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Mary Katzke: Between Us:
Mary Katzke got both the idea and the money for her latest documentary unexpectedly: via a life-threatening illness. Misdiagnosed in…
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Mark Borchardt: The (Other) Indie Prototype
During the Q&A after the first screening of American Movie at Sundance, director Chris Smith hailed his subject Mark Borchardt…
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Distributor FAQ: University of California Extension
University of California extension 2000 Center St., 4th fl., Berkeley, CA 94704; (510) 642-1340 or 643-2788; fax: (510) 643-9271; cmil@uclink.berkeley.edu;…
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Funder FAQ: Soros Documentary Fund
What is the Open Society Institute and what is your relationship to it? The Soros Documentary Fund (SDF) is a…
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Viva la Revolucion DV!
The Celebration (1998), 105 min., color Director: Thomas Vinterberg [www.dogme95.dk] Original Format: Mini DV (PAL) Transferred to: 35mm Synopsis: The…
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AT THEATERS NEAR YOU: IFC Productions’ Slate
John Sayles’ Men with Guns IFC’s credit: "A presentation of the Independent Film Channel and the Anarchists Convention." Prior relationship:…
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Producer’s Reps: What to know before putting your film in their hands.
Although a nebulous-sounding job, a good rep combines the promotional skills of a publicist, the deal-making ability of a lawyer,…
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HEAVEN SENT:
"We’re not altruistic," says Jonathan Sehring, IFC Films president, "although somebody said at Cannes, ‘Oh, you guys are the one…