Iberoamerica Takes SIFF 2017: Seattle Audiences at the Largest U.S. Film Festival Embrace Spanish-Language Stories
Being the brightest one in a sky full of stars is a tough task. How does a story stand out among several hundred titles in...
Absolute Submission: Top Programmers Share the Secrets to Getting Into the Festivals of Your Dreams
Dear moviemakers, I want you to know this: I love you. Or at least, I really want to love you. I know that’s forward, but...
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...
Festival Diary: Seattle International Film Festival 2015, Part Two
Part 2 of our extended coverage of the Seattle International Film Festival, one of the top festivals in North America since 1976. This year’s festival...
Festival Diary: Seattle International Film Festival 2015, Part One
Brag as they might, top fests like Sundance, Cannes, and SXSW have nothing on the Seattle International Film Festival when it comes to sheer volume...
50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee, 2015
Was it worth it? Indie film, by definition, resides on the margins. It’s a medium of miracles, of squeezing so much from so little, of...
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...
Festival Strategy 101: Plot the Right Course for Your Film
We’ve all heard the tired homily about a Sundance premiere being the festival holy grail, without which your film is dead on arrival. That just...
Best Of: 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee, 2014
Feast your eyes on MovieMaker‘s complete list of the 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2014. Despite original plan to publish the list...
Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker in 2014, Big Cities: #5 Seattle
It’s MovieMaker’s 2014 edition of the Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker! We’re counting down through our Top 10 Big Cities, Top 5...
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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...
Inside the Issue: Directing
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...