Filmmaker Interview: KENDALL GOLDBERG, director of WHEN JEFF TRIED TO SAVE THE WORLD
Despite being less than two years out of film school, KENDALL GOLDBERG has already achieved quite a lot. While studying film production at Chapman University,
Filmmaker Interview: NIJLA MU’MIN, writer/director of JINN
By the time NIJLA MU’MIN was ready to finance her feature film debut, she delved into a world where many filmmakers had tread before:
9 More Big-Budget Directors Who Returned to Low-Budget Filmmaking
[UPDATED 3/7/19] We’ve written before about filmmakers who stepped away from blockbusters to scale things back budget-wise. Even the most legendary Hollywood directors have
Filmmaker Interview: CHARLENE DeGUZMAN and SUZI YOONESSI of UNLOVABLE
The feature dramedy UNLOVABLE came to fruition – as all films do – via collaboration. Derived from the real life of writer/actor CHARLENE DeGUZMAN,
An Indie Horror Primer
UPDATED 10/26/18; originally published 10/20/14 It wouldn’t be October without a few good scary movies to get you through the California drought autumn. And
Filmmaker Interview: MÉLANIE LAURENT, director of GALVESTON
American movie audiences likely first became aware of French actress MÉLANIE LAURENT in 2009 when she stole scenes in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds as
Filmmaker Interview: EVA VIVES, writer/director/producer of ALL ABOUT NINA
EVA VIVES‘ career as a feature filmmaker has been long in the works. Though her feature debut ALL ABOUT NINA is just coming out,
Filmmaker Interview: JORDANA SPIRO, director of NIGHT COMES ON
As an actor, JORDANA SPIRO has been working steadily for almost two decades. Her breakout role was as the lead of the TBS series
Filmmaker Interview: CHRISTINA CHOE, writer/director of NANCY
The psychological drama film NANCY premiered in competition at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award for its
Industry Interview: MARK DUPLASS and JAY DUPLASS, authors of LIKE BROTHERS
As much as filmmakers like Richard Linklater, Robert Rodriguez, and Kevin Smith defined the concept of “indie film” in the 1990s, the next generation
Filmmaker Interview: RYAN KOO, writer/director of AMATEUR
The entrepreneurial spirit is evident in practically all independent filmmakers. Each film project can feel a little bit like starting your own small business
Filmmaker Interview: JUSTIN BENSON and AARON MOORHEAD of THE ENDLESS
The directing team of JUSTIN BENSON and AARON MOORHEAD first met as interns at Ridley Scott’s commercial production company. One was starting the job,