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Lucy Stille discusses the responsibility filmmakers have over their careers.
From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.
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Ava Duvernay (Director, I Will Follow) forewarns that publicity is not a given, and explains why filmmakers need to have an understanding of themselves and their films.
From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.
Each New Year, I feel at the mercy of year-end lists: popular tools for identifying our essential favorites, but a very imperfect tactic for preserving our memory of a year in cinema. Top ten lists are invariably dominated by a certain level of epic mini-major, and while THE TREE OF …
The screening schedule for the 2012 New York Spirit Award screenings has been released. Read it below!
All screenings will take place at NYIT Auditorium on Broadway (1871 Broadway, New York, NY 10023). Talent from the many of the films will be on hand for post-screening Q&As.
Screenings are for IFP and …
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Ed Lachman is an acclaimed cinematographer known for creating lush and arresting images in such films as I’M NOT THERE, ERIN BROCKOVICH, and VIRGIN SUICIDES. Mr. Lachman was nominated for an Academy Award and received an Independent Spirit Award for his work on FAR FROM HEAVEN. He will …
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Hear from Azazel Jacobs, director of the critically acclaimed Terri as he discusses his the process of making his latest film and his career-to-date, navigating from no-budget DIY filmmaking to higher-budgeted realms.
From the 2011 Filmmaker Conference
Azazel Jacobs, Writer/Director, TERRI
Before directing TERRI, which premiered in competition at Sundance 2011, …
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How do you sell your documentary on the strength of a pitch? Learn the tools of the trade from top producers, directors and execs.
From the 2011 Filmmaker Conference
Ryan Harrington, Director Documentary Programming, Tribeca Film Institute
Ryan Harrington is the Director of Documentary Programming at the Tribeca Film Institute where …