“Writer Interruptus” A Writers’ Strike Screenplay
INT. STUDY – DAY A WRITER sits at his desk, hunched over a keyboard. He types in a few words;…
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How to Get a Short on Logo
Grassroots filmmakers are always looking for mainstream distribution, and short films often have a particularly tough time gaining exposure. Which…
The Doc Doctor’s Anatomy of a Film: “Kiran over Mongolia”
About this new column: Many filmmakers ponder in anguish, How do other people—celebrated people—do it? Am I taking too long…
A Q&A with our readers
After sending out our email blast to over 10,500 former AIVF members andIndependent subscribers, I was pleased to receive an…
No Ordinary Granny
It’s no ordinary day when a 90-year old grandmother sets out on a walk across the United States to make…
Airing Your Dirty Laundry
Doug Block wasn’t sure he had a film yet. His mother had passed away and he was videotaping his father’s…
The Independent is Back!
As you may have heard, Independent Media Publications has come forward to take over the online and print publication of…
His Muse is the Rule of Law
James Cooper is one of those globetrotting guys who has more stamps in his passport than you do. A Cambridge-educated…
A Conversation with Les Blank
In his new film All In This Tea, director Les Blank operates at the far extremes of technology, using digital…