And she looks damn good doing it; I believe her :)
Read More »Fans of Sarah Polley's stellar directorial debut "Away From Her" have been itching for a follow-up, and for good reason: That film came out in 2006. The Canadian actress/writer/director is finally back this summer with her anticipated second feature, "Take This Waltz," starring Michelle Williams, Se...
Read More »Even George Lucas started out as a resourceful low-budget filmmaker, as detailed in this video essay manifesto on DIY film production.
Read More »One of the biggest hits at this year's Sundance Film Festival was the high-concept indie romantic comedy "Safety Not Guaranteed" starring Aubrey Plaza and Mark Duplass and penned by Derek Connolly, who picked up the festival's screenwriting award. FilmDistrict nabbed the ...
Read More »A group of students in The Maysles Institute Teen Producers After School Program has come together to find solutions to gun violence in Harlem - by using their skills in media.
Read More »In anticipation of the film's April 6th theater opening, a new clip has been released from We the Party, the new teen comedy by Mario Van Peebles.
Read More »One of the surprise hits to come out of Telluride and Toronto (where it won the People’s Choice Documentary Award) was small political doc "The Island President," which takes the drama of climate change to another level.
Read More »The trailer for "Free Samples" gives away equal doses of quirk and searching desperation delivered by newcomer director Jay Gammill's upcoming film (video posted below).
Read More »There is hardly a more polarizing figure in the independent film scene than Vincent Gallo. He once called Roger Ebert a “fat pig with the physique of a slave trader” after Ebert blasted the Cannes debut of his sophomore directorial effort, "The Brown Bunny."
Read More »David Lynch's daughter, Jennifer, who made her disastrous debut with the much-maligned "Boxing Helena" at Sundance in 1993, drew even worse reviews from the Indian press with her Bollywood dud, "Hisss," released in 2010. Lynch was quick to deflect the blame, claiming the film...
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