Making Films

Distributor FAQ: FilmBuff

cristina — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500

FilmBuff is a digital distribution service provided by Cinetic Rights Management (CRM). Although FilmBuff is less than three years old, its sister company, Cinetic Media, has been a major player in film sales since 2001.

No Thanks, Take-Back Manifesto

erin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500

“Can we get back to talking about movies, please?”

Funder FAQ: Playboy's Surprising Mission

cristina — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Damned in the U.S.A. (1991)
Heart of the Matter (1994)
In the Family (2008)
The Most Dangerous Man in America (2010)
The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
When Billy Broke His Head…. And Other Tales of Wonder (1999)

What do all these films have in common?

From Documentary to Fictional Filmmaker: How to Make the Transition

cristina — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Award-winning filmmaker Emily Abt started her career as a documentarian. Her first film, Take It From Me, focused on welfare reform and aired on the PBS documentary series POV in 2001.

Struggle and Triumph for Haiti's Ciné Institute

cristina — Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500

On January 12th, Haiti’s only professional film school, Ciné Institute, lost its main building in the massive earthquake that devastated the Port-au-Prince region.

Tribeca 2010: Travis Senger on "White Lines and The Fever: The Death of DJ Junebug"

michele — Sat, 01 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500

After winning a special jury prize at SXSW 2010, Filmmaker Travis Senger brings his short documentary White Lines and The Fever: The Death of DJ Junebug to the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival this week. His documentary explores the old days of hip-hop and the dangerous underworld at the legendary Disco Fever.

Tribeca 2010: Melanie Schiele on "Delilah, Before"

michele — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500

After working in various capacities as writer, director, producer and cinematographer on over 20 student shorts as part of New York University’s Tisch Asia in Singapore, Filmmaker Melanie Schiele makes her directorial debut with the short Delilah, Before.

Tribeca 2010: Mary Robertson on "Missed Connections"

michele — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Have you ever felt your eyes lock with someone across a crowded subway, only to wish later that you had ripped through the crowd to get some digits? You’re not the only one.

Tribeca 2010: Michael Creagh on "The Crush"

michele — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500

As an “ad man by day," filmmaker Michael Creagh had been “tinkering with ideas and scripts” for several years before acting on his dream. His debut film The Crush tells the story of an eight-year-old boy (played deftly by Creagh's son) in love with his teacher. When the boy's gift of a toy ring is outdone by an engagement ring, he plots his revenge against his nemesis.

Film Journal: Survival Strategies During Production

cristina — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500

In my last installment of my film journal, I wrote about the importance of pre-production for laying the groundwork for principal photography.