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Souleymane Cissé, Malian filmmaker and first filmmaker of African descent to win a major award at the Cannes Film Festival, will be interviewed by Academy Award®-winning director Martin Scorsese.

Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, GetGlue, Foursquare. Social media has changed the way we interact with the world around us. These days, filmmakers don't just need a press kit and a Web site; they need a social media presence. How should producers and d...

Documentary films unveil important truths, challenge assumptions, and often compel audiences to take action. Many of today's filmmakers are faced with an additional challenge—how do they ensure their film will have a significant impact on the publ...

The emergence of online digital platforms and applications provokes filmmakers to confront technology head-on. Join SAP and industry executives for a down-to-earth discussion about how the digital age aids today's filmmaker in three key areas: Fun...

Documentaries are more popular than ever. Today they are being watched on every platform and networks are filling up their slots with a wide array of topics to meet with the demands of a growing audience. Hear from Jackie Glover, VP of HBO Documen...

Creative decisions and techniques made by cinematographers vary widely. Camera positions and lighting design all combine to give a film the right atmosphere. One important choice to make is the type and style of the lens. Referred to as many thing...

One of the most important aspects of realizing your independent feature is determining the right look. How will you capture your images and bring the script to the screen in a meaningful, visual way? Filmmakers and cinematographers must consider m...

Bloomberg's inaugural Business of Entertainment program features two in-depth interviews with top industry CEOs. Hosted by one of the world's leading interviewers, Charlie Rose, the program will kick off with a conversation with Time Warner CEO Je...

Writers who turn true events into films must grapple with how much truth to include or embellish to meet their cinematic ambition. If your source material is based on true events, who is the writer responsible to? From what to dramatize to what to...

In the past few years, film conversation has consumed itself with how digital innovation is reshaping our industry. As discussions constantly look to the future of filmmaking, we turn the discussion back. Join author, television host and Variety e...

Whether you're following the story of a little league team struggling to win a championship or diving into the story of how the television was invented, the term "writing the documentary" might not occur to you as you watch the drama unfold before...

In the wintry Norwegian countryside, a series of supposed bear poaching incidents leads a group of plucky film students to the mysterious hunter Hans: the one man charged with keeping the country's entire troll population in check. This genre trea...

Alma is a small-town teenager with an active imagination and an even more active libido. After a titillating but awkward encounter with school heartthrob Artur turns her into a social outcast, Alma is desperate to move out of town and on with her ...

A spectacle of songs and sex that is at once zany and erotic, Underwater Love puts an unforgettable new spin on the Japanese tradition of softcore "pink" films. Asuka has an easy life with her doting fiancé—but everything's about to change when sh...

The 20-member band Septentrional has been making music for 62 years as Haiti's most celebrated big band. This inspirational documentary charts the history of Haiti from its triumphant independence from French colonialism to 2010's devastating eart...

In this beautiful and brutal drama, King, a handsome boxer-turned-barman falls for Rosa, a fiery and untamable beauty in the decaying Serbian town of Bor. Their love triggers a series of events that drive the many residents of Bor inexorably towar...

Bombay Beach: The rusting relic of a failed 1960s development boom, the Salton Sea is a barren California landscape and symbol of the failure of the American Dream. Using a stylized amalgam of nonfiction and choreographed dance set to the music of...

She Monkeys: When 15-year-old Emma lands a competitive spot on the equestrian acrobatics team, she is taken under the wing of a pretty, slightly older teammate, Cassandra. The two begin an intense relationship where the rules of the game blur as p...

In Year Zero a sole survivor battles the zombie apocalypse in New York City.

TFF, Google Ideas, and the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) present a FREE panel discussion involving six former extremists who have renounced violence and are working together to promote a sense of community and youth education. The conversatio...