Distributor FAQ: FilmBuff
FilmBuff is a digital distribution service provided by Cinetic Rights Management (CRM). Although FilmBuff is less than three years old,…
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How an Innovative Web Doc Secured Traditional Distribution
Prison Valley, a multimedia prison reform project, tells the tale of Fremont County, Colorado: a tiny patch of the Southwest…
A Meeting of Worlds: YouTube Biennial at the Guggenheim
The Guggenheim Museum: one of the art world’s most venerable institutions, home of masterpieces from the Impressionist movement to the…
Exhibitor and Distributor FAQ: Seattle’s Northwest Film Forum
Located in Seattle, the Northwest Film Forum (NWFF) is an invaluable resource for independent filmmakers in the Pacific Northwest, providing…
Funder FAQ: Playboy’s Surprising Mission
Damned in the U.S.A. (1991) Heart of the Matter (1994) In the Family (2008) The Most Dangerous Man in America…
No Thanks, Take-Back Manifesto
“Can we get back to talking about movies, please?” So concludes The Take-Back Manifesto, filmmaker/blogger Michael Tully’s biting critique of…
Tribeca 2010 Critic’s Choice: “Cairo Time”
Cairo Time (Ruba Nadda. 2009. Canada/Ireland/Egypt. 89 min.) We’ve all logged time in the stranger-in-a-strange-land movie, but rarely with the…
Doc Doctor’s Story Strategies: Don’t Worry, We’ll Fix it in Post
Myth #6 “All technical glitches, or disasters, can be avoided with preparation.” Wait, what about those who say: “Obsessing over…
Tribeca 2010 Critic’s Choice: “Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll”
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll (Mat Whitecross. 2009. UK. 115 min.) Imagine the headshot of actor Andy Serkis. Watch his eyes—the man can act…