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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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…..

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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…..

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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…..

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March 23, 2012

The Thing, or The (Un)photogenic Creature from Beyond

It starts off simply enough: an establishing shot over Juneau, Alaska gives way to a panoramic view of Stewart, British Columbia (the director’s stand-in for the South Pole circa-1982). Amidst…..

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March 9, 2012

Camera Q&A: Kimberly Reed on Montana films & more

Who: Kimberly Reed is a New York-based, Montana-born filmmaker. Her documentary, Prodigal Sons charts her return to Montana on the occasion of her 20th high school reunion, and reconnecting with…..

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December 22, 2011

Camera Q&A: L.Q. Jones on A Boy and his Dog, Westerns & more

Who: L.Q. Jones is a veteran actor and filmmaker who has, by his own estimate, appeared in 114 films and 400-500 TV episodes. Born Justus Ellis McQueen, his big screen…..

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October 30, 2011

Camera Q&A: Larry Cohen on his films with Fred Williamson

Who: Larry Cohen is a veteran filmmaker who grew up in Bronx, New York before embarking on a long career that included several New York City-shot films. Two of those…..

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October 6, 2011

Camera Q&A: Jen Gatien on Limelight and her NYC films

Who: Jen Gatien is a New York-based film producer who has utilized the state for several productions over the past few years. A former resident of the Chelsea Hotel on…..

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August 15, 2011

Camera Q&A: Penelope Spheeris on L.A. music and youth culture

Who: Penelope Spheeris is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker whose career as a documentarian goes back to the 1970’s, when she worked as a film editor and cinematographer, forming LA’s first…..

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