Camera Q&A: William Lustig on his New York City Maniacs

Who: William Lustig is a Bronx-born filmmaker who is currently based in Los Angeles, where he runs film distributor Blue Underground — which specializes in re-releasing classic cult and exploitation…..

10 minutes read

February 9, 2013

Ryan Uytdewilligen's Top 10 Favorite Films of 2012

10. Hitchcock Anthony Hopkins stars as the legendary director Alfred Hitchcock. In the film, Hitchcock struggles to finance and direct his highly-regarded thriller Psycho (1960) while dealing with his promiscuous…..

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February 7, 2013

Camera Q&A: Monte Hellman on his movies, locations, and shooting on DSLRs

Like so many other directors, Monte Hellman cut his teeth at the Roger Corman School of Moviemaking. His first films were on-the-cheap genre pictures, like 1959’s man-in-suit monster movie Beast…..

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26 minutes read

January 22, 2013

Camera Q&A: Walter Mosley on adapting his novels for the screen

Who: Walter Mosley is a New York City-based author, whose 37+ book literary career goes back to 1990’s Devil in a Blue Dress. That novel kicked off a series revolving…..

5 minutes read

January 11, 2013

Cultural Influences: Jason Reitman's Canadian Sense of Humor

Canadian comedy has been an art admired across the world for its unique blend of satire, quick wit and use of taboo topics. Through different forms, Canadian comedy can be…..

36 minutes read

January 4, 2013

Camera Q&A: Gregory Corrado on making films in New Jersey

Who: Gregory Corrado is a Jersey City-based independent filmmaker and civil servant, who has lived in New Jersey’s second-largest city since 1988. In addition to writing/directing locally-shot films, Corrado is…..

48 minutes read

August 11, 2012

Camera Q&A: Paul Finelli on Harodim

Who: Paul Finelli is a Pittsburgh-based filmmaker who recently made his feature directorial debut with Harodim, which opens a theatrical run in Europe on October 25th. Prior to Harodim, Finelli…..

9 minutes read

July 19, 2012

Cinematic Japan: Ooku

Ooku (The Lady Shogun and Her Men): Gender Roles in a Reversed Society Ooku is a Japanese term comprised of the characters meaning “big” and “inside”, which together refer to…..

20 minutes read

June 29, 2012

Camera Q&A: Clemente Bicocchi on Brazza and the Congo

Who: Clemente Bicocchi is an Italy-based documentary filmmaker. His latest work, Black Africa White Marble examines the continuing legacy of Italian-born explorer Pietro Savorgnan di Brazza in the Republic of…..

16 minutes read

June 27, 2012

Camera Q&A: Alexander Markov on Soviet African films

Who: Alexander Markov is a Russian filmmaker who works with cinema archives in St. Petersburg. He is constructing a film about the relationship between Soviet Union and Africa, using newsreel…..

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