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Channeling the Nile: Lessons Learned Digging An Original Media Distribution Stream (Article)

Posted by on Oct 17, 2014 in Articles, Featured, News, Tips | 0 comments

For far too long, African stories have been two-dimensionally portrayed by those who understood only part of what Africa is. Today, however, there are emerging and seasoned filmmakers whose works reflect the true history, stories and hopes of Africa. These filmmakers, who have largely gone unseen and unheard, have stories they’re aching to tell; stories that reflect their passion and their...

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Introverts Make Great Directors: Three Reasons Why (Article)

Posted by on Oct 10, 2014 in Articles, Featured, News, Tips | 22 comments

If you're an introvert with an interest in directing, chances are you've experienced certain doubts. "Directing's not for me. It's for people with better people skills." Or perhaps, "I don't want to direct. No one's gonna listen to me. I should just stick with writing." Sound familiar? Here's the good news. If you really want to direct, and I mean really can't get it out of your system...

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Off The Beaten Path: AMC Reaches Out To Indie Films (News/Article)

Posted by on Sep 16, 2014 in Articles, Featured, News | 0 comments

AMC Indie Spotlight has a rotating panel of four Indie critics, journalists, and filmmakers. Their core mission is aimed at helping people be aware of new Indie films that are coming out, talk about new trailers as they drop, showcase what makes non-mainstream films so cool, and help viewers figure out where anticipated films are showing near them. Plus...

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Spooked: Behind the Curtain With Series Director, Richard Martin (Interview)

Posted by on Aug 22, 2014 in Articles, Behind-the-Scenes, Featured, Interviews | 0 comments

“Spooked” is a web based horror/comedy that follows the adventures of the “Paranormal Investigation Team” (P.I.T.) as they encounter a variety of supernatural forces. The brain child of Felicia Day’s (The Guild, Co-Optitude) Indie YouTube channel, Geek & Sundry, and Bryan Singer’s (X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Usual Suspects) Hollywood production studio, Bad Hat Harry, the show is currently...

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Fellowship of the Hope: Kate Madison’s Re-Envisioning of the Fan Film (Article)

Posted by on Aug 18, 2014 in Articles, Behind-the-Scenes, Featured, Retrospectives | 0 comments

Kate Madison—a multi-talented British microfilmmaker—launched her production company, Actors at Work Productions, in 2003 with a multi-discipline approach to filmmaking. She was an actor before she became a director, producer and screenwriter, and she has often acted in her own productions, giving her needed experience both in front of and behind the camera. After the launch of her company...

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