For Inspiration, Judd Ehrlich Looked to the Subject of His New Film, “Run For Your Life”
While vampires made a big splash at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, a documentary about a son of Transylvania carved…
Interviews
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…
“Prince Among Slaves”: Recreating History on a Budget
Prince Among Slaves, which aired in February on PBS as part of public television’s Black History Month programming, is the…
Mastering Archival Footage: How to Find It, When to Use It
Immy Humes is adept at bringing a light touch to dark subject matter as she did in her Oscar-nominated 1991…
Writing a Companion Book to Your Film
An examination of how the Iraq War went so wrong, Charles H. Ferguson’s documentary No End In Sight is by…
What an Actor Looks for in a Filmmaker
He’s most recognized for his menacing role as Ethan Rom on Lost, most respected for playing the cheated-on, threatening husband…
How to Get a Short on Logo
Grassroots filmmakers are always looking for mainstream distribution, and short films often have a particularly tough time gaining exposure. Which…
No Ordinary Granny
It’s no ordinary day when a 90-year old grandmother sets out on a walk across the United States to make…
Airing Your Dirty Laundry
Doug Block wasn’t sure he had a film yet. His mother had passed away and he was videotaping his father’s…