Mary Katzke: Between Us:
Mary Katzke got both the idea and the money for her latest documentary unexpectedly: via a life-threatening illness. Misdiagnosed in…
Author: john_rodzvilla
Mark Borchardt: The (Other) Indie Prototype
During the Q&A after the first screening of American Movie at Sundance, director Chris Smith hailed his subject Mark Borchardt…
Distributor FAQ: University of California Extension
University of California extension 2000 Center St., 4th fl., Berkeley, CA 94704; (510) 642-1340 or 643-2788; fax: (510) 643-9271; cmil@uclink.berkeley.edu;…
Funder FAQ: Soros Documentary Fund
What is the Open Society Institute and what is your relationship to it? The Soros Documentary Fund (SDF) is a…
Viva la Revolucion DV!
The Celebration (1998), 105 min., color Director: Thomas Vinterberg [www.dogme95.dk] Original Format: Mini DV (PAL) Transferred to: 35mm Synopsis: The…
AT THEATERS NEAR YOU: IFC Productions’ Slate
John Sayles’ Men with Guns IFC’s credit: "A presentation of the Independent Film Channel and the Anarchists Convention." Prior relationship:…
Producer’s Reps: What to know before putting your film in their hands.
Although a nebulous-sounding job, a good rep combines the promotional skills of a publicist, the deal-making ability of a lawyer,…
HEAVEN SENT:
"We’re not altruistic," says Jonathan Sehring, IFC Films president, "although somebody said at Cannes, ‘Oh, you guys are the one…
Cast Off Your Costumes!
My desk is festooned with the fruits of two previous Independent Feature Film Markets: a cupful of pens, buttons, a…