Interviews

The Virtual Reality: Benjamin Dickinson on “Creative Control”

by Erik Luers on March 9, 2016

Viewing the brain as “an operating system with glitches,” Benjamin Dickinson’s Creative Control spins a futuristic, Brooklyn-set tale about the virtual complications and distractions of man. Experimenting with a pair of highly specialized eyeglasses known as the Augmenta, David (played by Dickinson), an ad exec with a curiosity …

Studying the Subtext: Tyler Jensen on “Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street”

by Erik Luers on October 19, 2015

 

 

Often maligned and disregarded as the bastard child of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge celebrates its thirtieth anniversary on November 1st, and oh what a storied history it’s had. Released only a year after Wes Craven’s original terrifying introduction to the scarred …

A Far Off Land: Rachel Morgan on “Middle Americans”

by Zach Mandinach on March 9, 2015

Middle Americans, a 2014 Independent Film Week alum (Emerging Storytellers – Web Series), celebrates the launch of its first season this week at a special premiere event in our Screen Forward series at the Made in NY Media Center by IFP. To celebrate the occasion, we spoke with series creator and co-star …

A Father’s Tale: Angus MacLachlan on “Goodbye to All That”

by Erik Luers on December 16, 2014

 

Although father may not always know best, Goodbye to All That’s heartfelt and humorous look at a middle-age dad who, after an unpleasant divorce, is quickly thrown into a world of new opportunities (of the female variety) and struggles (concerns for his kin), proves that he most certainly tries. Director …

Sleep No More: The Creative Team Behind Collective: Unconscious Discuss Their Dream-Inspired Collaboration

by Erik Luers on November 24, 2014

If you haven’t heard, collective: unconscious, a new web series providing a look into the dreams of the filmmakers creating it, is set to premiere in the summer of 2015. If the name of collective: unconscious’ creator, Dan Schoenbrun, sounds familiar, there’s a reason for that. Dan previously served as Associate Director of …

Documenting the New Media Uprising: Andrew Napier on “Mad as Hell” and The Young Turks

by Erik Luers on November 18, 2014

 

I’ve been a fan of The Young Turks, an online news show that currently has well over 1.5 billion views on Youtube, for approximately five years now. Created and co-hosted by Cenk Uygur, an eccentric, hard-hitting and humorous figure who gives off the feeling of both a leader and an …

Experiences in Crowdfunding: Robert Greene and “Actress”

by Erik Luers on November 5, 2014

Documentary filmmaker Robert Greene’s latest work, Actress, opens this Friday at the Film Society of Lincoln Center for a week-long run. A delicate character study that is both a concentrated observation of former television star Brandy Burre (The Wire) and of the role of performance in documentary storytelling, Actress is a …

Filmmakers in Television

by Justin Ferrato on March 7, 2013

In this new golden age of television, drama is no longer the d-word, and the small screen is leading to big paydays. How do you get in, and what opportunities are there for talented storytellers?

Featuring: Rose Troche, Writer/Director of “L-Word” and Daniel Minahan, Director of “True Blood”, “Game of Thrones”, …

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