The “F” Factor
This is the first and last “Women In Film” article filmmaker Julie Talen wants to be in. She’d rather talk…
Making Films
New Orleans, Louisiana
Rick Delaup, Filmmaker “The great thing about living and working in New Orleans is that the city is so rich…
The Girl Team
While there are alarmingly few women helming movies these days, there are more and more behind the scenes. The role…
Ask the Documentary Doctor
Dear Doc Doctor: Is a short film the obligatory starting point of a filmmaking career? If so, what can I…
Digital Intermediates
Your next film probably won’t be digitally mastered. But the one after that probably will be. That’s how fast the…
Sweet Sixteen
MAY 10, 2003 The movie premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival. I watch from the aisle and think, “Man this…
48 Hour Picture People
At 7:00 p.m. on a Friday night, more than twenty teams of filmmakers gather at a local film center or…
From Idea to Story
Suppose that you’re thinking of doing a documentary film about Elvis Presley, or a diner in your home town, or…