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Trailer Watch: Andrew Norman Wilson’s “It’s Not What the World Needs Right Now”
Earlier this year, filmmaker Andrew Norman Wilson (profiled as part of our 25 New Face of Independent Film list in 2021) published an essay in The Baffler about his struggles to get his work financed, made and seen. Entitled “It’s Not What the World Needs Right Now,” the (mostly) comic essay made enough of a splash that Wilson has subsequently presented it (in New York, Los Angeles and Locarno) as a live one-man show while dressed as Abraham Lincoln. Now the presentation form returns to New York’s Metrograph this Friday, and we’re pleased to share Wilson’s trailer for the event, […]
by Filmmaker Staff on Sep 30, 2024 -
21 Films to See at the 2024 New York Film Festival
With this year’s New York Film Festival underway, Filmmaker is recommending 18 films to watch over the course of the festival, which runs this year from September 27 through October 14. This year, our staff has covered several festivals— including TIFF, Venice, and Cannes,—whose premieres will be screening at NYFF during these upcoming weeks, some of which have previously been featured on our site. Below, we have compiled a list of the must-see films playing at the New York Film Festival, along with links and excerpts from director interviews and festival dispatches as well as, for three titles we have […]
by Filmmaker Staff on Sep 27, 2024 -
Film & Television Areas of Study at Full Sail University (Sponsored Post)
If you’re considering a career in film or television, it’s important to understand that there are many different roles in the field, so there are lots of opportunities where your interests and skills can be a good fit. Perhaps you enjoy directing others to perform a certain way. Maybe you’re a wordsmith who wants to pursue work in scriptwriting. Or you might like to design animated characters. Full Sail University offers many different areas of study that could lead to careers in the realm of film and television. While they focus on different aspects, all of Full Sail’s courses are […]
by Filmmaker Staff on Sep 23, 2024 -
25 New Faces of Independent Film 2024
by Filmmaker Staff on Sep 18, 2024
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FILM FEST KNOX Announces American Regional Film Competition Selections for Second Edition
Following its inaugural edition last year, Knoxville, Tennessee’s FILM FEST KNOX returns for its second year from November 14 to 17. Here are the five films announced for this year’s American Regional Cinema Competition, the winner of which will receive an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run in Regal Entertainment’s cinemas. From the press release: The directors of the competition films—Vera Brunner-Sung, Tracie Laymon, Nicholas Colia, Brandon Colvin, and Kelsey Taylor—will be in attendance, along with additional cast and crew, who will introduce the films, participate in Q&As, and discuss the current state and future of regional cinema. Collectively, these filmmakers have screened […]
by Filmmaker Staff on Sep 17, 2024 -
The Gotham Film & Media Institute Announces Programming for 2024 Gotham Week Expo
The Gotham Film and Media Institute, Filmmaker’s publisher, announced today the programming for the 2024 Gotham Week Expo, taking place during Gotham Week on Monday, September 30th – Thursday, October 4th in locations throughout New York City. As announced in a press release, The Gotham “brings together partners from The Gotham’s Expanding Communities initiative to provide community and thought leadership on topics pertinent to film and media creators, including discussing challenges and solutions on how to approach advocacy and career advancement.” Opening the Expo will be a demo and conversation with Kamala Avila-Salmon, Lionsgate’s Head of Inclusive Content. The presentation […]
by Filmmaker Staff on Aug 29, 2024 -
Production Studio Wavelength Sponsors Yellow Springs Film Festival, Hosts First Live WAVE Grant Showcase and Panel Discussion
Production studio Wavelength has announced its official sponsorship of the Yellow Springs Film Festival. From the press release: On Sunday, October 6, 2024, at 1:45 PM ET, Wavelength, in partnership with YSFF, will host its first-ever WAVE Grant showcase featuring short films from WAVE Grant alumni including Ana Verde’s Te Llaman Las Olas (The Waves Call You), Geena Hernandez’s Chicks, Sofia and Andrea Riba’s American Girl, Hannah Patterson’s Late to the Party, Amanda Gordon’s Sugar Honey, Leena Kurishingal’s No Escape, and Neha Aziz’s So, That Happened. The screenings will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Wavelength’s Head of […]
by Filmmaker Staff on Aug 29, 2024 -
Chicken & Egg Pictures Announces 29 Grantees for Year Two of Research & Development Grant
Chicken & Egg Pictures announced today the 29 grantees for its second Pictures Research & Development Grant. From the press release: Chicken & Egg Pictures, which provides support and funding to women and gender-expansive documentary filmmakers, announced today the 29 film projects supported by its second Chicken & Egg Pictures Research & Development Grant. The grants provide directors with $10,000 USD for research or $20,000 USD for development of a new documentary project. These critical stages in the life of a documentary are often unpaid and unsupported. Grantees will also have access to the Chicken & Egg Pictures’ team and […]
by Filmmaker Staff on Aug 26, 2024 -
Trailer Watch: Megalopolis
Taking a page from Lost Highway‘s long-ago trick of using “Two Thumbs Down” as a blurb for the poster, the trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis pullquotes many of the negative responses to his work over the years, some from long-dead critics like Andrew Sarris and John Simon. (Here’s Vadim Rizov’s review from Cannes.) The film opens September 27 from Lionsgate. UPDATE: Lionsgate has pulled the Megalopolis trailer originally included in this post after critics and outlets pointed out that the negative blurbs contained in the trailer could not be sourced from the original reviews and may be fabricated. In a […]
by Filmmaker Staff on Aug 21, 2024 -
Shorenstein Center Announces Fall 2024 Cohort of Documentary Film Fellows
The Shorenstein Center announced today the Fall 2024 cohort of Documentary Film Fellows. From the press release: The group joins the Center under the auspices of the Documentary Film in the Public Interest Initiative and will spend the semester conducting research and engaging with the HKS community about the challenges facing the field and its impact on civic life. The Documentary Film in the Public Interest Initiative is designed to support new research, analysis, innovation, and provocation around core issues facing the documentary film sector. Through the Fellows’ projects, the Shorenstein Center will engage in examinations of public impact and […]
by Filmmaker Staff on Aug 19, 2024
by Filmmaker Staff on Sep 18, 2024
