The Bitter Buddha, directed by first-time filmmaker Steven Feinartz, is an in-depth portrait of the life of comic Eddie Pepitone. Sometimes angry, frequently instrospective, and always funny, Pepitone is one of those comedians whose name doesn’t immediately ring a bell, but once you see...

Park City in January was cold, snowy and full of film types premiering, reviewing and seemingly most of all, networking. So what else is new? This year, Filmwax Radio was on the ground interviewing a select group of American filmmakers, some making prestigious debuts and some making triumphant...

You’ve read a lot about social media best practices -- after all, it’s the best way to market your film for free. Though building an audience early on might not translate to transactions just yet, you will have already established a community to talk to when your film eventually reaches...

With only two categories rewarding documentary filmmaking at the annual Academy Awards, the nonfiction film community realized it had a void to fill in recognizing the outstanding work in their field, often done behind the scenes. In late 2007, the Cinema Eye Honors were founded to rectify the...

At age 71, director Michael Apted is only 15 years older than the subjects of his lifelong Up series of documentaries. Though the age difference is almost negligible today, it was quite significant in 1964: Apted was a 22-year-old researcher on (what was expected to be) a...

“I always believed man doesn't have dominion over wildlife... instead, man has a responsibility to take care of all our fellow travelers on this earth.” -- Dayton O. Hyde

Suzanne Mitchell's directorial debut, the documentary Running Wild: The Life of Dayton O. Hyde, will...

The Texas School Board of Education’s debates are on full display in Scott Thurman’s riveting TFF 2012 documentary The Revisionaries, in theaters this week.

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In this gem of a documentary, an Israeli filmmaker gently dismantles the past, revealing a hidden link to layers and layers of heretofore unknown family history.

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When Israeli filmmaker Arnon Goldfinger's grandmother Gerda Tuchler...

Though Jon Heder is best known for his comedic turns in films like Napoleon Dynamite, he takes a dramatic shift in his latest film, For Ellen, starring Paul Dano, now in theaters and on VOD.

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"All of us have to care, to really focus on our cities, because that's where most people live, and they're crumbling." Heidi Ewing, who directed "Detropia" with Rachel Grady, sees her film as an illustrative call to action.

For Ai Weiwei, “the role of an artist is to be focused on communication, engagement, and furthering conversation.” We all could learn a lot from the famed Chinese artist, and in Alison Klayman’s new bio-doc, we do.

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Kirby Dick’s important new documentary unravels the truth about the prevalence of sexual assault in today’s U.S. military — and the institutional cover-ups that further denigrate the victims. The movie is hard to watch, but the realities are even harder to ignore.

Collaborator: Indie Icon Martin Donovan's Directing Debut

Now on VOD: the debut feature from the whip-smart Martin Donovan (Trust, Weeds, Saved!). Starring the elusive David Morse, Olivia Williams, and Donovan himself, Collaborator is a well-acted, intimate tragicomedy. Write what you know, right?

An early 2013 U.S. release is planned for Kim Nguyen's powerfully poignant film about a child soldier in the Congo. Find out why War Witch won the Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival, and marvel at the extraordinary performance of teenager Rachel Mwanza, who...

For the follow-up to her acclaimed indie hit Humpday, writer/director Lynn Shelton enlisted Emily Blunt, Mark Duplass, and Rosemarie DeWitt as a tangled-up triumvirate. The must-see Your Sister's Sister opens Friday, June 15.

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Decked out in cascading silver locks and tie-dye, the ever-evolving Jane Fonda stars with Catherine Keener in Bruce Beresford’s Woodstock-set Peace, Love and Misunderstanding. Personally, she credits Ted Turner (!) with her current lightness of being.

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First-time feature director Vincent D'Onofrio and screenwriter Joe Vinciguerra on making their B-movie throwback. 

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Over the past three decades, Vincent D’Onofrio has amassed a diverse, respected career...

As his 10th feature film hits VOD, the indie pioneer talks about marriage, distribution, and his "puzzling" way of making movies.

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Our neighbor Edward Burns has been making independent films for over...

Note: This interview originally ran as part of our coverage of the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. Fun fact: Did you know Michael Cuesta is currently directing the fantastic Showtime series Homeland?

Channeling his love of '70s rock, Michael Cuesta explores the silver lining in one man's...

The musician-turned-actor talks about his "jump off the bridge" straight into the movie business. Now available nationwide on demand via Tribeca Film.


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