CPB Faces Possible Budget Cuts
…govern cable broadcasting. The case is challenging a 2002 action by the Federal Communi-cations Commision (FCC) which classified internet access from cable modems as an “information service” rather than a…
…govern cable broadcasting. The case is challenging a 2002 action by the Federal Communi-cations Commision (FCC) which classified internet access from cable modems as an “information service” rather than a…
Anna Brosnihan interviews Michael Tucker about writing screenplays and his video essay channel on YouTube, Lessons from the Screenplay.
The 1930’s saw the studio system in peak Fordist condition, especially in terms of its financial and bodily control over women. “Glamour” was the disciplinary strategy of the day, and the most famous women stars of the twentieth century learned to negotiate it in new ways. In this third series installment, Kerry McElroy looks at race, queerness, and economic disadvantage in Depression-era Hollywood. Women like Mae West created new channels of power, attaining international stardom and unfathomable wealth in the process. Bette Davis, on the other hand, brought forth a watershed court case for actors’ rights, and demonstrated just how much the industry feared political agitation and class consciousness.
…appearances see http://timrileyauthor.com. Publisher Emeritus Michele Meek, PhD is a writer, filmmaker, professor, NewEnglandFilm.com founder, and a former publisher of The Independent. Her most recent books include Independent Female Filmmakers: A…
Senior film critic Kurt Brokaw discusses critic’s choices from a sampling of DOC NYC’s 61 feature-length documentaries (plus five-day Doc-a-Thon of panels and classes) scheduled to take place at IFC Center and School of Visual Arts Theater, November 8-15, 2012.
“What exactly does a producer do?” People outside the movie industry always want to know. So The Independent’s Rebecca Reynolds finds out from one the most prolific producers she knows: Ed Polgardy, the quintessential indie producer who has independently financed large and small films outside the studio system in a plethora of genres, all while wearing his signature black hat.
When De Pue returned by himself to Afghanistan, he realized he “had to rethink the way of filming and the way of working in Afghanistan, to go back to a really low profile way like we did in the preparations.”
…decipher,” Tripplett notes. “Navigation can pique the level of interest to keep exploring or coming back to a story.” The interactivity of the story, in the best examples, is determined…
…organizations include the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (www.nalip.org) and NY Women in Film and Television (www.nywift.org). There are also groups that can help if you live in smaller…