Australian filmmaker Kitty Green makes our 10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2017 list with her documentary Casting JonBenet, where she not only sheds new light on a 20-year old crime, but bends the form of documentary.
Obsessed with Independent Film Since 1976 Latest Highlights Film Festival | Interviews Interview with Courtney Stephens and Callie Hernandez about the film, “Invention” Locarno Film Festival 2024 By Dana Knight…
From two boxing documentaries to the viewpoints of Afghan photojournalists, much of the buzz during this year’s SXSW surrounded films by or about women. Steven Abrams offers up his observations of this festival, growing each year in every direction, as it struggles to keep the margins front and center.
…Sunday. The closing event is a large BBQ party in the center of the festival zone. The festival is attended by approximately 22,000 people, [who watch films] over seven screens…
At the intersection of community organizing, design, hip-hop, electronic music, architecture, film, and theater, Complex Movement’s latest project Beware of The Dandelions is a science fiction parable in which the audience plays the role of post-apocalyptic survivors and unlocks the untold stories of their community. This talented group of artists joins The Independent’s 10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2016 for their immersive visual and sound experience that incorporates science-fiction, projections, songs, and interactive game elements.
The Independent spoke with producer Howard Gertler about his latest project, an animated feature, still in development, called Slobs and Nags, directed by Dash Shaw, one of The Independent’s Ten…
Filmmaking team Sonja O’Hara and Jaspal Binning make our 10 to watch list in 2017 for their webseries <em>Doomsday</em> about cult in upstate New York awaiting the end of days. The duo created, produced, directed, and star in the series. O’Hara is the script writer.
Justin Chon makes our 10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2017 list with Gook, a black-and-white dramedy set during the 1992 L.A. Riots. Chon wrote, directed, and stars in the award-winning film.
…place from April 3–14, 2024. The festival’s opening night film is Aaron Schimberg’s “A Different Man,” and on closing night the festival will screen Theda Hammel’s “Stress Positions.” The opening…