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FILMMAKER BEATS IRS, PROVES DOCUMENTARY FILM IS NOT A HOBBY
Independent documentary filmmaker Lee Storey has won her long battle with the Internal Revenue Service over deductions related to her film, Smile ’til it Hurts: The Up with People Story. The IRS’s case against Storey panicked the documentary community as it was poised to declare documentary filmmaking itself “a hobby” and not a professional, profit-seeking endeavor eligible for tax deductions. However, the same judge, Tax Court Judge Diane L. Kroupa, who said during a hearing, “By its very nature, a documentary to me means that it’s not for profit. You’re doing it to educate. You’re doing it to expose,” has […]
by Scott Macaulay on Apr 20, 2012 -
SUMMER ’11 ISSUE ONLINE
Select stories from our Summer issue are now available, including this year’s 25 New Faces of Independent Film. You can also read online our interviews with Steve James on his new film The Interrupters, Evan Glodell talks about Bellflower and doc filmmaker Paul Devlin looks at the battle between documentary filmmakers and the IRS. Plus, columns Culture Hacker, Industry Beat and more. The issue hits stands next week, but you can read it now on your desktop by subscribing to our digital issue. Learn more here. Enjoy.
by Jason Guerrasio on Jul 20, 2011 -
Why Filmmaking Cannot Be A Hobby
by Pauldevlin on Jul 19, 2011Blast! director Paul Devlin on the IRS’s battle with documentary filmmakers.
