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From conception, my feature Against the Night, about a group of friends who sneak into an abandoned prison, was always…
No-budget indie moviemaking is hard enough as it is, but when you decide to throw in visual effects, it can…
Crowdfunding has become an invaluable tool for the indie filmmaker seeking funds for the start or completion of a project.…
When I closed my eyes I could see it: a factory capable of holding more than 500 workers throughout its…
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Whether you’re a moviemaker, critic or devoted film collector, lovers of cinema can all agree: A Criterion Collection release is…
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Congratulations! Your film has been accepted into a film festival. Now what? For starters, absolutely rally, promote, attend the festival…
Between Eduardo Sánchez co-directing The Blair Witch Project in 1999 and Simon Barrett writing Blair Witch in 2016, we’ve seen generational…
Each country bears its own cross. There is no history without turbulent passages. For Poland, one of the most divisive…