FILMMAKER UPDATE: FIGHT CHURCH Producers EBEN KOSTBAR & JOSEPH MCKELHEER
A few years ago we interviewed indie Producers EBEN KOSTBAR & JOSEPH MCKELHEER about their critically-acclaimed film THE HAMMER— the true story of deaf […]
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10 TIPS FOR DIRECTING A MICRO BUDGET MOVIE from FILMMAKER PAUL OSBORNE
If you haven’t already heard of, or run into, filmmaker PAUL OSBORNE somewhere along the way, don’t sweat it because the odds are you
12 TIPS FOR INDIE PRODUCERS from M. ELIZABETH HUGHES
Since earning her M.F.A. in 2008, M. ELIZABETH HUGHES has quickly made a name for herself as a no-nonsense producer who can stretch a
Industry Interview: FRANKLIN LEONARD, founder of THE BLACK LIST
FRANKLIN LEONARD spent the majority of his early years as a development executive reading some pretty awful screenplays. Such awful screenplays, in fact, that
Filmmaker Interview: MATTHEW LILLARD, director of FAT KID RULES THE WORLD
MATTHEW LILLARD has portrayed some of the more memorable film characters from the last couple decades– Cereal Killer in Hackers, Stu Macher in Scream,
Guest Post: WILLIAM MAPOTHER on acting in ANOTHER EARTH
When SAGIndie’s Director, Darrien Gipson, asked me to write about working on the micro-budgeted ANOTHER EARTH, I immediately agreed, partly because she’s not an
Filmmaker Interview: EBEN KOSTBAR and JOSEPH McKELHEER, writers/producers of THE HAMMER (a.k.a. HAMILL)
UPDATE – 10/24/11: I’m pleased to report that THE HAMMER (a.k.a. HAMILL) has acquired distribution and will be playing in select theaters starting October
Filmmaker Interview: K. LORREL MANNING and MICHAEL CUOMO of HAPPY NEW YEAR
For a writer the genesis of a story can come from a number of different places, inspirations or experiences—some real, some manufactured, but most,
Filmmaker Interview: writer/director CHRIS BROWN and actor JILL PIXLEY of FANNY, ANNIE & DANNY
Filmmakers who have done consistently well in this business will tell you that if you want your project to succeed, you must be its
Filmmaker Interview: KATHY KOLLA, writer/director of WORLD’S LITTLEST BRAT
Most filmmakers understand that writing from personal experience can be beneficial when trying to create an honest and believable world. When that personal experience
Filmmaker Interview: JARED DRAKE, director of VISIONEERS
Any indie filmmaker will tell you that getting your first feature made is one of the most painstaking, emotional challenges that you face in
Filmmaker Interview: STAN HARRINGTON, writer/director/star of THE CRAVING HEART
You Can Make a SAG Feature for Less Than $10,000! From his artistic home at The Stella Adler Theatre, STAN HARRINGTON has been