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Why You Shouldn’t Write, Direct, Produce and Edit Your Movie Yourself

Okay, fine: Quentin Tarantino wrote, directed and produced Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood. But if you're an aspiring moviemaker,…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

Slamdance Panelists Tell You How to Avoid 8 Film Festival Red Flags

Keep your synopsis short and to the point. More importantly, keep your film short and to the point. Get honest…

4 years ago
  • Spring 2019

50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2019

Film festivals require a strategy. It's accepted as gospel among independents that a feature film is the result of dogged…

5 years ago
  • Annual Lists

50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2018

Stamping the MovieMaker seal of approval on each destination in our annual guide to the 50 Film Festivals Worth the…

6 years ago
  • Festivals

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…

7 years ago
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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.…

7 years ago
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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…

8 years ago
  • Festivals

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…

9 years ago
  • Festivals

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…

9 years ago
  • Festivals

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…

9 years ago
  • Fall 2014
  • Festivals

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.…

9 years ago
  • Festivals
  • MM Guide 2014

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…

10 years ago
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  • Spring 2014

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…

10 years ago
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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 years ago
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Trailblazer Tuesday Crowdfunder of the Week: They Returned by Kerry O’Conor and Patrick Achis

Our Crowdfunder of the Week is They Returned, the sixth feature film from musician/filmmaker Ivan Noel. Like Noel’s earlier work,…

11 years ago
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East of Eden: Megan Griffiths’ Harrowing Tale of Sex-trafficking and Survival

Eden, Megan Griffiths’ stunning new film, exists within the perverted—and unsettlingly pervasive—world of human sex trafficking. A lucrative global industry,…

11 years ago
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Going Grassroots: Stephen Gyllenhaal talks local politics and his new movie

The closing night film at this year's Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), which wraps up its month-long run this weekend,…

12 years ago
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“Write What You Know”: Michael Connors on Allegiance’s move from short to feature film

Writer/director Michael Connors' Allegiance (Working Title: Recalled), based on his award-winning 2006 thesis short of the same name, follows Lieutenant…

12 years ago