Under The Hood: 'War Story' And The Power Of Withholding Information
Mark Jackson's new feature provides a strong example of what a film can do when exposition is withheld.
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Tracy Droz Tragos On The Specific Challenges Of 'Rich Hill'
Tracy Droz Tragos's new doc shines a light on lives that often go unseen.
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Racking Focus: Telling Bigger Stories On Smaller Budgets
A new project highlights how larger stories can be told with increasingly smaller budgets.
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'Alive Inside' And The Power Of Viral Awareness
The unique story of how 'Alive Inside' garnered buzz before it even premiered.
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Under The Hood: 'I Origins' And The Power Of Refocusing A Narrative
'I Origins' displays an impressive ability to refocus its narrative continually, keeping audiences in its thrall.
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The Filmmaker As Athlete: A Conversation With Joe Swanberg
The most prolific practitioner of American independent cinema discusses his craft.
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Innovations In Screenwriting: A Conversation With Jeremy Saulnier
The helmer of one of the year's most well-written thrillers gets deep into discussing his craft.
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Racking Focus: What Does the 'One Chance'/Yahoo Partnership Mean for Platform Releases?
An interesting move by The Weinstein Company could indicate potential futures for indie film rollouts.
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Under The Hood: The Obligatory Scene of 'Blue Ruin,' Reimagined
In the second installment of my exegesis on 'Blue Ruin's' narrative innovations, I look at how the film recasts its obligatory scene.
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Racking Focus: Will Kickstarter Become a Film Distributor?
Is vertical integration the answer to the problems plaguing the independent film world? I have one idea...
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