Portland, Oregon
Legend has it that when settlers came west by covered wagon more than 150 years ago, those seeking fame and…
Film Festivals
Coming Clean
David Sampliner and Tim Nackashi’s debut documentary film Dirty Work premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2004 and is currently…
Sundance Feels the Burn
There are two Sundance Film Festivals. The made-for-television, glamorous, Los Angeles-chic Sundance can be seen on Entertainment Tonight and Extra:…
Keeping it Real Weird
Long gone are the days when Austin, Texas was merely a breeding-ground for progressive types, presidential hopefuls, and music junkies….
Diversity Initiatives
The Sundance Film Festival hosted a record number of attendees this year. Up double from last year, 40,000 people came…
Black Maria
When you make a film you hope it’s going to be seen by a diverse group of people, and not…
Orlando Bagwell
After twenty years behind the lens, Orlando Bagwell is putting down his camera. But his recently Sundance-screened Citizen King is…
Beer at Sundance
The subject of producers’ reps—who they are and what they do—is one that a lot of us find confusing. And…
Sweet Sixteen
MAY 10, 2003 The movie premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival. I watch from the aisle and think, “Man this…