10 to Watch Criteria and Nominating Jury
For the first time this year, The Independent has enlisted the support of experts in the field for 10 to…
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The Independent’s Archive Preservation Project
Background & Phase One When AIVF ceased operations in 2006, a new nonprofit, Independent Media Publications (IMP), acquired its assets…
SXSW 2012: Where Transformation is the Norm
Over the last 25 years, South by Southwest has transformed from a music festival to the now familiar South by…
Reasons for the Cutting Room Floor
It’s not every day that you get an opportunity to speak with one of Hollywood’s premiere film editors. If you…
IDFA 2011 – Int’l Perspectives on Digital Distribution and Doc Financing
Rembrandtplein, Amsterdam – A square crowded with coffee shops and clubs (and therefore crawling with tourists) is the proud center…
Leader of Red Sheep
Red Shirley, Lou Reed’s 28-minute homage to his 101-year-old cousin, Shirley Novick, had its New York premiere January 15th, as…
Greater Filmmaker Responsibility in the New Documentary Paradigms
Anyone who cares about documentary filmmaking wants to know: In the current post-financial crisis, insecure-industry environment, how can filmmakers fund…
How to Open a Festival with a Bang
There is something unusual about Score: A Hockey Musical, which opened the Toronto International Film Festival this year. For one,…
The Desperation of Independence
As we enter another fall broadcast season and the networks prepare to launch new fare like Mike & Molly or…