While the migration of independent filmmakers to the small screen is a much remarked about phenomenon, another entertainment platform, one growing even faster than television, is opening its loving arms to independent directors, screenwriters and producers. Podcasting, for its first decade or so, has consisted primarily of interview shows, like Marc Maron’s WTF, and the occasional fresh approach to journalism, like Serial. But now it’s moving more and more into the fiction world and creating alluring creative opportunities for independent storytellers. Founded in 2014, Gimlet Media has been making a name for itself producing shows like StartUp (about starting a […]
by Peter Rinaldi on Jan 18, 2017Sean Hackett’s Homecoming chronicles, in his words, “a female medic who has served in the military since High School. As she returns home, she decides to tell her two best friends something that’s been on her mind….” The film is scored by Gingger Shankar, one of our “25 New Faces” this year, and is being released using the “Demand It” feature at Eventful.com. Check out the trailer and then, if you’re inclined, click on the link to invite the film to your home town. Homecoming Trailer from Homecoming by Sean Hackett on Vimeo.
by Scott Macaulay on Oct 12, 2011