BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY

With his debut feature, the poetic Chelsea Walls, Ethan Hawke has summoned an incredible cast to Manhattan’s choice artistic haunt – the Chelsea Hotel. By Scott Macaulay.

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

With a smart script by Charlie Kaufman, music-video whiz Michel Gondry steps onto the big screen with Human Nature. By Chuck Stephens.

THE GENIUS OF THE SYSTEM

With his new CREMASTER 3, artist Matthew Barney has completed his fantastic five-feature series, generating applause, confusion and, possibly, respect as a serious film director. By Shari Roman.

STAMP OF APPROVAL

Fabián Bielinsky’s Nine Queens is both a smart, Mamet-like thriller and, by virtue of current events, a sly allegory on Argentina’s economic crisis. By Peter Bowen.

BETWEEN THE LINES

Todd Rubenstein, Esq., discusses the art and legalities of securing book rights.

INNER MONOLOGUE

Ten tips for directors seeking to get the most out of their actors. By Adrienne Weiss.

FOR A SONG

For independents, negotiating music licenses often means singing the blues. But, as Reed Martin reports, with proper planning there are creative solutions.

REALITY CHECK

The Real Screen Summit.

IN THE RAW

The IFP’s Rough Cut program.

OVERSEAS PITCH

Jasmine Kosovic experiences the Rotterdam-Berlinale Express.

COMMUNITY TIES

The IFP/West’s labs.

MARKET SHARE

The changes to the Independent Feature Project Market.

REBEL REBEL

Jason Cacioppo’s Squeezebox.

EURO CURRENCY

Michael Haneke’s The Piano Teacher.

NOSTALGIA DRIVEN

Kurt Kuenne’s Drive-In Movie Memories.

REFORMATTED

Faber and Faber’s screenplay of Todd Solondz’s Storytelling.

LARA, I LOVE YOU

Peggy Ahwesh’s She Puppet.

SISTER, MY SISTER

Lieven Debrauwer’s Pauline and Paulette.

TRIBAL VISION

Jonathan Berman’s Commune!

HIGH-END SMALL GAUGE

Burbank’s Pro8mm.

DISASTER RELIEF

Caveh Zahedi and Jay Rosenblatt’s film collaboration, Underground Zero.