Adapting Natasha: For This Film About the Russian-Jewish Immigrant Experience, the Key Was in the Casting
In 2002, I wrote the short story “Natasha” as a kind of repudiation of filmmaking. I’d returned to Toronto after five years in Los Angeles,...
Interactive Map: Explore the Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker in 2017
Take a virtual tour of our 26 favorite filmmaking cities in North America on our interactive map of the Best Places to Live and Work...
The Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker 2017
As an independent moviemaker, your life tends to be a mobile one. You’re forever in search of the perfect landscapes, networks, resources and people to...
Gaining Festival Momentum: How to Find Success Without Sundance, by Kyle Patrick Alvarez
If you don’t premiere at Sundance, can you still mount a successful festival run? Director Kyle Patrick Alvarez thinks so. If you’re an American independent...
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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...
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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...