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Presented in the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard section, Nandita Das' biopic, Manto, follows the most tumultuous years in the…
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Kimmy and Jamal sat quietly on a cheap dorm room bed. Gerri, the film's director, had just called “cut,” and…
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After gaining exposure for his chilling work in Wes Craven’s Scream, Oscar-nominated composer Marco Beltrami has become something of a…
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The We Make Movies (Better) blog returns for a new installment about another new music option for independent moviemakers, by…
Q: After the original composer for my film submitted his score, I found it to be almost unlistenable and rejected…