This Week’s Good Reads (Week of January 12)
A simple recap of this week: Awards, awards, kudos, outrage, awards, kudos, tears, awards. Did we miss anything? Just in case, we’ve gathered some […]
Filmmaker Interview: SUSANNA FOGEL, director/co-writer of LIFE PARTNERS
LIFE PARTNERS is about two female friends: one gay, one straight. Not coincidentally, it was written by two female friends: one gay, one straight.
Filmmaker Interview: SHAWN CHRISTENSEN, writer/director/star of BEFORE I DISAPPEAR
SHAWN CHRISTENSEN knows how to multitask. He started writing screenplays while simultaneously fronting the successful indie rock band stellarstarr*. That move into screenwriting landed
Panel (Full Video): WORK IT! THE FESTIVAL SCOOP FROM PROS IN THE KNOW
In case you’re not in Los Angeles or couldn’t attend last night’s film fest panel at the SAG Foundation Actors Center, you can watch
This Week’s Good Reads (Week of October 20)
This week brought us the Gotham Award nominations, which means awards season has finally begun. And here on the West Coast (where awards season
This Week’s Good Reads (Week of September 8)
This week brought us much ballyhoo from the Toronto International Film Festival (or “TIFF” as the kids say). Films premiered. Rights were sold. Actors
This Week’s Good Reads (week of August 18)
During the week we often get so preoccupied with our real lives that we sometimes neglect our internet browsing. With the weekend ahead of
Filmmaker Interview: CHRIS LOWELL and MO NARANG of BESIDE STILL WATERS
CHRIS LOWELL is a successful actor known for his roles on the gone-too-soon television series Veronica Mars and Enlisted, as well as in the
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
WITCH HUNT: A Look Back at the Beginnings of Viral Marketing and Its Impact on Today
[UPDATED 8/25/16] Happy Halloween, fellow filmmakers! For this holiday-themed blog post, we have joined forces with guest contributor MATT D’ALESIO. Matt took a look
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,
INTERACTIVE STUDIO ZONE MAP
[Updated 5/9/22] Check out this amazingly helpful interactive map that the California Film Commission has on their website. You can enter any address and