48 Hour Picture People
At 7:00 p.m. on a Friday night, more than twenty teams of filmmakers gather at a local film center or…
Author: john_rodzvilla
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The FCC Showdown
On October 22, 2003, the FCC held a hearing on localism in Charlotte, NC. FCC chairman Michael Powell probably wished…
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Festival Circuit
Nestled next to majestic Mt. Tamalpais and filled with four-star restaurants, fine watering holes, and numerous natural wonders, the small…
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Detroit, Michigan
Over the course of two generations, Detroit has gone from a symbol of American industrial pro-wess to a shorthand term…
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Sundance Institute Documentary Program
What is the Sundance Institute Documentary Fund? It’s a fund to support documentaries in the US and internationally that deal…
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Film Festivals: The IFP Market’s Silver Anniversary
A painter who hijacks billboards for subversive messages against corporate advertising; a man trying to convert his car to run…
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Hometown Hitter
First-time screenwriter/director Tom McCarthy didn’t stray too far from home when he decided to make his debut film The Station…
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Funder FAQ: Sundance Institute Documentary Program
What is the Sundance Institute Documentary Fund? It’s a fund to support documentaries in the US and internationally that deal…
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Story Is As Story Does
In 1997, I had a decent career as a freelance magazine writer when at the beach one day I told…