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….
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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…
Exhibitor FAQ: Amherst Theatre
The Independent launches its new series of Exhibitor FAQs to provide resources and advice on how to get your film…
Doc Doctor’s Story Strategies: Should You Put Yourself in Your Documentary?
Myth #4 “If the structure doesn’t work, put yourself in the film.” And everything will magically work? Not quite. The…
Digging In: An Interview with Eugene Rosow and Bill Benenson of “Dirt! The Movie”
Independent filmmakers aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty. At least, Eugene Rosow isn’t. Rosow recently teamed up with fellow…
Distributor FAQ: Udy Epstein of Seventh Art Releasing
Seventh Art Releasing is a distributor and sales company founded in 1994 by Jonathan Cordish and Udy Epstein. The company…
Doc Doctor’s Story Strategies: Story versus Marketing
Myth #3 “A good story will find its audience no matter what.” or “Good marketing can make any story succeed.”…
Doc Doctor’s Story Strategies: Keep at it and the Story will Arrive, Right?
Myth #2 “If I keep shooting or editing, the story will come to me — eventually.” Practical? The myth in…