New York Jewish Film Festival 2014 – Critic’s Choices
How inspiring that The Film Society of Lincoln Center has partnered with The Jewish Museum for more than two decades…
Articles
Confessions of a Failed Screenwriter
Editor’s note: Our friend Randy Steinberg sent along an essay he originally wrote for Scriptshadow and we asked if we…
Do You Know Where Your Film and Video Masters Are?
Editor’s Note: We are posting this email message from Sandra Schulberg at her request as a courtesy to our readers…
An Indie Film Odyssey: Making (and Screening) “Homer and Penelope”
Partway through Homer’s The Odyssey, the hero Odysseus is advised, in the midst of epic challenges, “Even his griefs are…
Critic’s Choice – 2013 Finale
Tim’s Vermeer (Teller. 2013. USA. 80 min.) As a premier magic act, Penn and Teller stand among the most accomplished…
Top 14 Film Markets
In addition to attending film festivals to screen or network on behalf of an independent film, a diverse array of…
The Free Spirits of Contemporary Canadian Cinema
Montréal’s Festival du Nouveau Cinéma (FNC) just wrapped up its 42nd edition. Following up on his evening-in-the-life of FNC Temps…
Zero Time with Programmer Julien Fonfrède
“That day is not good for him—he’s really tied up,” writes my usually agreeable Festival du Nouveau Cinéma (FNC) communications…
New York Film Festival 2013 – Critic’s Choice
Last year’s 50th New York Film Festival (NYFF) gave a 21-gun salute sendoff to its departing director, Richard Pena. It…