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…
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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…
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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,…
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The Desperation of Independence
As we enter another fall broadcast season and the networks prepare to launch new fare like Mike & Molly or…
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Fantasia’s Programmer Simon Laperrière Wants You to See More Genre Films
Montréal’s Fantasia International Film Festival may well be the largest film fest you’ve never heard of. If you haven’t been…
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A Meeting of Worlds: YouTube Biennial at the Guggenheim
The Guggenheim Museum: one of the art world’s most venerable institutions, home of masterpieces from the Impressionist movement to the…
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Funder FAQ: Playboy’s Surprising Mission
Damned in the U.S.A. (1991) Heart of the Matter (1994) In the Family (2008) The Most Dangerous Man in America…
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No Thanks, Take-Back Manifesto
“Can we get back to talking about movies, please?” So concludes The Take-Back Manifesto, filmmaker/blogger Michael Tully’s biting critique of…
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Film Journal: Survival Strategies During Production
In my last installment of my film journal, I wrote about the importance of pre-production for laying the groundwork for…
