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Independent Film Makers

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Edgemar Launches "Cinema At The Edge" Independent Film Festival
Santa Monica Mirror
“We're delighted to give independent filmmakers an opportunity to screen their films in a community setting on the Westside. Surrounded by beautiful beaches, bustling restaurants, bars, retail shops and constant foot traffic, what the Westside has to ...

Posted: May 25, 2013, 4:12 pm

ArtsQuest seeking entries for 2013 Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival
The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com
The festival is open to independent filmmakers from eastern Pennsylvania and western and central New Jersey, the release states. Submissions can be dropped off or sent to Ryan Hill, programming manager for cinema and comedy at ArtsQuest, at the ...

Posted: May 23, 2013, 4:38 pm

Local filmmaker creates website of free b-roll footage
Redmond Reporter
The result is B-Roll Cloud, a website where filmmakers can upload b-roll footage and producers can search for clips and download them to use in their work — at no cost. "We give it away, or we donate b-roll film to independent filmmakers," Gorman said.

Posted: May 23, 2013, 2:09 pm

'Station' the Film: Young Bangalore Filmmakers Create Independent Thriller ...
SBWire (press release)
Produced by Sumit Ghosh Media and co-produced by Phoenix Entertainment and Gold Chase Motion Pictures, Station is written and directed by Saad Khan, a young filmmaker whose passion to amalgamate art and commercial cinema is seeing the other end ...

Posted: May 23, 2013, 4:33 am

Indie Beat: What We Talk About When We Talk About Independent Cinema
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To me Independent filmmakers are just about anyone in the world who takes money they've saved up from another job or career to make a movie. They could also be someone who has financial backing from benefactors either completely outside the film ...

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Posted: May 13, 2013, 11:00 pm

IFP ANNOUNCES DOCUMENTARY LINE-UP FOR ITS ANNUAL ...
Movie City News
New York, NY (May 13, 2013) – The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) announced today the ten documentaries selected for the 2013 Independent Filmmaker Labs, IFP's annual year-long fellowship for first-time feature directors. The key creative teams of ...

Posted: May 13, 2013, 7:26 pm

Very Independent Filmmaking >> Supporting Your Habit
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What I, and many other very independent filmmakers do is pretty much the same thing, we just may not be making huge studio pictures to pay the bills. But whatever work we do, related to filmmaking or not, it serves the same purpose. To support our habit.

Posted: May 13, 2013, 11:32 am

Filmmakers, Film Lovers Descend on Ashford for 7th Annual Rainier ...
Centralia Chronicle
Since its debut, the Film Fest has become known for providing "true, independent filmmakers" the opportunity to showcase their work in a unique venue. Attendees at the three-day fest also have the opportunity to participates in filmmaking seminars and ...

Posted: May 12, 2013, 11:58 pm

Film Marketing Agency , IndieFilm247 . com Helps Independent Filmmakers ...
PressDoc (press release)
According to Wikipedia, an independent film or "indie film" is a professional film production resulting in a feature film produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. Independent films are usually made with lower film budgets ...

Posted: May 3, 2013, 5:13 pm

Rising Independent Filmmakers Recognized at the Take Two Film Festival in ...
PR.com (press release)
On April 5-7, 2013 the Take Two Film Festival and Theatre 80 St. Marks did just that for underground independent filmmakers, removing the cover hiding undiscovered artists and awarding 'The Manny' to ten winners out of 56 featured films from 14 ...

Posted: May 2, 2013, 1:04 pm

Independent Film And Television Alliance

Independent Film and Television Alliance

Panels and speakers set for IFTA's 14th Annual Production Conference.

The Independent Film & Television Alliance’s (IFTA) 14th Annual Production Conference, “Embracing the Small Screen: How Independents Are Defining Their Future in Television and Digital Media” is set for Friday, April 19, 2013 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.

For more information on the panels, speakers and how to register for the event, read the full press release HERE.

Author: awoodring@ifta-online.org
Posted: April 2, 2013, 7:28 pm

The Secret of Successful Filmmaking

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Sundance Film Festival

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In honor of Memorial Day we have two films that explore the fighting spirit and its impact on the lives of brave men in combat. Both tap into the heart of what makes us human by showing wartime scenarios layered with complexities.

For aviation fans, get ready for a ton of wonderful archival footage coming your way in William Lorton's Spitfire 944. A true-life story, Lorton has discovered rare 16mm footage of a 1944 spitfire crash and tracks down the pilot, now an 83-year-old World War II veteran to show him the footage. The early parts of this film consists of wartime remembrances and nostalgia for days gone by. The elderly pilot recalls his time spent with his comrades and explains the basic information involved with his aircraft. What he doesn't know is that he is about to see, for the first time in his life, footage of his own crash. When the camera captures the man's honest reaction to what he's viewing, the greater theme at work is suddenly revealed in a flash. The result is an affirming, honest portrait of a man confronted with his past.

Lest we forget the old adage "War is Hell," successful commercial director Paola Ameli brings us rushing directly into the maelstrom with highly stylized production value and bracing emotional intensity. Rosso Fango (translated to "Red Mud") begins deep inside a mud hole in no man's land during World War I. A British soldier is trapped inside with imminent danger around him. Scared and alone, he is running out of options. Suddenly, an enemy comes hurtling down upon him. Our man acts quickly and connects with his bayonet. But as the soldier begins to sputter and expire, our hero is faced with startlingly moral choice. Based on a frightening true story that you won't believe until you see, Rosso Fango details the ways in which a simple act of compassion can alter the entire course of human history.

Author: Mike Plante, Short Film Programmer
Posted: May 22, 2013, 9:20 pm

Latin Heat Entertainment

Latin Heat Entertainment

Covering Latino Hollywood Since 1992

In The Next Episode of HOLA! LA:  This Weekend! Sons of Anarchy Emilio Rivera; Hollywood Cultural Treasure Bill Landsford and Swimwear Designer Nicole Di Rocco KCAL9 - Saturday, May 25th at 6PM KCBS – Sunday, May 26th at 4:30PM  In the HOLA! LA episode airing on KCAL9/CBS2 titled, “Summer, Battles and Motorcycles,” the hosts debate the [...]
Author: eesparza
Posted: May 25, 2013, 12:17 am
The prestigious Glass Room Gallery in San Gabriel, CA will exhibit, Deambulatorio, the visuals artists’ collective of Tijuana the collection Identity, Multiculturality- Intimacy May 24th to June 23rd Exhibition Reception May 31st, 5-8PM Hosted by the Alhambra Latino Association Tijuana B.C. – The Tijuana’s artists collective, Deambulatorio, will exhibit 20-30 pieces from their latest collection [...]
Author: eesparza
Posted: May 24, 2013, 4:35 pm
Martin Sheen’s Son Reverts to Birth Name… porque? Oh, maybe because returning to your Latino roots will give his career a much-needed positive boost. Allow us to introduce you to Carlos Estevez! Charlie Sheen dumps his stage name and grabs his lifeline Latino roots for his new movie, Machete Kills. When our careers and life hit major [...]
Author: eesparza
Posted: May 24, 2013, 3:58 pm
Noticiero Telemundo 52  at 11PM was the only Spanish-language late news program to deliver year-to-year growth across key demos Los Angeles – Telemundo 52-KVEA newscasts delivered impressive year-to-year growth in key demos during the May sweeps period, according to Nielsen. Both editions of Noticiero Telemundo 52 (Monday-Friday at 6pm and 11pm) experienced increased viewership vs. the same time period in [...]
Author: eesparza
Posted: May 24, 2013, 12:13 am
Free Ride Gets Boost from Phase 4 Films Stars, Anna Paquin, Yvette Yates, Cam Gigandet, Drea De Matteo, Liana Liberato, Ava Acres, Jeff Hephner and Brit Morgan. Cargo Entertainment, handling international sales for Anna Paquin‘s Free Ride announced that they have closed a deal with Phase 4 Films, which has picked up all U.S. and Canadian rights [...]
Author: eesparza
Posted: May 23, 2013, 11:55 pm
By Bel Hernandez Castillo Sofia Vergara is forever in the news.  Recently her pilot Killer Woman was picked up by ABC and given a series order.  Emmy rumors are beginning to circulate that she will once again get an Emmy nom. Earlier this year I had the pleasure of writing an article for my good [...]
Author: admin
Posted: May 23, 2013, 10:55 pm
By Bel Hernandez IN MEMORIAM: When you talk about Hollywood pioneers you cannot get any better than William Douglas Lansford - or Bill as he was known to all.  He passed away at his home in Playa del Rey, Los Angeles overlooking the Pacific Coast on May 22, 2013 at 8:50AM. Bill Lansford, whose mother came to [...]
Author: admin
Posted: May 23, 2013, 6:49 pm

Toronto International Film Festival

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Toronto International Film Festival Event Coverage and News

The Toronto International Film Festival announced its awards yesterday at a reception at the Intercontinental Hotel Toronto. The Blackberry People's Choice Award went to David O. Russell's emotional but humorous Silver Linings Playbook, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. The BlackBerry People’s Choice Midnight Madness Award went to Martin McDonagh’s Seven Psychopaths, about a struggling screenwriter (Colin [...]
Author: aheilbron
Posted: September 17, 2012, 1:34 pm
Zac Efron stars with Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman, John Cusack and David Oyelowo in Lee Daniels' The Paperboy, about three men who are led to believe a man on death row may be innocent. Zac, David and Lee showed up in Toronto for TIFF and walked the red carpet for the North American premiere of their [...]
Author: aheilbron
Posted: September 15, 2012, 4:54 pm
Jared Leto brought his new documentary Artifact to the Toronto International Film Festival this year. The movie recounts the brutal lawsuit that ensued between his band and their record label. His lookalike brother, Shannon Leto, was also on hand on the red carpet. Watch Jared's interview with Tribute at our TIFF media lounge by clicking [...]
Author: aheilbron
Posted: September 15, 2012, 1:59 pm
Paul Thomas Anderson is known for his serious subject matter, so when Amy Adams showed up on set for The Master, she was surprised to find how funny the director was. "[What surprised me was] how funny he was and how much we laughed on set," Adams says in an interview with Collider at this [...]
Author: tribute-int
Posted: September 15, 2012, 12:36 pm
The story of the filmmaker known only as Makinov is a compelling one. The Belarus-born writer/director was originally working as a documentary-filmmaker in Mexico when he underwent what he describes as a "near-death experience," after which he forged a new identity for himself. Now, his first feature film under the monicker Makinov - whose commitment [...]
Author: tribute-int
Posted: September 15, 2012, 12:34 pm
This is the last weekend of the Toronto International Film Festival but our suite is still buzzing, especially when actors Adil Hussain and Mehdi Nebbou from English Vinglish came by. The duo was all smiles, cracking jokes and even doing a little musical performance before starting their interview. They also had some fun in front [...]
Author: aheilbron
Posted: September 14, 2012, 5:58 pm

Hamptons Film Festival

Hamptons International Film Festival

Get your tickets for the 5th Annual SummerDocs film series! In partnership with BEACH Magazine, the first two screenings announced below. TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM Saturday, June 15, 8:30pm   Directed by Morgan Neville Presented by Wall Street Journal Triumphant and heartbreaking in equal measure, award-winning director Morgan Neville’s TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM is a tribute to the unsung, [...]

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Author: Amelie Garin Davet
Posted: May 23, 2013, 8:39 pm

The Hamptons International Film Festival announces the mentors and participants for the 2013 Screenwriters’ Lab and the recipient of the $75,000 Discretionary Fund through the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, attributed to Casey Cooper Johnson for UNMANNED. For more information, please click here.

The post HIFF 2013 Screenwriters’ Lab Mentors & Participants, and Sloan Discretionary Fund Recipient appeared first on Hamptons International Film Festival.

Author: Amelie Garin Davet
Posted: April 10, 2013, 7:13 pm

SHORT TERM 12, from our 2011 Screenwriters Lab received the Narrative Feature Grand Jury Award at SXSW. The film was written and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. The 2013 Screenwriters’Lab will take place April 12-14 in East Hampton. Selected projects and mentors will be announced next week.

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Author: Amelie Garin Davet
Posted: March 13, 2013, 9:40 pm

HIFF would like to congratulate all the winners, and highlight the 7 wins listed below that came from films in our 20th edition and our SummerDocs series. We are also honored that our Centerpiece film ARGO won Best Picture. This represents the 4th time in the last 5 years that the Hamptons International Film Festival [...]

The post Congratulations to last night’s Oscar winners! appeared first on Hamptons International Film Festival.

Author: Amelie Garin Davet
Posted: February 26, 2013, 1:08 am

Shaun Woodward was a Senior Cabinet Minister (and formerly Arts and Film Minister) in the last Labour Government under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. His career began in the BBC as a television journalist and producer. For the last fifteen years Shaun has been a Member of the British Parliament He has served on numerous [...]

The post HIFF announces 2013 Honorary Chairman, Shaun Woodward appeared first on Hamptons International Film Festival.

Author: Amelie Garin Davet
Posted: February 11, 2013, 11:32 pm

The 2013 Hamptons International Film Festival, taking place October 10-14, is now open for submissions online through Withoutabox (http://www.withoutabox.com/login/1160). Our Early Bird deadline is April 8th.  

The post 2013 Submissions are Open! appeared first on Hamptons International Film Festival.

Author: Amelie Garin Davet
Posted: February 6, 2013, 11:44 pm

DMV International Film Festival

DMV International Film Festival

DMVIFF will be held June 15th-17th 2012. The goal of the festival is to bring higher visibility to the independent film makers, artist, musicians etc. of the DC area in one joint festival. We want to give these talents a platform to display their work and promote unity within the arts, while simultaneously introducing a new audience to an existing thriving art scene in DC. We are bridging the international audience past what is reflected in media to show the lifestyle and many talents of the area and International territory.



#DMVIFF2012 Screening Schedule

Posted: June 11, 2012, 5:49 pm


This film is Amazing! Make sure your at #DMVIFF2012

Posted: June 7, 2012, 3:37 pm


Closing Night Film!

Posted: June 7, 2012, 3:36 pm

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Festivals

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Characteristic of a number of Cannes competition titles, "The Immigrant" has divided audiences, although its morning screening Friday did not receive the audible boos that greeted the credit roll of "Only God Forgives" the day before. A poll of random badge holders who saw the film suggests that it has won over more moviegoers than not. And Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard, who Gray said was "just made to be a movie star," has received near universal praise for her role in the film as the young Polish émigré Ewa, even from "Immigrant" detractors. Harvey Weinstein will likely try to fetch Cotillard a second gold statue. To be sure, the part was a challenge. Cotillard had 20 script pages of...

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Author: Brian Brooks
Posted: May 25, 2013, 7:51 pm
The 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival is quickly coming to a close. In fact the Un Certain Regard winners were just announced a short while ago (you can catch up with them right here). This year’s line-up, unlike years past, positioned a lot of heavyweights near the end of the festival, filmmakers like Roman Polanski, whose “Venus In Fur” screened today and Jim Jarmusch, whose deadpan, odd and deeply enjoyable vampire movie, “Only Lovers Left Alive” screened last night (you can read our review right here.) The film centers on a deeply depressed underground musician (Tom Hiddleston) whose romantic seclusion in Detroit and Tangiers is restored when he is reunited with his...

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Author: Rodrigo Perez
Posted: May 25, 2013, 7:12 pm
When it screened at Cannes last week, the Mexican film “Heli” raised eyebrows and some hackles for its unsparing evocation of Mexico’s drug-war violence, including torture. A compelling story of one simple family who, through no real fault of their own, stumble into a nightmare, “Heli” is director Amat Escalante’s third film at Cannes, and his first in competition. A native of Barcelona who spent several formative years in the L.A. area, and in Austin, Texas, Escalante (34) lives and shoots film in Guanajuato, Mexico. We sat down a couple of days after his film premiered, on the terrace of the Francesco Smalto store opposite the Palais, where absurdly fashionable people did absurdly...

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Author: Tom Christie
Posted: May 25, 2013, 7:06 pm