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• Indie Spirit Award Nominees Announced

  
  Armchair Commentary — Authority: 467
  Precious and The Last Station topped the Independent Spirit Award nominations today. Theyll both battle for Best Feature along with (500) Days of Summer , Amreeka and Sin Nombre . The awards air Friday, March 5 on IFC. Heres a list of the major nominees. -- Ellen BEST FEATURE (500) Days of Summer ...
  17 hours ago

• Jon Reiss Talks Marketing & Distribution of Independent Films

  
  Film School Blog — Authority: 110
  Last spring we had the pleasure of bringing filmmaker Jon Reiss into one of our classes to talk about the new world of marketing and distributing independent films.  As a critically acclaimed filmmaker, Jon used a hybrid distribution model to release his own film Bomb It .   He discovered that there was no single ...
  18 hours ago

• Subject:CINEMA #200 - "OMG! Its Our 200th Show!"

  
  Popcorn 'N Roses — Authority: 117
  TC and Kim celebrate their 200th show! Come flashback as we take a look back at our past shows, the evolution of Subject:CINEMA over nearly four years of shows, and celebrate the movie industry with us! Plus: the debut of the 2009 edition of the Grinch Watch, your e-mail, voicemails from several listeners, and our ...
  1 week ago

• Pepe Diokno’s “Engkwentro” goes to Hollywood

  
  PinoyBlogoSphere.com (PBS) — Authority: 502
  After the victory in the 66th Venice Film Festival, the Film Engkwentro is set to invade Hollywood through Shoreline Entertainment as their partner as far as marketing their film outside the Philippines.According to Pepe Diokno in Ricardo Lo’s Funfare (Phils. Star) Article he quoted: “and it really humbles me to ...
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• Horror Flick Counts On Web To Ensure Release

  
  Film Directing and Film Making Tips for the Independent Filmmaker — Authority: 134
  “It’s October, and that means Halloween. And Halloween means horror films. One of the most innovative and spooky horror movies I’ve seen in a long, long time is indie flick  Paranormal Activity . I’m a bit of a connoisseur of horror movies, and I caught the ultra-low budget PA when it was making the film ...
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• Robert Pattinson likes playing ‘weirdos’

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  London, Nov 17 (ANI): Robert Pattinson has no interest in doing a blockbuster action movie, and is most content portraying ‘weirdos’ in independent films.The British actor, who has become a huge star since landing the role of vampire Edward Cullen in the hugely successful Twilight franchise, says that he loves ...
  2 weeks ago

• ‘Ink’ Producer Responds to Piracy

  
  Film School Rejects — Authority: 667
  A month ago, a little film called Paranormal Activity muscled its way into the marketplace powered partly by the people and mostly by the giant mountain of Paramount. As much as it was touted as a the demands of the masses, it was ultimately a pretend democratic movement. Almost a year ago, I received an email ...
  2 weeks ago

• IndyMogul.com Shows You How to Make Movies on a Budget

  
  Film Directing and Film Making Tips for the Independent Filmmaker — Authority: 134
  “Independent filmmakers and the YouTube generation have received a helping hand from the folks at IndyMogul.com. The site focuses on those who love movies and want to create special effects without breaking the bank. With videos on low-budget filmmaking tips and tricks, their backyard special effects (BFX), are a ...
  3 weeks ago

• Independent Films in 2009: An Analysis Through Quarter 3

  
  Blogger News Network — Authority: 637
  Time for a quarterly check-in with the land of Indie.Through the last weekend of September 2009, we’re seeing some pretty interesting results for the year to date.308 specialty films were released into the domestic market. That is, 308 films opened at 1,000 theatrical venues or fewer during their first weekend in ...
  3 weeks ago

• Low-budget filmmaker bemoans indie movie industry

  
  Film Directing and Film Making Tips for the Independent Filmmaker — Authority: 134
  “Today’s independent film industry isn’t independent at all, says Kelley Baker, also known as the Angry Filmmaker. “I’m angry with the way the independent film industry works … They all have Hollywood stars and big budgets,” said Baker, who will be speaking at Dormont’s Hollywood Theater Sunday. “So ...
  3 weeks ago

• The movie Precious sets box office record

  
  Let's Talk Honestly — Authority: 132
  The new movie Precious based on the book ”Push” by Sapphire although playing on only 18 screens nationwide manage to just not set but shatter a box office record over the weekend. Found out what record that was by using the link below: http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html
  3 weeks ago

• Is Pakistans Film Industry Dying?

  
  Cinematical — Authority: 763
  Left to right: Hand painted movie poster, Peshawar, Pakistan, 2006 (photo by Jim Henry ); The Odeon Cinema, Lahore, Pakistan, 2009 (photo by Rahat Ali Dar for Los Angeles Times). Youve heard of Bollywood, Nollywood , and even Dollywood, but what about Lollywood? Based in Lahore, the second-largest city in ...
  3 weeks ago

• Ace Undressed

  
  Lexuality — Authority: 128
  Heres another photo I took of daring newcomer, Ace Ricafort while he was resting during the shoot of "Ang Laro ng Buhay ni Juan". Ace has two upcoming projects, a gay film and a Cinema One digital film.Speaking of "Ang Laro ng Buhay ni Juan", the film is on its third week run at Robinsons Galleria. Its fourth wek run ...
  3 weeks ago

• VIDEO: The Future of Indie Film Distribution with Peter Broderick

  
  Film Directing and Film Making Tips for the Independent Filmmaker — Authority: 134
  “Here is a video in which indie distribution pioneers discuss new strategies in distributing independent films.” Watch this video from All About indie Filmmaking. ———- Sign up now for your own FREE monthly subscription to “ The Director’s Chair ” filmmaking ezine and get: (1) Day One ...
  3 weeks ago

• Technophilia at the Chicago Filipino American Film Festival 2009

  
  Film Works — Authority: 112
  Chicago Filipino American Film Festival 2009: Official Selections To all my films near Chicago area, my film “Technophilia” is showing on Nov. 8, 2009, 4:30 pm. You may check the festival website http://cfaff.org for further details. The Chicago Filipino American Film Festival is proud to announce the 2009 ...
  4 weeks ago

• Film Article: Pinoys Shine at Pusan International Film Fest ‘09

  
  Film Works — Authority: 112
  Pinoys Shine at Pusan International Film Fest ‘09 By Rianne Hill Soriano The film city of Busan, Korea paved way for another successful year for the prestigious Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) from Oct. 8 to 16, 2009. And the Philippines, once again, made big waves in this year’s festival. In its ...
  4 weeks ago

• Subject:CINEMA #196 - "Diamonds In The Rough IV!"

  
  Popcorn 'N Roses — Authority: 117
  Its That time of year again! Which unknown movies have TC and Kim chosen as Diamonds on their fourth annual Diamonds In The Rough special? On this edition, we bring you a dozen movies that you may have never heard of but that we think you should seek out and watch! Kims movies include some classic little-known horror ...
  4 weeks ago

• Indie filmmakers continue to look for ways to harness the Internet

  
  Film Directing and Film Making Tips for the Independent Filmmaker — Authority: 134
  “For Independent filmmaking and distribution, the internet is still nascent territory.  We’ve only begun to see how we can reach our audiences through broad-band streaming, direct download, and DVD rentals. But the internet is not a be-all-end-all solution to distribution.  This article highlights the ...
  4 weeks ago

• Beating Those Indie Filmmaking Odds

  
  Film Directing and Film Making Tips for the Independent Filmmaker — Authority: 134
  “It can be hard to make a mark as a young filmmaker. Seems even when you have a decent idea, the funding drops out. Or, once you’ve finished your masterpiece, no one is interested in distributing it. It really does take a special kind of person to try and persevere against these odds. Yu Irie, it seems, is just ...
  4 weeks ago

• The First Movie Is The Toughest: A Filmmaker’s Story Of How It Was Done

  
  Film Directing and Film Making Tips for the Independent Filmmaker — Authority: 134
  “Your first movie is the toughest. Even more so when dealing with smaller budget movie projects. It’s a creative fight where you’re nose will get bloodied and you’ll learn what humility means. To go from movie idea to treatment to script to completed movie is an accomplishment at any level. I make movies under ...
  5 weeks ago

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