Making Room
I’m the director of the low-budget psychological thriller Room (2005), which premiered at Sundance and had its international debut in…
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Netflix and the afterlife of indies
For a documentary, Deadline (2004) was, by all accounts, a big success. The film, which profiled Illinois Governor George Ryan…
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Budgeting for archival footage
Dear Doc Doctor: How can I calculate how much archival footage I’ll need for my film, and how much it…
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Q/A: Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling brought me flowers when we met for this interview on a hot Sunday in July. Our earlier scheduled…
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Faces of Change
The concept was to bring five human rights activists from around the world to New York City for an intensive…
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Room for INPUT
The International Public Television (INPUT) conference was hosted this year by Independent Television Service (ITVS). Held in a different country…
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Q&A: BAI LING
I am somewhat embarrassed to say that I did not know exactly why I was to meet the actress Bai…
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In a Galaxy Far, Far Away…
As I start writing this, I’ve just ejected from my VCR the 349th entry for this year’s Revelation Perth International…
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Acing the Deal
Distribution. The Deal. That’s the goal of any independent producer after finishing production within budget and on schedule. Ideally, a…