Julia Bacha on the Art of Non-Violent Filmmaking
In a conversation via Skype over the summer, acclaimed writer/director Julia Bacha talked with The Independent’s Rebecca Reynolds about Bacha’s…
Interviews
Laura Colella’s Seminal Summer
Providence, Rhode Island, director Laura Colella was gearing up for the Los Angeles Film Festival earlier this week. Her third…
10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2012
It’s another year, and time to announce 10 filmmakers we at The Independent think you should keep your eye on….
Lindsay Utz, editor of “Bully,” Wins Karen Schmeer Editing Fellowship
During the 2012 SXSW Film Festival Award Ceremony, the Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship was awarded to Lindsay Utz. The…
Redemption Hunters
In The Hunter, Willem Dafoe plays Martin, a mercenary who is sent from Europe by a mysterious biotech company to…
IDFA 2011 – In Touch with the “Planet of Snail”
For two years South Korean director Seung-Jun Yi and his assistant director took a two-hour subway ride to the home…
Afghan Life According to Afghan Filmmakers
In the days approaching the 10th anniversary of September 11th, whose stories have you heard? Have they represented the full…
Overcoming Overemotion One Chocolate at a Time
No doubt that Romantics Anonymous is a very personal film for director Jean-Pierre Améris. He knows all too well the…
It’s Alive!
Director Chris Paine is back with a follow-up to his highly touted documentary, Who Killed the Electric Car?, which celebrated…