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Good Girl Jane Writer-Director Sarah Elizabeth Mintz Wrote A ‘Page Turny, Black List’-y Script — Then Tossed It and Started Over

In 2017, Good Girl Jane writer-director Sarah Elizabeth Mintz was living any moviemaker's dream. Her script, then titled Junk Food…

2 years ago
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  • Screenwriting

Sundance Institute Chooses 16 Writers for 2022 Screenwriters Lab

The Sundance Institute has chosen its 16 screenwriters to participate in the 2o22 Screenwriters Lab. Taking place from January 15-18…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

Joana Vicente Named New Sundance Institute CEO

Filmmaker and executive Joana Vicente will serve as the next CEO of the Sundance Institute, moving over from the Toronto…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Summer Reading Recommendations from Sean Durkin, Eugene Kotlyarenko, Bing Liu and More

Last year we asked some of our favorite moviemakers, film critics and more for their summer reading recommendations. And while…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Sundance to Give $1 Million in Emergency Relief: ‘There Can Be No Return to Business as Usual’

The Sundance Institute announced Friday that it will pay out $1 million in COVID-19 emergency relief money for independent artists and organizations…

4 years ago
  • MM Guide 2019

A Teller’s Market: How To Tell Your Own Story and Lay Bare Your Personal Brand

Tasked with unpacking the most overlooked, underestimated part of film marketing and distribution, I considered examples of what previous MovieMaker…

5 years ago
  • MM Guide 2018

Don’t Wait for a Deal to Float Your Way. Self-Distribution Can Be Plan A For Your Feature

David Larkin, CEO and founder of GoWatchIt, once argued that all independent filmmakers need to approach distribution with a solid…

6 years ago
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The Creative Distribution Fellowship: How Sundance Institute Is Working to Build Moviemakers From the Ground Up

Here’s something I’ve noticed in our world of storytelling: There are tons of fellowships out there. There are fellowships for…

7 years ago
  • Directing

At Home Behind the Camera: Actor-Turned-Director Macon Blair Talks Making I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore

Macon Blair is no stranger to Sundance. The actor is the childhood friend of, and a long-time collaborator with, writer-director…

7 years ago
  • Festivals

Dixie Flicks: How Justin Wheelon Persuaded Skeptical South Carolinians to Embrace Southern City Film Festival

How does a Southeastern film festival land a spot on Film Freeway's top 100 best-reviewed festivals list after its first…

7 years ago
  • Festivals

"Trial By Fire:" 25 Years Later, Quentin Tarantino Looks Back on How Reservoir Dogs Tested Him at Sundance

A fervent audience crowded the Eccles Theater to witness one of American Independent cinema’s most widely acclaimed enfant terribles return to…

7 years ago
  • Movie News

Sundance 2017: 66 Feature Films in Competition and NEXT Sections Announced

The Sundance Film Festival today announced 66 feature selections from the Competition (U.S. and World) and NEXT sections of the…

7 years ago
  • Other

So You’re An LGBT Moviemaker: Here’s Some Basic Advice (That’s Actually Useful to All)

Navigating the landscape of the LGBT indie film world can be challenging for veteran filmmakers and newbies alike. Sometimes it’s…

8 years ago
  • Movie News
  • Summer 2015

Where are the Agents of Change? A Primer on the ACLU Investigation into Hollywood’s Gender Discrimination

When director and Transparent creator Jill Soloway delivered her fiery, uproarious keynote address to the graduating students of the AFI…

9 years ago
  • Interviews

The Sundance Kid: A Conversation With Robert Redford

Redford. For movie fans worldwide, the last name alone conjures cinematic images of a sardonic outlaw, an undeterred reporter and…

13 years ago