Tribeca 2010: Michael Creagh on “The Crush”
As an “ad man by day,” filmmaker Michael Creagh had been “tinkering with ideas and scripts” for several years before…
Michele Meek
Michele Meek, PhD is a writer, filmmaker, educator, founder of NewEnglandFilm.com, and a former publisher of The Independent. She published the books Independent Female Filmmakers: A Chronicle through Interviews, Profiles and Manifestos and The Mastermind Failure Club. For more information or to contact her, visit michelemeek.com.
Best of the Shorts: Tribeca 2010
At the movies, I want to laugh out loud, clutch my armrest in terror, weep uncontrollably, and be amazed. I’ll…
ITVS: Has This Key Funding Partner Lost its Way?
In 2007, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick learned that her application for funding from the Independent Television Service (ITVS) had been accepted….
5 Contract Tips for Filmmakers
1. Get professional help. Always have a recommended entertainment lawyer review any contract (broadcasting, funding, licensing) before signing. If you…
10 Terms From ITVS Standard Contract Revealed
At The Independent’s request, ITVS agreed to publish its standard contract details for the first time. Some of the terms…
The Transformation of Television
Joost, Hulu and boxee – one thing is for sure, names like the American Broadcasting Company (aka ABC) are a…
Getting it Covered: Video the Vote
Between polls, pundits, and analysts, predictions of the upcoming presidential election seem endless, with many agreeing this could be yet…
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…
To Shoot “Flying,” Jennifer Fox Gave Up Control of Her Camera
As an award-winning director, producer and camerawoman, Jennifer Fox is certainly well-versed in all the conventions of ‘proper’ documentary filmmaking…