Life is busy. New month, new old president. It can be tough to stay up-to-date on all the film industry news, profiles, analysis, and advice. That’s why we’ve curated some essential reads you may have missed over the past month. So take some time to catch up with this month’s good reads!
This Month’s Good Reads (November 2024)
The Late Quincy Jones Reinvented Film Music, Defined ‘Fusion,’ and Did Something Extremely Rare at a Post-Screening Q&A (via Christian Blauvelt for IndieWire)
The music mega-producer and composer of In the Heat of the Night and The Color Purple changed the music landscape as we know it.
Film Festival Alliance Releases Best Practices Guide for Film Festivals (via Margeaux Sippell for MovieMaker Magazine)
A call for increased transparency from film fests.
For Dinner in America, a Surprise Theatrical Run Is Dessert (via Mariella Rudi for The New York Times)
The TikTok-fueled second life of a 2020 Sundance film.
Clint Eastwood and Warner Bros.: The End of an Era? (via Max Borg for Crooked Marquee)
How the burial of Juror #2 plays as a slap in the face of the famed actor/filmmaker.
Intimacy Coordinators Vote To Organize With SAG-AFTRA (via Katie Campione for Deadline)
Sex scene “choreographers” will be covered by the union.
Tony Todd’s Physical Presence Was Only Eclipsed By The Weight and Intonation Of His Voice (via Walter Chaw for Decider)
Honoring the late Candyman star.
The High Priestess of Grind House (via Spike Carter for Air Mail)
Exploring the legacy of ’70s exploitation director (and Roger Corman protégé) Stephanie Rothman.
Why Are There So Many Company Logos In Front Of Movies? Film Producers Explain (via Ben Pearson for /Film)
Using Longlegs as a study, how did all those companies get on-board?
Woman, Interrupted: 50 Years On, John Cassavetes’ A Woman Under the Influence Still Has Us – and Indie Filmmakers – Under Her Influence (via Ariel Lebeau for Letterboxd)
The lasting impact of the Gena Rowlands showcase.
Festival Visions: How to Plan Out a Festival Run (via John Squire for Film Independent)
Wyoming International Film Fest Executive Director Rudi Womack on maximizing your fest strategy.
Why Are Irish Actors So Good at Accents? (via Jasmine Vojdani for Vulture)
Dialect coaches on why Irish actors are top o’ their craft.
David Lynch on Music, Innovation and His Future As a Filmmaker: “I Like to Call It Experimentation” (via Sam Wigley for Sight and Sound)
The auteur on his new album, past films, and what lies ahead.
From T-Shirts to Thongs, How Indie Film Merchandise Became a Hot Commodity (via Krysta Fauria for Associated Press)
Boost your next indie film screening with a merch table!
US Independent Film Audience and Landscape Study (via Keri Putnam for Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School)
A deep analysis of indie film viewing in the 21st century.
In case you were ignoring us (aka blatant self-promotion)
Filmmaker Interview: Tyler Taormina, writer/director/producer of Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point
Our chat with the Omnes Films co-founder about his new holiday movie.
IndieWire Future of Filmmaking Summit ’24 Highlights
Video highlights from the inaugural industry event, featuring a SAGindie-sponsored case study of Terrifier 3.
Videos worth watching
The past, present, and future of Native American representation in film and TV (via PBS Origins)
How ’bout you? Read anything good this month?
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