The Austin Film Festival 2024: A Celebration of Storytelling in the Heart of Texas
As Austin, Texas settled nicely into autumn weather, the city hosted one of the most anticipated events for filmmakers, screenwriters,…
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IFFBoston 2017 Review: La Barracuda
Film critic Evan Crean reviews Jason Cortlund and Julia Halperin’s film La Barracuda, which screened at the 2017 Independent Film Festival Boston (IFFBoston).
Extra: An Interview with cast members from I Dream Too Much – Eden Brolin and Danielle Brooks
The Independent seeks out the collaborators, mentors, colleagues, and friends of our 10 to Watch filmmakers in order to hear more about how they inspire others working in independent film. Steven Abrams talks with Eden Brolin and Danielle Brooks about what they learned from working with 10 to Watch’s Katie Cokinos.
10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2015: Katie Cokinos
Katie Cokinos returns to Austin, the scene of her ad-hoc film school in the red hot ’90s, for the world premiere of her directorial debut, I Dream Too Much, which puts her on our 10 to Watch for 2015. The Independent’s Steven Abrams caught up with her at SXSW to talk about the transition from script to screen and how in film, too, directors must kill their darlings.
Filmmakers and Their Global Lens: Ondi Timoner
“Oh, he was frustrated with me and I was frustrated with him through the process of making this film, but I’m a fan of the man,” says Ondi Timoner to The Independent’s Dana Knight. The pair talks shop about filming Russell Brand for Brand: The Second Coming, which premiered at SXSW 2015.
SXSW 2015: This Year Women Bring the Substance
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.
SXSW 2015: Film Conference Highlights
With more than 240 offerings, even seasoned SXSW attendees like Steven Abrams can feel overwhelmed. Abrams took a step back and gleaned the best nuggets from the film panels so that those of us who couldn’t attend can get a sense of what’s what.
Tales from the “Screenwriter’s Festival”
The Austin Film Festival and Conference was held this past month in sunny, hip, Austin, Texas. It was my first…
Linklater’s 12+ Year Gamble on “Boyhood” Pays Off
With Boyhood, “Richard Linklater, already one of America’s most persistently inventive independent filmmakers, has made movie history with the longest real-time dramatic memoir,” writes senior critic Kurt Brokaw. Read his mostly admiring review here.