Money Issues: Funding an Independent Film
Long before filmmakers begin production, they face the daunting task of scraping together enough money to get their film off…
Author: john_rodzvilla
The Doc Doctor’s Anatomy of a Film: “Soy Andina”
About this column: Many filmmakers ponder in anguish, How do other people—celebrated people—do it? Am I taking too long to…
From Dreams to the Screen: From Nightmare to Toronto
For the most part, our nightmares are something on which we try not to dwell. However, in the case of…
Living with a Mutation
It’s hard enough being a single woman dating in your early thirties. But, imagine having to tell the person you’re…
The Doc Doctor’s Anatomy of a Film: “Sync or Swim”
About this column: Many filmmakers ponder in anguish, How do other people—celebrated people—do it? Am I taking too long to…
Quest for Truth
Rory Kennedy didn’t always know she wanted to be a filmmaker, but she did see herself as a political activist….
Rider Strong Moves On
Rider Strong grew up on television. Not like most of us, consuming it after school with a Hi-C juice box…
Werner Herzog Made Me Do It
Stuck in a dead-end job and worried he’d never make it as a filmmaker, Lee Kazimir decided to take Werner…
The Future of Public Media: Talking with Pat Aufderheide
At SILVERDOCS 2008, writer Randi Cecchine talks with Pat Aufderheide, founder and director of the Center for Social Media at…