Ted Hope asks: When did “independent” become a negative word?Ted Hope writes: “I hereby declare my independence”Ted Hope proposes: “a sustainable film culture built on creative and financial independence” But How is that going to happen? Apparently stung by an individual who did not want to be called an “independent filmmaker”, an individual who said [...]

Terms and Conditions May Apply is a new documentary film by Cullen Hoback and released to theaters in the last couple of weeks by Variance Films. The film has won recognition at SLAMDANCE and Newport Beach International Film Festival — and we became aware of the film there. With it’s theatrical release, more attention has [...]

The Lives Of Others is a film about uncontrolled spying by a government on its citizens with the cooperation and in cases at the instigation of other citizens. This a German dramatic narrative film, made in 2006, about the East German Secret Police (STASI) and their work in East Berlin to control the population there [...]