Filmmaking

SXSW BLOG: ANNA HIGGS PREMIERE DAY, PART TWO

So as we walked down the lines of people hoping to get into our screening — all there well before the screening was due to start — it was quite the feeling. It was great to see the Austin Fan Force roaming the crowds and having pictures taken with fans. As we were running through the tech check the theatre and festival staff had put their heads together and decided to put on an extra screening at midnight — in place of a surprise screening — to accommodate the people they already knew wouldn’t get in thanks to the long […]

By Filmmaker Staff on Mar 14, 2010 Filmmaking
SXSW BLOG: ANNA HIGGS’ PREMIERE DAY, PART ONE

So, it’s day 2 of the fest and D-Day for THE PEOPLE VS. GEORGE LUCAS. It’s our world premiere tonight and we’ve got a day packed with final preparations, the premiere, party and hopefully not too much panic! The day started well with the news that our screening sold out on the Xpress pass tickets in less than 20 minutes. Some people were in line from 8am. The booths don’t open until 10am. Could we be creating a mini STAR WARS phenomenon here?! Then it was time for Alexandre’s Studio SX interview with Lewis Wallace from Wired Magazine. There was […]

By Filmmaker Staff on Mar 14, 2010 Filmmaking
SXSW BLOG: MRIDU CHANDRA, PRODUCER, “THE CANAL STREET MADAM”

So here we are at SXSW for the world premiere of a documentary I produced, The Canal Street Madam. My badge, accordingly, identifies me as Mridu Chandra, “The Canal Street Madam.” I can’t say that we thought of that when we named the film, but it’s definitely my favorite film festival badge so far! We landed in Austin Friday afternoon with what seemed like enough time to rent our car, ditch our winter coats, and get to the Filmmaker Lunch at Troublemaker studios. We drove up to the studio to find that the weren’t letting more people in, because it […]

By Filmmaker Staff on Mar 14, 2010 Filmmaking
SXSW BLOG: ANNA HIGGS, PRODUCER, “THE PEOPLE VS. GEORGE LUCAS”

Swinging in to SXSW This is my first SXSW, which feels odd for me as I’ve worked as a producer in digital media & film for more than a decade, but shoots & life got in the way of coming before. But this year I’ve got a great reason to be here – I’m one of the producers of the innovative feature documentary The People Vs. George Lucas, here with director Alexandre O. Philippe, fellow prods Kerry Roy & Vanessa Philippe and DOP Robert Muratore. I’m based in the UK, so it was a long flight over here, and I […]

By Filmmaker Staff on Mar 13, 2010 Filmmaking
SXSW BLOG: “THE WEIRD WORLD OF BLOWFLY” DIRECTOR JONATHAN FURMANSKI

My Arrival. Well, I made it. I’m in Austin for SXSW 2010 to premiere my documentary film, The Weird World of Blowfly. About 2-1/2 years of shooting and editing, endless phone calls, countless emails, and probably 50,000 airline miles to get to this moment. Probably there’s still more work to do on the film — I can already tell you half a dozen places where I want to tweak the color or adjust the mix — but I made it and I’m ready to introduce the film to the world. It’s a coming out party for 93 minutes of HD […]

By Scott Macaulay on Mar 13, 2010 Filmmaking
“RIDE, RISE, ROAR” DIRECTOR DAVID HILLMAN CURTIS BLOGS FROM SXSW

This week we have a number of guest bloggers posting here from SXSW. Follow them before and after their screenings to get a taste of the festival as well as their personal thoughts on premiering their films. First up is David Hillman Curtis, whose film Ride, Rise Roar captures David Byrne’s recent “Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno” concert tour. SXSW. We arrived in Austin Wednesday night…late. My wife and I decided to bring the kids, 9 and 3, and make SXSW a family trip… we are exhausted and might leave early. Just kidding. When I heard the good […]

By Scott Macaulay on Mar 13, 2010 Filmmaking
IFP JOINS SHOOTING PEOPLE AND NYWIFT IN FIRST U.S. DELEGATION TO HOT DOCS

The IFP have announced they have teamed up with fellow organizations Shooting People and New York Women in Film & Television to lead the first-ever U.S. delegation to Hot Docs. The members of these organizations will get to attend the Toronto Documentary Forum, International Co-Production Day, and be featured in the Digital Doc Shop market. In addition, the delegation will receive other perks: access to all 255 screenings, Digital Doc Shop screenings, and all Hot Docs discussions, including the Kickstart panels, Hot Docs Talks, CoffeeTalks, and Micro Meanings. There will be over 1,900 documentary professionals from around the world, over […]

By Filmmaker Staff on Mar 12, 2010 Filmmaking
AN INSIDER’S GUIDE TO SXSW

Over at indieWIRE check out their guide of the best spots to eat, drink and shop while in Austin. Updating the list from last year, they also have contributions from people who know the lay of the land: Matt Dentler, Janet Pierson, and Austin native, director Bryan Poyser. (And head over to our SXSW page to read a guide to follow SXSW through social media.) Here’s a few of my favorite picks from the iW guide. BEST TEX MEX: Overall the top place for Mexican food was the highly recommmended Manuel’s (310 Congress Ave). A local noted that it’s, “Not […]

By Jason Guerrasio on Mar 11, 2010 Filmmaking
DIY DAYS COMING TO NYC… BUT NEEDS YOUR HELP

The Workbook Project and the New School will present the first ever DIY Days in New York on April 3. This roving conference of talks, presentations and workshops on all things DIY (co-founded by our Culture Hacker columnist Lance Weiler) has been free to the public since its inception over three years ago, but because of the sudden loss of a sponsor it’s looking for the support of the indie community to help raise $3,000. Learn more about DIY Days and the campaign they’re doing here (which includes some nice gifts for those who donate). And to get you started, […]

By Jason Guerrasio on Mar 11, 2010 Filmmaking
COMPETITION TITLES ANNOUNCED FOR TRIBECA ’10

Announced earlier today, the 9th annual Tribeca Film Festival announced their Competition roster and films in their Showcase category for this year’s fest, which takes place April 21 – May 2 in New York City. Some of the highlights include Alex Gibney‘s work-in-progress screening of his doc on Eliot Spitzer and (get this) Vincent Gallo lending his voice in the animated film, Metropia. Full list of films are below. World Narrative Feature Competition “Buried Land,” directed by Geoffrey Alan Rhodes and Steven Eastwood, written by Geoffrey Alan Rhodes, Steven Eastwood, and Dzenan Medanovic. (USA, UK, Bosnia and Herzegovina) – World […]

By Jason Guerrasio on Mar 10, 2010 Festivals & Events

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