Independent Film Financing

The American Film Festival in Poland: U.S. Indies Take Note

The American Film Festival in Poland this November promotes American indies abroad. Considering there’s money to be made abroad which is not always readily accessible here, indie filmmakers here in the U.S. should take notice of what's going on in Poland.

MIchael R. Barnard's Take on Obama's Crowdfunding Act

President Obama signed the JOBS ACT; its Equity Crowdfunding may rebuild indie film biz. Called the ‘‘Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act,’’ the goal is to increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies. It will mak...

Film's Cool documentaries celebrates The Diamond Jubilee at the BFI

Film’s Cool, the London-based mentoring initiative is holding a celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by screening the documentaries made by its students at the BFI Southbank on 13th June. Neil Crombie of Seneca Productions headed up the course – Change One Thing – which is aimed at introducing...

Poland's First Arthouse Multiplex Opens

Global Film Initiative - One of U.S.'s Most Creative Distributors at the 65th Cannes Film Festival!

The Global Film Initiative is a leading distributor and funder of films from Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, including Cannes Film Festival's Un Certain Regard film MISS LOVELY (dir. Ashim Ahluwalia, India) being sold by Fortissimo and screening May 24 and ...

Peru and the Art of Film Financing

INTERVIEW: Carmen Rosa Vargas Céspedes, General Director of Cultural, Industries and Arts

Robot & Frank and Valley of Saints at Sundance via Sloan Foundation Support

It is not fostering films that teach but films that integrate science into the drama that makes for good stories. This program brings public understanding of science and technology which is about bridging the gap between the two cultures and fostering a keener appreciation of the increasingly scient...

“Beyond The Moonwalk” Gets a Dance Partner

This project is one of our faves.

American Film Festival's Films In Progress

I am looking forward to serving on the jury of GiP, the first industry event devoted solely to U.S. indie films in Europe, The American Film Festival in Wroclaw, Poland is hosting the first "Gotham In Progress", a European industry showcase for U.S. indies in final production stages. Ou...