The Film Independent Spirit Awards on last Saturday evening did much more than predict that The Artist would take the big prize at the Oscars, it honored filmmakers who you can truly identify as passionate artists (because, as Seth Rogan points out, it is obvious they will work for essentially money!). Take a look at [...]

On Your Mark, Get Set, MOW! is set to screen at the 2012 DC Independent Film Festival, and represents a people and a cause that is worth every bit of recognition. With a hobby they love, the lawn mower racers strive to support fun all while aiding in the fight against Huntington’s – a genetic [...]

Women Without Men is playing in NYC! Join celebrated writer Shahrnush Parsipur and artist Shirin Neshat as they reflect on their shared concern for the position of women in Iranian society and how they work with artistic means, whether literary or visual, to express their views. Parsipur was jailed after the publication of her novella, [...]

In case you missed it, the 2012 NY Emmy Awards were announced a few days ago. Last Summer At Coney Island, available now on DVD and by Download/Stream, was nominated for Best Documentary! This film, directed by JL Aronson, is an intimate look at how Coney Island has transformed and all those who were affected [...]

Champ Ensminger is an new filmmaker with a fresh vision on the industry. NFFTY talks to Champ about his internship at Vimeo, and his experience at NFFTY 2011. You can check out Ensminger’s film TONAL here. The National Film Festival Talented Youth runs from April 26, 2012 – April 29, 2012. For more information visit [...]

Perusing the interwebs we came across this article by Kim Voynar of MCN Blogs that addressed a lot of things that we have been hearing over the past few months from people all over the industry from Ed Burns to the Sundance Film Festival as a whole: what is indie film in 2012? Here is [...]

The ReelAbilities Film Festival has begun, and plans to involve its audience in every aspect of both the locale and the cause by which the festival has found such a following. The festival boasts a laundry list of events available to festival go-ers (or anyone for that matter, they are FREE & OPEN TO THE [...]

The Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) will celebrate its 20th anniversary in grand style with a string of highly-anticipated films. The festival will kick off festivities with a star-studded Opening Night Gala on Thursday, February 9, 2012. First up: The Los Angeles premiere of “Think Like a Man,” based on the New York Times best-selling [...]

The 8th NYBFF kicks off Tues, Feb 21 through Sat, Feb 25, 2012, at the world-renown Tribeca Cinemas. For the 8th time NYBFF brings the best of the recent Bulgarian cinema to an international audience in New York City. This year for a first time the Festival will be presented by the organizers of So [...]

Bassist and co-founder of the popular band Mötley Crüe Nikki Sixx is teaming up with P. R. Brown in a film sure to reflect the cast it has required. P.R. Brown is a Grammy nominated commercial and music video director. He started his career as a graphic designer and photographer working on album packages for [...]