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…
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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…
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,…
The Cinema Guild
What is The Cinema Guild? We are a well-established (in business over 25 years) “full-service” distributor of motion pictures in…
The Aperture Film Grant
When and why did the Aperture Film Grant come into being? I [Lewis] was raising money to shoot my own…
Funder FAQ: The Aperture Film Grant
When and why did the Aperture Film Grant come into being? I [Lewis] was raising money to shoot my own…
Mind Over Body?
Fewer people will be hearing about the plight of the rural farmer on Minnesota public broadcasting, now that there’s a…