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Watch Now: Short Films from the 2023 Filmfort Film Festival

WATCH NOW: SHORT FILMS FROM THE 2023 FILMFORT FILM FESTIVAL

Filmmaker is happy to partner once again with the Filmfort Film Festival by exclusively hosting four short films from this year's lineup,...

Applications Are Now Open for The 2023 Gotham Week Project Market

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 2023 GOTHAM WEEK PROJECT MARKET

Applications are now live for The Gotham Film & Media Institute's (formerly IFP, and Filmmaker‘s publisher) annual Gotham Week Project...

 
 
 
SFFILM Announces Full Lineup for the 66th San Francisco International Film Festival

SFFILM ANNOUNCES FULL LINEUP FOR THE 66TH SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

SFFILM announced today the full lineup for the 66th annual San Francisco International Film Festival , which will take place in the...

Ghostface Takes Brooklyn: DP Brett Jutkiewicz on Scream VI

GHOSTFACE TAKES BROOKLYN: DP BRETT JUTKIEWICZ ON SCREAM VI

In 1989, Friday the 13th transplanted its hockey-masked slasher from summer camp to concrete jungle for the franchise's eighth installment,...

 
 
 
Applications Are Now Open for the Chicken & Egg Pictures Research and Development Grant

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE CHICKEN & EGG PICTURES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GRANT

Chicken & Egg Pictures has announced their latest initiative, teaming up with Netflix on a $450,000 fund to support women and non-binary...

“We Were Begging and Borrowing and Stealing To Make the Film Happen”: Colin West on Linoleum

“WE WERE BEGGING AND BORROWING AND STEALING TO MAKE THE FILM HAPPEN”: COLIN WEST ON LINOLEUM

Continuing his string of against-type performances for independent filmmakers, Jim Gaffigan stars in writer-director Colin West's SXSW...

 
 
 
Watch: A24 Is Bringing Jonathan Demme's Stop Making Sense Back to Theaters in 4K

WATCH: A24 IS BRINGING JONATHAN DEMME'S STOP MAKING SENSE BACK TO THEATERS IN 4K

With the 40th anniversary of Jonathan Demme's impeccable Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense on the horizon, A24 has announced...

Metrograph Announces Inge de Leeuw as Director of Programming

METROGRAPH ANNOUNCES INGE DE LEEUW AS DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING

Today, Metrograph announces Inge de Leeuw as their newly appointed Director of Programming, who joins the New York-based company after...

 
 
 
Precarity, Therapy Films and Ethics: True/False Film Fest 2023

PRECARITY, THERAPY FILMS AND ETHICS: TRUE/FALSE FILM FEST 2023

In its second post-pandemic, in-person year, True/False was still trying to convince audiences to come back (there were fewer venues...

True/False Film Fest 2023: Constructed Communities

TRUE/FALSE FILM FEST 2023: CONSTRUCTED COMMUNITIES

A reliable way for filmmakers to generate audience sympathy is flattering attendees by stoking their regional pride, as at my first...

 
 
 
“Klee Wanted to Destroy the Convention of Angels in Their Historic Tradition”: Ken August Meyer on His SXSW Doc about Art and Illness, Angel Applicant

“KLEE WANTED TO DESTROY THE CONVENTION OF ANGELS IN THEIR HISTORIC TRADITION”: KEN AUGUST MEYER ON HIS SXSW DOC ABOUT ART AND ILLNESS, ANGEL APPLICANT

There's the concept of art as therapy, and then there's the concept of a specific artist as a therapist, which is how debuting filmmaker...

“I Like the Idea of Comedy in an Uninhabitable Place”: Director Calvin Lee Reeder on His SXSW-Premiering TV Pilot, Harbor Island

“I LIKE THE IDEA OF COMEDY IN AN UNINHABITABLE PLACE”: DIRECTOR CALVIN LEE REEDER ON HIS SXSW-PREMIERING TV PILOT, HARBOR ISLAND

“Like an Abel Ferrara Jr., Reeder meshes thought and design with genre storylines, like a Euro-filmmaker making '70s drive-in films,”...

 
 
 
“How Do You Talk About It as a Murder When You Think It's an Accident?” Citizen Sleuth Director Chris Kasick on His SXSW-Premiering Mile Marker 181 Doc

“HOW DO YOU TALK ABOUT IT AS A MURDER WHEN YOU THINK IT'S AN ACCIDENT?” CITIZEN SLEUTH DIRECTOR CHRIS KASICK ON HIS SXSW-PREMIERING MILE MARKER 181 DOC

In the nine years since Serial, the “true crime podcaster” has become, variously, a career goal, sociological type and, in TV shows...

Filmmakers Explore the Intersection of Arts and Social Justice at VCFA

FILMMAKERS EXPLORE THE INTERSECTION OF ARTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE AT VCFA

Students and alumnx of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA in Film have been honored by the Center for Arts + Social Justice with...

 
 
 
“Never Delete Your Old Footage”: Jed I. Rosenberg on Pavement Documentary Louder Than You Think

“NEVER DELETE YOUR OLD FOOTAGE”: JED I. ROSENBERG ON PAVEMENT DOCUMENTARY LOUDER THAN YOU THINK

When it comes to music documentaries, the bar is low-some new footage, a long-unseen live performance, maybe a fresh anecdote or two-and...

Trailer Watch: MoMI's First Look 2023

TRAILER WATCH: MOMI'S FIRST LOOK 2023

Watch the trailer for the Museum of the Moving Image's annual First Look showcase, which will run from March 15-19 in Queens, New York...

 
 
 
Five Questions for SXSW's New Film & TV Festival Director Claudette Godfrey

FIVE QUESTIONS FOR SXSW'S NEW FILM & TV FESTIVAL DIRECTOR CLAUDETTE GODFREY

At this year's edition of the SXSW Film & TV Festival, two significant milestones will be achieved: the festival will celebrate its...

“I Would've Shot the Telephone Directory of New York If Todd Had Asked Me To”: DP Florian Hoffmeister on TÁR

“I WOULD'VE SHOT THE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY OF NEW YORK IF TODD HAD ASKED ME TO”: DP FLORIAN HOFFMEISTER ON TÁR

According to cinematographer Florian Hoffmeister, writer/director Todd Field often expressed his desired aesthetic for TÁR in a series...

 
 
 
Watch: The Jane Schoenbrun-Directed Music Video for Lucy Dacus's “Night Shift”

WATCH: THE JANE SCHOENBRUN-DIRECTED MUSIC VIDEO FOR LUCY DACUS'S “NIGHT SHIFT”

Five years after the release of her sophomore album Historian, musician Lucy Dacus shares the music video for the album's emotionally-charged...

“We Expected for Pretty Much No One To See It”: Justin Zuckerman on Yelling Fire in an Empty Theater

“WE EXPECTED FOR PRETTY MUCH NO ONE TO SEE IT”: JUSTIN ZUCKERMAN ON YELLING FIRE IN AN EMPTY THEATER

I first saw Justin Zuckerman's Yelling Fire in an Empty Theater-the writer-director's ultra-low-budget, MiniDV-shot feature debut-back...

 
 
 



76ers vs. Suns odds, line, start time: 2023 NBA picks, Mar. 25 predictions...

76ers vs. Suns odds, line, start time: 2023 NBA picks, Mar. 25 predictions from proven computer model

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks for Phoenix Suns vs. Philadelphia 76ers Read more ...

Winds gusting to 50mph this afternoon

Winds gusting to 50mph this afternoon

Strong winds through Saturday evening Read more ...

Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry among 14 trade candidates who could be shopped...

Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry among 14 trade candidates who could be shopped ahead of, during 2023 NFL Draft

A look ahead to some splashy names who could be available Read more ...

2023 NFL Draft: Will Levis shows off arm strength, C.J. Stroud checks all...

2023 NFL Draft: Will Levis shows off arm strength, C.J. Stroud checks all the boxes at pro days

Carolina has been on hand for each of the perceived top quarterback prospects to throw this week Read more ...

2023 Austin NASCAR picks, Circuit of the Americas prediction, odds...

2023 Austin NASCAR picks, Circuit of the Americas prediction, odds: Legendary NASCAR expert fades Kyle Larson

Micah Roberts revealed his 2023 NASCAR at Austin picks for Sunday's road race at Circuit of the Americas Read more ...

Browns' Elijah Moore has 'major respect' for new teammate Amari Cooper: 'I'm...

Browns' Elijah Moore has 'major respect' for new teammate Amari Cooper: 'I'm glad he is on my team'

Moore was traded to Cleveland from the Jets this week Read more ...

Mass General doctor points out signs of reading struggles in kids

Mass General doctor points out signs of reading struggles in kids

Dr. Ellen Braaten offers her tips on improving reading skills and enjoyment during National Reading Month. Read more ...

WWE wrestler Alexa Bliss reveals skin cancer diagnosis: 'Don't worry'

WWE wrestler Alexa Bliss reveals skin cancer diagnosis: 'Don't worry'

A former WWE women's champion has revealed on social media that she was recently treated for a form of skin cancer. Alexa Bliss, whose real name is Lexi Cabrera, had first... Read more ...

Suburban city makes top US cities to live in in 2023

Suburban city makes top US cities to live in in 2023

As people continue to shift back to pre-pandemic social and recreational activities - even if they are still working remotely - a new study has broken down the best U.S. cities... Read more ...

Brentford FC Coach Thomas Frank's Gambling Blindspot

Frank went a step further and suggested he would be willing to take an ethical stance even it if compromised the team's performance. Read more ...