Kodak and UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television have named Richard Crudo the 2011 Kodak Cinematographer-in-Residence for the spring quarter. The 12-year-old mentorship program will kick off April 18th with a screening of Crudo's "American Buffalo," followed by a Q&A session moderated by prof...
Read More »In anticipation of the 10th Tribeca Film Festival which kicks off April 20th, indieWIRE is again spotlighting emerging (and some veteran) filmmakers screening new work at this year's event.
Read More »In this week's in-production column, we spotlight an often-ignored segment of the film industry -- IMAX films. indieWIRE spoke with the lone director working in his basement on an IMAX film centered around images of Saturn taken in 2004 by the Cassini spacecraft. Four projects from Kickstar...
Read More »Ahead of the 10th Tribeca Film Festival starting April 20th, indieWIRE is again spotlighting emerging (and some veteran) filmmakers screening new work at this year's event.
Read More »For this week's edition of In The Works, a series that highlights in-production titles we're hoping make their way to a platform near you, indieWIRE looks at an adaptation of "Facing East," which will be the directing debut of Broadway star Will Swenson ("Priscilla, Queen...
Read More »Three projects were named recipients of the HBO Fellowships of the inaugural TFI Documentary Fund Wednesday. The three will receive a total of $100,000 in fellowships and grants, supported by HBO, toward their documentary projects, which emphasize "the role of character in film."
Read More »Film production foundation Cinereach unveiled 13 feature-length projects that will receive $400,000 in grants. The current round of features include nonfiction, fiction and hybrid films that, according to the group, "exemplify Cinereach's commitment to funding vital stories, artfully t...
Read More »With the sheer number of arts-related events in San Francisco, one might mistake the city as one of America's largest metropolises, but in fact it's California's fourth largest city. San Francisco has however had a long tradition of embracing arts on the cusp, reflecting its vibrant...
Read More »In this week's in-production column, indieWIRE speaks with Scott Robbe, producer of an untitled ACT UP project. Also in the spotlight are three films from IndieGoGo: "Shoplifting from American Apparel" (one of our favorite titles); a documentary of women in rock; and an NYU thesis...
Read More »Lionsgate detailed three films it will produce as part of an initiative to create films with budgets under $2 million. The titles include "Rapturepalooza," described as "a post-apocalyptic comedy," "Gay Dude," a coming-of-age comedy "with a twist" and sup...
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