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Scott Macaulay
2ND UPDATE: We have our winners. Thanks, all! UPDATE: To win a digital copy of Objectified, answer the question below and email editor.filmmakermagazine AT gmail.com. Almost three years ago I decided to check out what seemed to be an obscure little documentary about graphic design at SXSW and was surprised to find the line to get in stretching all the way down the length of the convention [continue]
Jason Guerrasio
Tonight at 7pm head over to the NYC Apple Store in SoHo (103 Prince Street) for what's sure to be a lively and entertaining conversation with director Jason Reitman. He'll be talking about his latest film Up in the Air starring George Clooney as a corporate downsizer whose life of collecting frequent flyer miles, perks and no-strings-attached hookups is in jeopardy. Interviewing Reitman for the [continue]
Scott Macaulay
Aaron Leming, who works as a specialist at the Southlake Town Square Apple Store in Dallas, created this resonant typographic rendition of Paddy Chayefsky's famous Howard Beale "Mad as Hell" speech from Network. Mad As Hell! Kinetic Typography from Aaron Leming on Vimeo.
Scott Macaulay
Back in March, 2007, with his talk with Color Me Kubrick's Brian Cook, Nick Dawson inaugurated a new column here at Filmmakermagazine.com: the Director Interviews. Over the course of two-and-a-half years, he infallibly spun out thoughtful and provocative discussions with directors ranging from emerging American indies to big-name international auteurs to everyone in between. Viewing the bulk of [continue]
Scott Macaulay
Filmmaker Astra Taylor (Examined Life) gave the debut Artist Talk for the Walker Art Center's "Raising Creative Kids" series. The series is described as an initiative "designed to make the Walker a destination and resource for families and parents wanting to creatively engage their children." Here's their description of the talk: Raised by independent-thinking bohemian parents, Taylor was [continue]
Jason Guerrasio
The Sundance Institute announced today the creation of Sundance Film Festival U.S.A. where direct-from-festival films from the upcoming 2010 festival will be screened nationwide in theaters in eight cities on the Thursday of the festival (Jan. 28). This will conincide with events and premiere screenings back at the festival, including the North American premiere of the socio-political documentary The Shock Doctrine [continue]
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Jamie Stuart uses the latest edition of Apple's Final Cut Studio to
create the short Isn't She?..., an ode to John Hughes that
follows a day in the life of Claire (Lauren Currie Lewis) as she tries to
claim unemployment insurance.
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In Lars von Trier’s latest film, Antichrist, the Danish auteur abandons the video
aesthetic of his recent films to explore the horrors to be found in marital relations. By Scott Macaulay
Ira Sachs sits down with writer-director Oren Moverman to discuss his debut feature, The Messenger,
a powerful look at two soldiers who bring the pain of war to your doorstep.
With Ti West’s The House of the Devil hitting theaters, Larry Fessenden’s Glass Eye Pix has become one of
the most active independent production companies around. By Lauren Wissot
moreLINE ITEMS
Tips on how to be a successful filmmaker during the recession. By Esther B.
Robinson
moreCOLUMNS
Why VOD is turning into a profitable avenue for indie filmmakers. By Anthony Kaufman
Lance Weiler travels to the land of start-ups.
moreREPORTS
Winterbottom’s The Killer
Inside Me, Trailerpark,
Final Cut Studio,
Independent Film Week,
Kubrick’s Napoleon book.
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FALL 2009
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Brandon Harris
Ex-LAPD Detective, investigative journalist, 9/11 truther, foreteller of the coming apocalypse --- these are just some of the roles Michael C. Ruppert has inhabited in his fascinating life, one that versatile filmmaker Chris Smith (American Movie, The Yes Men) has chosen to examine in his newest [continue]
Nick Dawson
As a genre that's all about keeping the audience on its toes, the horror movie naturally needs a regular injection of fresh talent, and writer-director Ti West is the latest to give it a shot in the arm. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1980, West spent his adolescence watching as many movies as [continue]
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Aw man, I am thinking. Last Thursday’s New York Times is up on my computer screen and I’m looking at the virtual front page, just below what would be the fold. The headline: INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS DISTRIBUTE ON THEIR OWN. It’s turf I’ve become increasingly familiar with in the last [continue]
Here's Part 2 of Jamie Stuart's look at Apple's new Final Cut Studio, which he used to make his short film, Isn't She?.... Read Part 1 of Stuart's review in the Fall issue.
A week before I was set to resume shooting Isn't She?..., I installed Apple's new OS Snow Leopard. I proceeded to [continue]
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FESTIVAL COVERAGE
Whither primary sources? Here’s what I have in front of me, in case you’re interested: on the desktop sits the laptop, the phone, the book, the headphones. On the laptop’s desktop, the news, the blog, the review, the video, the work. On the phone, the music, the number, the same review as [continue]
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