Film Journal: The Importance of Pre-Production
In my first two installments of my Film Journal for The Independent, I wrote about the philosophy behind the $200,000…
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Under-the-radar Features from the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
If you’ve never been to Montréal, Québec you’re missing out. With cheap rent, creative industries, and multiculturalism seeping out all…
Doc Doctor’s Story Strategies: Is Narration a Storytelling Red Flag?
Myth #5 “Narration in a documentary is bad storytelling.” Says who? The myth in all its glory Narration, a.k.a voiceover,…
Borat’s Aftermath: A Romanian Town Seeks Damages
I had the pleasure of seeing Carmen Meets Borat at the International Women’s Film Festival in Seoul, and was deeply…
Film Journal: Philosophies for Financing Your Film
In the last installment of my film journal for The Independent, I wrote about the various circumstances that facilitated the…
Erin Trahan Named Interim Executive Director of Independent Media Publications
As of October 15th, Managing Editor Erin Trahan will serve as the Interim Executive Director of Independent Media Productions (IMP),…
Exhibitor FAQ: Olympia Film Society
The Olympia Film Society (OFS) has been bringing independent, experimental, and underrepresented film to the Olympia, Washington community since 1980….
Film-Friendly State: Shooting in Michigan
From New Mexico to Massachusetts, from Michigan to California, state and local governments are luring film-production business by passing increasingly…
Film Journal: The Making of an Independent Feature
Filmmaker Valerie Weiss will share her experiences of financing, making, and marketing her first independent feature film Losing Control in…