Can Story be Taught?
Charlie Kaufman: Screenwriting seminars are bullshit Donald Kaufman: In theory, I agree with you. But this one’s different. This one’s…
Making Films
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Spik(e)ing The Indie Film Punch
I met Spike Lee for the first time in the fall of 1989 at the University of New Hampshire, where…
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Surprise Ending
After the Apocalypse is a black and white science fiction film shot on 16mm, about five survivors trying to cope…
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Subtilting within reason
Dear Doc Doctor: Should I provide subtitles for the subjects in my documentary who speak Spanglish, or other "hybrid" languages…
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Risky Business
There’s an old adage in the business world that you should never risk offending a client by talking about religion…
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What’s (still) experimental?
For filmmakers, being experimental isn’t as easy as it used to be. Fifty years ago, tossing aside Hollywood’s conventions of…
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Coming Clean
David Sampliner and Tim Nackashi’s debut documentary film Dirty Work premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2004 and is currently…
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Networking 101
Everyone knows the value of networking, right? It can get you a job, it can get you a great DP,…
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Don’t Worry, Film Happy
After more than twenty years in the business, I decided to quit my career as a costume designer. I was…