The YouTube venture into the film festival arena, Your Film Festival, will accept submissions of short films (less than 15 minutes) from February 2, 2012 – March 31, 2012. The fifty semi-finalists will be chosen by Scott Free Productions. The contest presents a great opportunity for creative minds everywhere as the genre can be of [...]

The Miami International Film Festival is a month or so off but there’s no reason to not be pumped for all the cinematic action coming your way! With scheduling by Festival Genius, MIFF has released its full film lineup today along with the ability to sign up for pre and post festival parties/events! Visit the [...]

In 1985, I began a company that distributed films through a simple mail-order catalog. My vision was more than simply fulfilling orders; I wanted to connect the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi and trans) community to meaningful images through film. I hoped that experiencing these films would foster a sense of pride and understanding in and [...]

The LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bi-Sexual Transgender) movement has faced difficult challenges wherever it springs up, the ideals of persons in their personal lives overlapping into how they sway legislature. With the varying level of tolerance across the world a full gambit it is hard to consider where it is the worst or the best for [...]

The Sundance Institute has released its list of jury members for this year’s Sundance Film Festival, running from January 19, 2012 – January 29, 2012. Here is the list, with biographies of each jury member: U.S. DOCUMENTARY JURY Fenton Bailey Fenton Bailey made his Sundance Film Festival debut in 1998 with the documentary Party Monster. [...]

Some time ago, our Marketing Manager Paige wrote a piece on the disheartening imprisonment of Iranian filmmakers simply for their use of self expression. While tragic, their sentences were not carried out and the film world felt a sense of accomplishment that justice had somehow found its way through strife. You can read the full [...]

The Kickstarter campaign for Iranian basketball documentary The Iran Job ends next Monday, but the project has already passed its ambitious $50,000 goal. In production for several years, The Iran Job (which is fiscally sponsored by IFP) is seeking finishing funds to prepare for a 2012 release. The documentary follows Kevin Sheppard, an American basketball [...]

Christina Warren is a writer, speaker, podcaster and video host. Christina is Mashable’s entertainment editor, where she oversees the site’s coverage of television, film, music and social games and the intersection between new media and technology. “Twitter has fundamentally changed the way I make films,” film director, actor, writer and producer Edward Burns told me. [...]

The Independent Spirit Awards has released its list of nominees, including films that have been recognized the nation and world over for their feats in production success.

It is the charge of independent films to light the torch of purpose over profit in order to sustain the often trodden upon passion that keeps films interesting and enlightening.