Could indies be the difference in the next presidential election? Given the recent press on such films as Bully, you’d be hard pressed to think they wouldn’t be at least a factor. Unfortunately for presidents, whether already elected or in the running, the ghosts of the past can (and most likely will) come back in [...]

Being in a town like New York, it’s hard to stand out in a crowd – especially for a film festival. Slowly approaching is the opening of the Brooklyn Film Festival which features a great location in the artistic hub that is Brooklyn, NY and a unique outlook on the films it engages its audience [...]

Problems breed solutions, and development of technology tends to reap the full benefits of this. A year ago independent filmmaker Terry Hancock was presented with a problem: how can you produce a free culture film with the full benefits of DVD or Blu-Ray without the hassle? From this, the initiative that has been dubbed Lib-Ray [...]

Wish Me Away is a personal and intimate look at Chely Wright, the first country music star to come out as gay. After a lifetime of hiding, she shatters cultural and religious stereotypes within Nashville, her conservative heartland family, and most importantly, herself. Over a three-year period, award-winning filmmakers Bobbie Birleffi and Beverly Kopf followed [...]

Rooftop Films is known internationally as one of the most dynamic film festivals in the world. In 2011, we screened more than 25 feature films, almost all of which are New York, U.S. or World Premieres. We showed over 150 short films in themed programs which have received accolades for being smart, entertaining, and filled [...]

The landmark 50th New York Film Festival is drawing near! In fact, they’re so close that it’s time to start taking submissions! For half a century, NYFF has been bringing the art of cinema to a wide audience and helping up-and-coming filmmakers make a name for themselves. If you think you have what it takes [...]

Ted Hope, along with acclaimed director/producer Peter L. Stein talk making great independent films and the viability of financing at the 2012 Disposable Film Festival. Ted Hope’s most notable recent filmmaking ventures include the critically acclaimed Martha Marcy May Marlene (Executive Producer), and he is best known for his efforts in 21 Grams, In the [...]

The Independent Film Project (IFP) is a leading force in nurturing the independent film industry and the many individuals that help it thrive in the surplus and depravity of intake of non-mainstream film.  IFP is putting a spotlight on documentary films in their Spotlight on Documentaries taking submissions from today (May 4th, 2012) through May [...]