festivals: The Founding and Future of Dances With Films

It started on a dark and stormy night...no wait... that’s another story.  Dances With Films started with festival founders, Michael…

10 years ago
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  • Screenwriting

Burn-jobs in a Bad Country: Interview with Writer Jonathan Hirschbein

Writer Jonathan Hirschbein worked for years on the film Bad Country with the late director, Chris Brinker, who passed away…

10 years ago
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  • Festivals

Festival Spotlight: HollyShorts Film Festival shows indie heart

Here's a recipe for a successful short film festival: Throw two ambitious 24-year-olds, a phone call, a cheaply-rentable theater, and…

11 years ago
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  • Hunting Tigers

Hunting Tigers: Moviemaker Lena Khan navigates a middle road to get her first feature made by Lena Khan

Sometimes I think people mistakenly assume that if you're a filmmaker, you're either working in Hollywood, or you’re a DIY…

11 years ago