Filmmaking

A Beautiful Life

Deborah Calla | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living


Deborah Calla

I worry about people who are abused who are silent and surrounded by others who continue to blame them for their role as "victims" and perpetrate another painful form of abuse: the malice of ignorance.

Artist As Citizen: Judge Our Climate Contest

Richard Reiss | Posted 11.23.2009 | Green


Richard Reiss

Over the summer, we set a couple of dozen creative students the task of describing the risk from climate change, as framed in the most recent IPCC and MIT reports.

Oh No, Not Another Film About Climate Change

Franny Armstrong | Posted 11.16.2009 | Green


Franny Armstrong

If you have a burning idea you need to communicate -- uncensored -- with maximum possible emotional punch and a potential audience of tens of millions, a doc's the way to go.

The Age of Stupid Gives a Coin-Flip Chance of Avoiding Climate Catastrophe

Franny Armstrong | Posted 11.10.2009 | Green


Franny Armstrong

We are the most intelligent creature ever to evolve and yet we are about to make the stupidest mistake in all of geological time

What Hollywood is Not Letting You See

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 07.19.2009 | Entertainment


Robert J. Elisberg

Your favorite movie could likely be written by someone over 40. If today's Hollywood executives had their way, your favorite movie wouldn't exist.

Khaste Nabahsheen (Don't Be Tired)

Davyde Wachell | Posted 07.16.2009 | Media


Davyde Wachell

In our first days of casting in Tehran we met a 75-year-old dervish who asked incredulously, "Why have you come here to make a film? Imagination is illegal, creativity is illegal, life here is illegal."

Herb & Dorothy

Megumi Sasaki | Posted 07.02.2009 | Entertainment


Megumi Sasaki

Herb and Dorothy still live in the same apartment in New York with 19 turtles, lots of fish, and one cat. They've refilled it with piles of new art they've acquired.

Why I Support First-Time Filmmakers and the Importance of Celebrating Their Work

Trudie Styler | Posted 06.01.2009 | Entertainment


Trudie Styler

I hope you'll take some chances on movie night and see some independent films - these are the hidden jewels of the film industry, and the showcases for the future greats of cinema.

Can Hollywood Recover From the SAG Strike that Wasn't?

Earnest Harris | Posted 05.31.2009 | Entertainment


Earnest Harris

The toll of this month's long semi-strike, the 100 day long writer's strike, and the Director's Guild and AFTRA negotiations in 2008, has impacted and hurt not only our wallets, but our hearts as well.

The Holocaust Revisionism of Hollywood

Rod Lurie | Posted 03.15.2009 | Entertainment


Rod Lurie

It never crossed my mind that I would ever speak or write negatively about the work of a fellow filmmaker. I am sure the makers of The Reader are not deniers. But they are helping those who are.

Afghan Stars at Sundance

Havana Marking | Posted 02.27.2009 | Entertainment


Havana Marking

Last Saturday night, we were presented two awards by the good people of Sundance. it was the first time an Afghan film had made it there, and the people of Afghanistan were over the moon.

Paul Newman: Favorite Story to Tell

Jon Chattman | Posted 01.22.2009 | Entertainment


Jon Chattman

Newman was my first real movie star interview, but it was so much more than that. For me, it made me realize just how far I had come at the time.

De Niro Expands Tribeca Film Festival To Doha, Aims To Break Down Stereotypes

Diane Tucker | Posted 02.19.2009 | Entertainment


Diane Tucker

Craig Hatkoff: We'd like to see Doha become part of a larger hub -- a network that underscores the potential of the region.

Third Screen: Conrad Fink on Making Movies for Grown-Ups

Vickie Karp | Posted 12.18.2008 | Entertainment


Vickie Karp

How do movies get made? I spoke with first-time producer/director Conrad Fink about his recent purchase of the option on a play called Tabletop.

Reel Ramallah: Filmmaking In The West Bank

Daniel Blackman | Posted 11.23.2008 | Media


Daniel Blackman

Working with the US Consulate, I arrived in Jerusalem earlier this week to pilot a filmmaking workshop, designed to provide Palestinian youth with media experience and economic opportunities.

Wall Street Debacle Holds Lessons For Net Neutrality

Art Brodsky | Posted 10.19.2008 | Media


Art Brodsky

We're seeing a grim scenario play out now on Wall Street, as firms acted unwisely with no government oversight, and the public ends up losing. We don't want to see it play out online as well.

We Are Winning: An Interview With Battle In Seattle Director Stuart Townsend

Brad Listi | Posted 10.16.2008 | Home


Brad Listi

A lot of people feel like they've lost their voice during the last eight years. This movie is a clear illustration of the fact that you do count... Things can be different. If Obama runs the country like he's run his campaign, we're in good shape.

Bombs Over Baghdad

Juli Weiner | Posted 08.12.2008 | Entertainment


Juli Weiner

The decision to give cameras to four Baghdadi teenagers is inspired; the boys document school and warfare with neutral equality, and it's thanks to this blind prioritizing that the film is able to capture the interiority of its subjects.

Joe Lieberman's Fake Son, Terrorism, Charlie Rose, Situationist International and BJ's

Sam Seder | Posted 07.24.2008 | Entertainment


Sam Seder

Sometime around the inauguration of Bush in 2000, I began to notice that there was not the slightest hint of outrage expressed in or by the media.

Searching for Screenwriters in the South of France

Jonathan Handel | Posted 07.14.2008 | Entertainment


Jonathan Handel

Not surprising for the country that originated the auteur theory, screenwriters are not the stars of Cannes. But if screenwriters don't garner the glamour, they nonetheless can be found with a bit of searching.

A People's Festival

Pablo Ganguli | Posted 07.24.2008 | Entertainment


Pablo Ganguli

Anybody mildly interested in the arts in this country will tell you that Edinburgh is the king city of festivals. It's August programme dominates the galaxy of festival-making.

The Vision Behind Visioneers

Jared Drake and Brandon Drake | Posted 06.17.2008 | Entertainment


Jared Drake and Brandon Drake

After graduating, the film industry had one thing to offer us: a P.A. job at a production company. Instead, we scrapped together 20k from friends and family. Then, we wrote a script we could shoot for 20k.

Miracle at St. Anna: A Preview of Spike Lee's Upcoming Film

Karin Badt | Posted 05.30.2008 | Entertainment


Karin Badt

Spike Lee presented an eight minute clip of his upcoming movie Miracle at St. Anna yesterday, and stayed to answer questions about this film and filmmaking in general.

Life in Flight Takes Flight

Tracey Hecht | Posted 05.29.2008 | Entertainment


Tracey Hecht

The really amazing thing about making Life in Flight was watching it go from a private experience of conceptualization to a hugely collaborative experience.

Inspiring Lessons From "Up With Me"

Greg Takoudes | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


Greg Takoudes

The most thrilling and frightening moments in directing Up With Me were those when I had to relinquish some creative control of the film, and learn to trust the creative instincts of my teen actors.