Tag: independent films
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OITNB’s Catherine Curtin Talks ‘Beauty Mark’
Lisa Iannucci caught up with Catherine Curtain, who discussed her roles in Beauty Mark, Orange is the New Black and more.
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A Casting Director Shares Dos and Don’ts for Actors
Casting director Michelle Shyman shares dos and don’ts for actors interested in getting some screen time.
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Pre-Production Diary: Casual Casting for an Indie Film
Michelle Shyman delves into what’s involved in casual casting for an indie film: socializing with actors, visiting sets, attending acting classes and more.
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Awards Season Kicks off with Gotham Independent Film Awards
The official kick off for the awards season race began Monday night with the Gotham Independent Film Awards at Cipriani Wall Street. Paula Schwartz was there.
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David Spaltro on Death, Darkness and Romantic Comedies
David Spaltro discusses his film, Things I Don’t Understand, and explains why he’ll never make a straight-up romantic comedy.
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Traverse City Film Festival 2011: That’s a Wrap!
That’s a wrap for the 7th Traverse City Film Festival. “Just great movies” in a lovely locale overflowing with ripe cherries, cold bays, and polite people.
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Review: The Happy Poet
Movie: ‘The Happy Poet’ In Theaters: Check the Web site Director: Paul Gordon Runtime: 85 minutes MPAA Rating: Not rated, but ok for kids 13+ Gecko Rating: ‘The Happy Poet’ is one of those little gems that doesn’t seem like much on the surface, but I bet every creative person who sees this film will…
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Michael Moore on The Hollywood Machine: Where Are All the Smart American Movies?
While talking with Michael Moore about the Traverse City Film Festival a few weeks ago, he mentioned the fact that he had to look outside the country for good films this year. The reason? Because American distributors aren’t willing to spend money on a film if they don’t think it can make money. I wrote…