by Colin McCormack | May 9, 2018 | indieBlog, Interviews, Spotlight
As much as filmmakers like Richard Linklater, Robert Rodriguez, and Kevin Smith defined the concept of “indie film” in the 1990s, the next generation of independent filmmaking could arguably be distilled into one word: Duplass. Louisiana-born brothers JAY DUPLASS and... by Colin McCormack | Apr 13, 2018 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
The directing team of JUSTIN BENSON and AARON MOORHEAD first met as interns at Ridley Scott’s commercial production company. One was starting the job, the other was leaving the job, but they hit it off and eventually paired up as creative collaborators. As a... by Colin McCormack | Nov 30, 2017 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
Since directing his first short film in 2006, STEPHEN CONE has become quite the prolific filmmaker: Five short films and eight features in just over a decade. The Illinois-based writer/director has even balanced acting work (for stage, film, and TV) and teaching (at... by Colin McCormack | Sep 27, 2017 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
One’s first awareness of actress AMY RYAN likely depends on their preferred form of scripted entertainment. Broadway fans would recognize her as a Tony-nominated stage veteran. Savvy TV viewers first got to know her on HBO’s now-classic series The Wire, or... by Colin McCormack | Aug 2, 2017 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
Premiering a feature film at Sundance is a rare feat for any filmmaker. Going three-for-three is an even rarer feat, one accomplished by producer NAOMI SCOTT. To date, Scott has produced three feature films, all of which had highly-anticipated bows in Park City:...