Celebrating its 14th year March 7-16, 2008, the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival is currently seeking submissions for its competition section. Learn more on their competition rules page. Deadline is Nov. 1. Late deadline is Dec. 1. Nestled between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the SLOIFF has enjoyed the reputation of being a regional fest that brings filmmakers’ work directly to real audiences and provides an oasis for the stars. Those who’ve appeared in the past include Morgan Freeman, Stacey Peralta and Malcolm McDowell. Last year’s award winners included Iraq in Fragments for Best Doc and Beyond the Call […]
It seems as if Jamie Stuart has finished fumigating his new apartment and has gone back to making videos. In this case, it’s something relatively straightforward: his interview with Sidney Lumet, a snippet of which you saw in his earlier NYFF piece, but this time streamed unedited. In the piece, Lumet talks about never wanting to shoot on film again…
There’s a trailer up for Kim Peirce’s Stop-Loss, and I think it looks pretty great. The film doesn’t come out until the Spring, so, until then, click here. (Hat tip, Ain’t It Cool News.)
Lots going on today over on our main page. Filmmaker‘s Fall issue is currently on stands. You can check out select stories from the issue here. And Jamie Stuart‘s final short film from the New York Film Festival is now up over at Filmmaker Videos (for a full wrap on NYFF, see Erica Abeel‘s piece in the Festvial Coverage section). One last thing, the Fall issue marks our 15th anniversary in publication. Thanks to everyone who’s followed this magazine for the last decade and a half, we hope you continue to follow the ever changing trends of independent film through […]
IFP‘s 17th annual Gotham Awards nominees were announced this morning. Among the hopefuls are some of the most talked about films of the year, many of which are certain to find more recognition as awards season builds. Highlights include Craig Zobel (one of our “25 New Faces of Independent Film” this year) receiving three nominations for his debut Great World of Sound (Best Feature, Breakthrough Director and Breakthrough Actor for Kene Holliday); a strong list of noms for Best Doc that includes The Devil Came on Horseback and Sicko; and some worthy performances are vying for the Best Ensemble Cast, […]
In Jamie Stuart’s final episode of his shorts series from the New York Film Festival, things have gotten a little out of hand for our video reporter. But he manages to get an interview with John Landis, whose documentary Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project premiered at the fest. Approximate running time: 4:01. Download the short here by right clicking and choosing Save Target or Save Link. (26M) Please visit Jamie’s site at www.mutinycompany.com.
I walked into the Filmmaker office yesterday and Ben Crossley-Marra and Jason Guerrasio were bent over a computer monitor, excited to come across the news that Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper and Eleanor Coppola’s documentary Hearts of Darkness is set for a DVD release from Paramount Home Entertainment. As our post didn’t include the studio and director Hickenlooper is a friend of Jeff Wells and a regular poster at Hollywood Elsewhere, Wells posted a skeptical post about the release, wondering why he hadn’t heard it about from George first. Hickenlooper posts in the comments thread below Wells’s piece the news that […]
I’m Not There director Todd Haynes couldn’t be at the Northwest Film Center in Portland for a retrospective screening of his classic film Safe, so he sent the film’s heroine, Carol White, instead. (Hat tip: Film Experience blog.) And here is the trailer for the actual movie:
MATTHEW SUNDERLAND AS KILLER DAVID GRAY IN DIRECTOR ROBERT SARKIES’ OUT OF THE BLUE. COURTESY IFC FIRST TAKE. Some people go through their whole lives searching for what they truly want to do, but those fortunate souls who find their vocation early in life can achieve incredible feats. New Zealander Robert Sarkies made his first film, Snap, Sizzle and Bang, when he was only 10, and by his early twenties his acclaimed shorts Dream Makers (1993), Flames from the Heart (1995) and Signing Off (1996) had played at film festivals around the world. Sarkies made his feature debut with Scarfies […]
In the Fall ’07 issue of Filmmaker Jamie Stuart reviews the Pansonic AG-HPX500P. Here’s some footage he shot with the camera. Download the short here by right clicking and choosing Save Target or Save Link. (28M) Please visit Jamie’s site at www.mutinycompany.com.