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Posted Aug 31, 2012, by Elgin James, director, Little Birds
Little Birds Filmmaker Reflects on His Personal and Artistic Transformation
Elgin James is the writer and director of ‘Little Birds,’ a 2009 Sundance Institute Screenwriters and Directors Lab project and…
Posted Aug 28, 2012, by Nate von Zumwalt, Editorial Coordinator
What Have You Done For Me Lately? The Ascent of Jennifer Lawrence and Other Sundance Alumni Updates
The sheer volume of projects that pass through the programs of Sundance Institute can leave even the most tested indie film…
Posted Aug 28, 2012, by Christine Spines, Managing Editor
Q&A with Detropia filmmakers on ditching the status quo and distributing their own movie (with an assist from Artist Services)
The Motor City and Indiewood are in no immediate danger of being awarded Sister City status. On paper, independent filmmakers…
Posted Aug 20, 2012, by Stacy Peralta, "Bones Brigade: An Autobiography"
Stacy Peralta Wants To Unlock Animal Chin
Hi, This is Stacy Peralta and I want to thank you for finding your way to this message about our film.
I want to give you some…
Posted Aug 16, 2012, by Nate von Zumwalt, Editorial Coordinator
Five Things You Should Know About the Making of Robot & Frank
Our latest installment in the “Five Things You Should Know” series probes perhaps the most inventive storyline from last year’s…
Posted Aug 16, 2012, by Daniel Travis, Open Water
Scuba Snacks: Memories from Open Water
Actor and cool-guy Daniel Travis starred alongside Blanchard Ryan in Open Water - a monster hit from the 2004 Sundance Film…
Posted Aug 15, 2012, by Claiborne Smith
Exclusive interview with Compliance director, Craig Zobel, on his creepy crank-call cautionary tale
Compliance may be the most difficult film to watch in the 2012 Sundance Film Festival program. No one gets their head gashed in…
Posted Aug 8, 2012, by Nate von Zumwalt, Editorial Coordinator
5 Things You Should Know About the Making of Searching for Sugar Man
Sometimes the most effective documentaries are those that appear to be misclassified. Stories that, absent of a screenplay,…
Posted Aug 3, 2012, by Sundance Institute
August Now Playing
Check out these Sundance Institute and Sundance Film Festival supported films hitting theatres across the country this month.
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Posted Aug 2, 2012, by Nate von Zumwalt, Editorial Coordinator
5 Things You Should Know About the Making of Indie Game: The Movie
There is an inclination to briskly dismiss films that loiter along the periphery of our interests. After all, many of today’s…


