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Director Cindy Meehl on Buck Brannaman

by Cait Carvalho on February 16, 2012

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Cindy Meehl (Director, Buck) discusses Buck Brannaman and his ability to read people, even if it’s just by looking at their horse.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

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Nancy Gerstman on Developing Bill Cunningham New York

by Cait Carvalho on February 16, 2012

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Nancy Gerstman reflects on the film’s ability to reach beyond its core audience.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

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Noah Harlan on Alternate Reality Storytelling

by Cait Carvalho on February 15, 2012

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Noah Harlan explains some of the considerations that need to be kept in mind when dealing with transmedia storytelling.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

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From Indie Film to Television in 10,000 Hours

by Gary Lennon on February 14, 2012

Some of the best writing and directing is on cable TV right now and it doesn’t surprise me that some of the people who are responsible for that work are artists who started out as independent filmmakers, like yourselves.

My favorites are Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, The Killing, Boardwalk Empire …

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Director Alrick Brown on Developing Kinyarwanda

by Cait Carvalho on February 10, 2012

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Alrick Brown (Director, Kinyarwanda) discusses how he approached the screenwriting process as writing a series of interconnected shorts.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

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Managing and Agenting Your Career

by Dan Schoenbrun on February 1, 2012

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Why Filmmakers Don’t Need Money

by Adam Bowers on January 25, 2012

I’m hearing a lot of talk about how independent filmmakers need to be paid for their work, whether it’s regarding distribution deals, online piracy, or their tip percentage at Fuddruckers.

Well, as a young filmmaker, let me give it to you straight from the horse’s mouth (which is currently the only …

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I Feel Lucky: Some Lessons Learned from Shooting “Welcome to Pine Hill”

by Keith Miller on January 11, 2012

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After we wrapped WELCOME TO PINE HILL I was pretty shell-shocked. When people asked me about it I held back a tic and smiled. “It was great.” I’d met other directors who were battered by a tough shoot. I just never thought I would …

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