Rendez-Vous With French Cinema – Critic’s Choice
Potiche (François Ozon. 2010. France. 103 min.) Fit and trim in her tailored jogging suit, 69-year-old Catherine Deneuve sprints through…
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Are Pitch Sessions the New Black?
Pitch sessions are becoming the go-to attraction at film festivals and conferences. How are filmmakers and expert panelists making the…
Leader of Red Sheep
Red Shirley, Lou Reed’s 28-minute homage to his 101-year-old cousin, Shirley Novick, had its New York premiere January 15th, as…
Doc Doctor’s Story Strategies: Looking for the Perfect Producer? Keep Looking!
Myth #7 “I’ll go on with the film when I find the right producer.” Keep looking! The myth in all…
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Whose Hugo?
David Pierotti writes an ode to the book “The Epicure’s Lament” by Kate Christensen, where he talks to Christensen and goes into the movie adaption of the book and how the book is connected to his own life.
Film Journal: Navigating the Uncertainty of Post-Production
In my last film journal, I talked about the production of my feature independent film, Losing Control, a quirky, romantic…
George Hickenlooper on “Casino Jack” and the New Definition of Independent Film
There’s no doubt that making a political film was meant to be in Casino Jack director George Hickenlooper’s future. (The…
Reviews: Jarecki’s “All Good Things” and Hickenlooper’s “Casino Jack”
All Good Things (Andrew Jarecki. 2010. USA. 132 min.) Casino Jack (George Hickenlooper. 2010. USA. 108 min.) As a dramatic…
Greater Filmmaker Responsibility in the New Documentary Paradigms
Anyone who cares about documentary filmmaking wants to know: In the current post-financial crisis, insecure-industry environment, how can filmmakers fund…