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SUCH SWEET FOLLY
The standard screenplay-vetting system works perfectly... if you want bad films. By David Mamet.
INSIDE OUTSIDERS
Producers Lianne Halfon and Russell Smith talk about their L.A. production company, Mr. Mudd. By David Geffner.
LIFE LESSONS
Documentary filmmaker Ross McElwee discusses the art and craft of the personal documentary for the "D-Word" online seminar series.
ATTACK OF THE DRONES
Getting a good helicopter shot doesn’t have to break the bank... if you don’t mind losing the pilot. By Jason Peterson.
CRASHING THE GATES
An overview of U.S. distribution alternatives. By Anthony Kaufman.
Plus: Part II of Justin Lowe’s story on The Debut, Reed Martin on Docurama and a guide to micro-distributors.
REPORTS
Vittorio Storaro’s Writing With Light; interviews with Jean-Luc Godard; Sam Easterson’s Animal, Vegetable, Video: Where the Buffalo Roam; the Egyptian film scene; Japanese Poster Art; IFP/West’s Director’s Lab; the Rotterdam Film Parliament; Digital Soul Cinema; Russian Web sites; Stan Brakhage on DVD; the RealScreen Summit; XX/XY. Plus: new DVDs.
