This week we’re highlighting filmmaker Austin Everett, writer-director of the upcoming Secondhand Heart.  Shot in Japan and Utah on a minimal budget and using a spare crew, the film stars Ben Isaacs and Mallory Corrine in a Shakespearean love triangle. With 50% of the film in the can, Austin is currently raising funds to complete [...]

The Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund supports the production of thoughtful, challenging documentaries that educate and enlighten. Time is running out for your chance to be selected for the 2013 fund! Pare Lorentz represents the unique opportunity to share your perspective on stories both told and untold – register today! Application Deadline: Monday, April 22, 2013 The [...]

The 6th Annual New York Surf Film Festival is now officially open for entry. Read below for more information on this themed fest and click here to submit your film today. About New York Surf Film Festival: The New York Surf Film Festival strives every year to curate an exhibition of the highest quality surf [...]

Sponsored by Women Make Movies (WMM), learn the essentials of proposal writing to increase the chance for your film to be funded. Competition is steep, and in these times any leg up on the competition shouldn’t be scoffed at!

The Tribeca Film Festival recently released it’s completely list of films for the 2013 TFF. Here’s a snippet from the press release: The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by American Express, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight and Midnight sections, projects in the new Storyscapes section and Special Screenings. The 12th edition [...]

Queens World Film Festival returns to the Museum of the Moving Image with an opening night program featuring international short films from Italy, Belgium, and Australia as well as the work of Queens filmmakers. Special guests and honorees include Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, who will be recognized for his years of service to Queens and [...]

Kicking off in just over two weeks, the Los Angeles Turkish Film Festival has made all its major announcements which leaves just one thing: seeing the awesome films! Included in its programming are a short film competition organized by NPR’s Elvis Mitchell and feature length films including opening night’s The Butterfly’s Dream. Here’s a snippet [...]

We’ve made new friends at the independent filmmaker supporting company Zoomtilt, who below share the story that inspired their mission to aid independent filmmakers in a new and unique way: A few years ago, my friends Dan and Jake had a great idea for a script. It was about two brothers who were wildly different [...]

South By Southwest (SXSW) announced recently a healthy 109 films added to their features lineup! They join previously announced films and more films are to come including their Midnight Features and Short Film programs. The official release highlights several films to look out for including Bryan Poyser’s The Bounceback (pictured below). For a complete list [...]

The short science-fiction film Anima explores the curiosity we all have about life after death. Through the lens of a neuroscientist we breach the barrier between our plane and the next and ultimately emerge enlightened, or do we? The director of Anima, Michael Stabile, along with his crew enjoyed a well-reception after their online premiere [...]