Sundance 2014: Sorrow and Beauty in Doc Shorts Program II
Park City, UTAH — At Sundance 2014, the three shorts in Documentary Shorts Program II used different devices to exhibit…
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New York Jewish Film Festival 2014 – Critic’s Choices
How inspiring that The Film Society of Lincoln Center has partnered with The Jewish Museum for more than two decades…
TFI Transmedia Case Study: “Hollow”
The film industry, like the rest of the media world, is trending towards digital, mobile, and online. Change is coming…
10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013: Andrew James and Team
Filmmaking is a collaborative art form. And although we, at The Independent, recognize that all the filmmakers on our list…
10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013: Tom Bean and Luke Poling
There’s a short clip from The Simpsons in the new documentary Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself where George Plimpton,…
10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013: Dawn Porter
The odds may be long, but it is possible to see your first film be accepted by Sundance, win a…
10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013: Chiemi Karasawa
Acclaimed producer, CEO, and now first time director with a Tribeca premiere for her documentary, Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me –…
10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013
This year’s 10 to Watch represents filmmakers who we think are on to something in 2013. The Independent’s 10 to…
Why Edginess Counts in Doc Distribution
What do documentaries about the commercial fishing industry and a 1960s Indonesian genocide have in common? Their distributors picked them…