The LA Shorts Film Festival is an Academy recognized fest and well worth being a part of!  Their submission deadline is quickly approaching; don’t miss your chance to showcase at LASFF and be recognized by the film authorities that be!  Below are the submission requirements, to submit visit the LASFF webpage. 2012 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Films [...]

Watching “The Dark Knight Rises” at a midnight screening last night in Nolan’s own Gotham City was a surreal experience. On a larger scale, the film tells the story of a catastrophic terrorism that results in a chilling alienation of the world’s most prominent city. It’s a thought which must haunt New Yorkers realistically every [...]

A July 28 launch party for filmmakers and film aficionados will kick off efforts leading toward the second annual Downtown Tyler “Show Us Your Shorts” Film festival. The event is set for 6 to 8 p.m. at Gallery Main Street at 110 W. Erwin. Filmmakers, supporters of independent films, potential volunteers and sponsors are all [...]

Join writers, film lovers and Yale Professor Marc Lapadulain a journey through several classic and successful films analyzed using video clips, discussion and text. Learn the tactics of writing and selling a feature-length screenplay.   Saturday July 28, from 1:30pm to 6pm near the Bethesda metro station $100 course fee includes 4.5 hours of class, [...]

On the heels of announcing that Zachary Quinto and his Before the Door Pictures banner (Margin Call) will be opening the 8th annual HollyShorts Film Festival with the premiere of the PERIODS. comedy film series, the festival’s organizers announced Monday that Joe Carnahan (The Grey, The A-Team, Smoking Aces) will be the recipient of the [...]

Itching for a way to watch AMC’s explosive series, Breaking Bad, that is NOT on a 13 inch computer monitor? Nitehawk Cinema has you covered! They will be hosting FREE screenings for the entire 5th season every Sunday at 10pm in their lobby. Following the success of their Sunday night Mad Men screenings, Nitehawk will [...]

Decade long executive director of Tribeca Film Festival and executive VP of Tribeca Enterprises Nancy Schafer recently moved on from her post, writing a piece about her time with the organization, watching its evolution and where it might go in the future. For the past 10 years, I have been part of an excellent team [...]

Rooftop Films seeks volunteers for its 2012 Summer Series, May – August. As a non-profit arts organization, Rooftop depends on volunteers like you for its growth and success. Volunteering with Rooftop is a great opportunity to see fantastic films, find out about the inner workings of film festivals, and meet the Rooftop staff and the [...]

Blue Nile Entertainment, an independent film production company, announced today that it is currently looking for completed feature-length limited-location, supernatural horror scripts with budgets not to exceed $1 million. Both WGA and Non-WGA writers may submit. “After the success of our first film, we are so excited to be in development on our next feature, [...]