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Independent Film

Stories We Tell Dissects an Actress' Family, and Storytelling Itself

Brian Formo | Posted 05.21.2013 | Entertainment
Read More: Family Secrets, Sarah Polley, Documentary, Stories We Tell, Independent Film, Stories We Tell Sarah Polley, Entertainment News
Brian Formo

If you are interested in the craft of storytelling and/or documentaries I highly suggest that you see Stories We Tell. If you prefer dinner parties to dance clubs, I highly suggest that you see Stories We Tell.

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Leviathan: A Watery and Brutal un-Documentary

Tracey Harnish | Posted 05.19.2013 | Arts
Read More: Documentary, Leviathan Documentary, Documentaries, Independent Film, Leviathan, Werner Herzog, Leviathan Review, Leviathan Movie, Arts News
Tracey Harnish

There should be a warning for this movie, because while it's labeled a documentary, with its chiaroscuro lighting, it could be called an impressionist kaleidoscope dream, culled from real-life footage.

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Logo Online and the Web Series Renaissance

Kit Williamson | Posted 05.10.2013 | Gay Voices
Read More: Gay Movies, Hulu Original Series, Shilpi-Roy, The Huffington Post, Web TV, Gay-Shows, Seth Myers, LGBT Web Series, Silverlake, Indie Film, Amazon, Blip.tv, Charles Runnette, Web Series, Eastsiders Gay Web Series, John Halbach, Gay Web Series, Vicky and Lysander, Eastsiders, Brea Grant, Amazon Pilots, Hulu, Hipsterhood Show, Matthew McKelligon, Web Content, Amazon Instant Video, Indie, Gay, Logo Digital, LOGO TV, Sean Maher, Traci Lords, Web Shows, Hunting Season, Lgbt, Netflix Instant, EastSiders LOGO, Independent Film, Hulu Plus, Netflix Streaming, Stephen Guarino, Logo, Constance Wu, Kit Williamson, Youtube, New Media, Gay Voices, Silver Lake, Netflix, Viacom, Gay Issues, Bliptv, Van Hansis, Gay Voices News
Kit Williamson

The quality of web shows has improved dramatically in the last few years, and with internet institutions embracing the art form, the bar has been raised even higher. We are experiencing a veritable web series renaissance right now.

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Hey, Hollywood! Nine Awesome Movie Pitches You Cannot Pass Up

James Napoli | Posted 05.02.2013 | Comedy
Read More: Lincoln, Iron Man, Screenplays, Independent Film, Entertainment, Show Business, Daniel Day-Lewis, Batman, Movies, The Great Gatsby, Hollywood, Comedy News
James Napoli

While all of you movie executives are trolling poolside at Chateau Marmont for the hottest new screenplay ideas, a select few of us are generating killer content on an almost hourly basis that you would be foolish to ignore.

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Juddy Talt Discusses His Break-Ups in the New Film Language of a Broken Heart

Ilana Rapp | Posted 04.25.2013 | Entertainment
Read More: Funny, Independent Film, Juddy Talt, Julie White, Oscar Nunez, Heartbreak, Kate French, Film, Arts Funding, Lara Pulver, Entertainment News
Ilana Rapp

Juddy Talt, the actor/writer who wrote and stars in the new film "Language of a Broken Heart" thinks he's really funny. Oh wait, he is.

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Highlights From the Tribeca Film Festival

Zach Udko | Posted 04.24.2013 | Entertainment
Read More: Emma Roberts, Film Reviews, Elaine Stritch, Elaine Stritch Shoot Me, Zoe Kazan, The Pretty One, In God We Trust, Tribeca Film Festival, Independent Film, Victor Kubicek, Entertainment News, Derek Anderson, Eleanor Squillari, Curtis Hanson, Entertainment News
Zach Udko

Fraud, redemption, suicide, fear of failure, the ineluctable dance with death, alcoholism, and the addictive joy of creating art -- these are a few of the recurring themes in some of the highlights from this year's Tribeca Film Festival.

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Lady of the Dance

Jaime Lubin | Posted 04.19.2013 | New York
Read More: Choreography, Independent Film, Mississippi Mud, Austin Pendleton, Theatre, Choreographer, Oscars, Curfew, Shawn Christensen, Fatima Ptacek, Brooklyn Bowl, Dance, Allison Plamondon, New York News
Jaime Lubin

Allison Plamondon possesses the rare ability to captivate audiences with the simplest act. This is one woman who knows how to tell a story with her body.

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Edward James Olmos on Stand and Deliver's 25th Anniversary & the Release of Filly Brown

Vanessa Erazo | Posted 04.15.2013 | Latino Voices
Read More: Edward James Olmos, Jenni Rivera, Gina Rodriguez, Michael D. Olmos, Youssef Delara, Lou Diamond Phillips, Filly Brown, Stand and Deliver, Latino Films, Film, Oscars, Independent Film, Lionsgate, Latino Voices, Latino Entertainment, Educational Testing Service, Cine Latino, Calculus, Pantelion, Education, Jaime Escalante, Video, Latino Voices News
Vanessa Erazo

"It's an issue. Studios want to tell universal stories. We want to do the same thing. But, we want to use Latino stories with Latino faces to tell universal stories. We're all part of one group. We are all humans and we all want to tell human stories."

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From My Hometown

Dr. Tukufu Zuberi | Posted 04.12.2013 | Black Voices
Read More: African Independence, Independent Film, African-Independence-Film, Africa, Oakland, Film Festival, Oakland Film Festival, Tukufu Zuberi, Home, Black Voices News
Dr. Tukufu Zuberi

Me with Oakland International Film Festival Director David Roach Photo Credit Harp Home can mean many things and we all return home one way or anoth...

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Indie Filmmakers Should Consider Writing for Older Actors

Gina Hall | Posted 04.05.2013 | Entertainment
Read More: Aging in Hollywood, Independent Film, Indie Film, The Company You Keep, Robert Redford, Entertainment News
Gina Hall

Robert Redford's new film is the decent kind of drama we've come to expect around April. What's actually interesting about The Company You Keep, for independent filmmakers, is the concept of what I like to call the "old-people ensemble."

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New Jeff Buckley Movie Trailer Will Surprise You

The Huffington Post | Katherine Brooks | Posted 04.02.2013 | Arts
Read More: Penn Badgley Greetings From Tim Buckley, Video, Tribeca Film Festival, Independent Film, Greetings From Tim Buckley, Jeff Buckley Movie Trailer, Penn Badgley Jeff Buckley, Jeff Buckley Movie, Jeff Buckley, Music, Jeff Buckley Trailer, Penn Badgley, Tim Buckley, Arts News

The trailer for the new Jeff Buckley film, Dan Algrant's "Greetings from Tim Buckley," has finally arrived on YouTube, showing a flannel-clad Penn Bad...

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A World of Too Many Film - Gems at the Tribeca Film Festival

Isaac Zablocki | Posted 03.26.2013 | Arts
Read More: Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Independent Film, Films, Film, Israeli Films, Arts News
Isaac Zablocki

Over the years, Tribeca has had a hard time finding its voice in the film world. At times it seemed lost between overtly commercial selections and second-rate art-house films. Tribeca is still searching for its voice in the vast film festival market.

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'I Saw One Of Your Paintings In A Movie'

John Seed | Posted 05.25.2013 | Arts
Read More: Copyright Infringement, Tom Hanks, Woodcutter's Song, La Art, Independent Film, John Seed, Mitchell Johnson, Painting, Los Angeles, Indie Film, Movies, Arts News
John Seed

A friend at work caught me by the drinking fountain a few days ago and mentioned something rather surprising: "I saw one of your paintings in a movie ...

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Mighty Movie Podcast: Joe Avella on Master of Inventions

Dan Persons | Posted 05.03.2013 | Entertainment
Read More: Joe Avella, Master of Inventions, Independent Film, Comedy, Slapper-Chopper, As Seen on TV, Master of Inventions Film, The Clapper, Mighty Movie Podcast, Entertainment News
Dan Persons

If you ever wondered whether the people who come up with the Clapper and the Slapper-Chopper are truly happy with their careers, here's your chance to find out.

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May in the Summer: Sundance 2013 Review

Roya Rastegar | Posted 01.31.2013 | Entertainment
Read More: Film Festival, Nadine Malouf, Cherien Dabis, Alexander Siddig, Ritu Singh Pande, Independent Film, Hiam Abbass, Elie Mitri, Bill Pullman, Palestine, Amreeka, Alia Shawkat, Sundance Film Festival, Entertainment News
Roya Rastegar

Written and directed by Cherien Dabis, May in the Summer is a disarmingly humorous, sharply observed and deeply affecting story about a Palestinian-American writer, May, who returns to her childhood home in Jordan in preparation for her summertime wedding.

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The Premiere of My First Film on African Independence

Dr. Tukufu Zuberi | Posted 01.31.2013 | Black Voices
Read More: African Independence Film, Pbs, African Independence, Independent Film, Africa, History Detectives, Documentary, Film, Black Voices News
Dr. Tukufu Zuberi

I started teaching sociology at the University of Pennsylvania in 1988. I continue to appreciate the intellectual engagement that this profession affo...

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Sundance Shines Spotlight On Indie Film

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 03.18.2013 | Arts
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PARK CITY, Utah — It's that time of year again when a tiny ski-resort town becomes the place to be for anyone in show business – stars and...

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Choreographer Finds Beauty In Trash

The Huffington Post | Katherine Brooks | Posted 01.11.2013 | Arts
Read More: Huffpost Arts on Our Radar, Art News, Independent Film, Choreographer Allison Orr, Trash Dance Sundance Film Festival, Trash Dance Allison Orr, Trash Dance Screening, Trash Dance Film, Allison Orr, New Documentary Film, Trash Dance Documentary, Trash Dance, On Our Radar, Arts News

For choreographer Allison Orr, trash collectors can become contemporary dancers in a few simple steps. At least that is the case in the new documentar...

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A New Plan to Bring Hollywood Home

Kevin James | Posted 03.09.2013 | Los Angeles
Read More: Independent Film, Film Production, Hollywood, Film Production Industry, Film Industry, Entertainment Industry, La Unions, Los Angeles Production Benefit, Los Angeles Unions, Hollywood Entertainment, Los Angeles News
Kevin James

As an expansion on my initial platform, I am now introducing a new plan to bring entertainment jobs back to Los Angeles. This plan is called the Los Angeles Production Benefit and it brings independent film production and union crews together.

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Writer-Director Drew Denny Finds The Funny In Grief

Turnstyle | Posted 01.12.2013 | Arts
Read More: Miranda July, AFI Fest 2012, Performance Art, Drew Denny, Independent Film, AFI Fest, Arts News
Turnstyle

By Noah J. Nelson It seems like at AFI Fest I have an interview that just eclipses every other interview of the year. Last time out it was my discus...

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In The Spotlight: Five Indie Films Worthy of Our Attention

Greg Archer | Posted 11.07.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: Polaroid, Independent Film, Documentary, Jeff Dinnell, Documentaries, The Flat Movie, Mayan Calendar, End of the World, Slidepollajax, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Married and Counting, Hollywood, Marriage Equality Movies, Marriage Equality, Entertainment News
Greg Archer

Like some off-Broadway gems that so wonderfully showcase rare talent before they land on the big stage, there are a handful of lesser-known films circulating around in the periphery worthy of a closer look.

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Sexy Baby Connects the Dots Between Pornography and Mainstream Society

Tribeca | Posted 12.22.2012 | Arts
Read More: Pornography, Girls, Women, Tribeca Film Festival, Independent Film, Abigail Disney, Women's Bodies, Documentary, Media, Sexy-Baby, Film, Jill-Bauer, Sexuality, Ronna-Gradus, NY Arts, Video, Arts News
Tribeca

Is the porn world truly seeping into mainstream life, and are everyday people idolizing adult film stars? Sexy Baby is a documentary that examines how our hyper-sexualized society is affecting girls and women of all ages.

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Middle of Nowhere and the Black Independent Film Movement

Roya Rastegar | Posted 12.11.2012 | Black Voices
Read More: Fcc, Restless City, Sparkle, Gun Hill Road, Ava Duvernay, Terence Nance, Alrick Brown, Middle of Nowhere, Omari Hardwick, David Oyelowo, Medicine for Melancholy, Barry Jenkins, Sultan Sharrief, Urban Beauty Collective, Andrew Dosunmu, Affrm, Jumping the Broom, Tanya Hamilton, African American Film Festival Releasing Movement, Issa Rae, Pariah, Dennis Dortch, Black Film, Prison Abolition, Langston Hughes, Imagenation, Rashaad Ernesto Green, Sundance Film Festival, Dee Rees, Lorraine Toussaint, Third Cinema, Mississippi Damned, Think Like a Man, Prison, Kinyarwanda, Hollywood, Tina Mabry, Oversimplification of Her Beauty, Edwina Findley, Independent Film, Jennifer Sharp, Emayatzy Corinealdi, NIGHT CATCHES US, Urbanworld, Bronzelens, Reelblack, Video, Black Voices News
Roya Rastegar

This weekend will be a critical marker for the burgeoning independent Black film movement. Opening in theaters in select cities this Friday, Middle of Nowhere is a compelling drama about a young newlywed who puts her happiness on hold as she eagerly awaits for her husband's early release from a five-year prison sentence.

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Murdered Woman Gets Honored In New Persian Film

The Huffington Post | Katherine Brooks | Posted 10.11.2012 | Arts
Read More: Nicole Kian Sadighi, Video, Nicole Kian Sadighi I Am Neda, Independent Film, Mary Apick, Green Movement Iran, Director Nicole Kian Sadighi, Iranian Film, I-Am-Neda, Persepolis Pictures, Movie News, Arts News

This is the film the Iranian government doesn't want you to see. That's how Persepolis Pictures, the production company behind "I Am Neda," descri...

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All About Visiting The Woodstock Film Festival

iLoveInns | Posted 11.30.2012 | Travel
Read More: Fall Colors, Concerts, Hudson Valley, Independent Film, Fall, Hudson River, Woodstock, Music, Indiewire, Fall Foliage, Woodstock Film Festival, Inns, New York, Bed and Breakfast, New England, Historic, Travel News
iLoveInns

Now in its 13th year, Woodstock Film Festival (WFF) has become the foremost regional scene for independent films. Indiewire named WFF one of the top 50 festivals in the world. Here's how to see it.

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