by Colin McCormack | Dec 13, 2021 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
Before she began directing her own work, LAUREN HADAWAY helped shape how some of the past decade’s biggest movies sounded. As an ADR and sound supervisor, editor, and mixer, Hadaway worked on such massive projects as Pacific Rim, Transformers: Age of Extinction,... 
by Colin McCormack | Apr 27, 2021 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
Director MAUREEN BHAROOCHA spent three years as a segment director for Jimmy Kimmel Live, which – along with her shorts and sketches – might indicate a penchant for the comedy genre. But Bharoocha has avoided being pigeonholed, directing dramatic shorts,... 
by Colin McCormack | Sep 3, 2020 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
Whether he’s in a leading role or a supporting part, the writer or the director, JOHN LEGUIZAMO commands the screen, the stage, even the room. With decades-long success as an actor, writer, and producer, the Colombia-born, Queens-raised performer has taken on... 
by Colin McCormack | Apr 16, 2018 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
The entrepreneurial spirit is evident in practically all independent filmmakers. Each film project can feel a little bit like starting your own small business in which you’re the CEO. In the case of filmmaker RYAN KOO, he actually did start his own company and... by Ellen Tremiti | Nov 4, 2011 | Film Reviews, indieBlog
I was first introduced to THE HAMMER, previously titled Hamill, at AFI Fest 2010, where the film took the Audience Award. I met some of the crew and cast at an AFI reception honoring their win, and I was instantly struck by the passion the filmmakers and actors had...