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Review of Moon: A Simple Meaning; A Well-Done Story

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By: Elisabeth Sharber

Chusy Haney-Jardine Interview: Anywhere, USA Director Talks with Suite101.com

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By: Anya O'Hare

Motherhood Film with Uma Thurman: Interview With Writer/Director Katherine Dieckmann

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By: Feature Writer Mary McCarthy

Review: An Education Starring Carey Mulligan: A Star Is Born in Little London Tale of Youthful Indiscretions

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By: Zachary Herrmann

Hunger – Artistic Review of 2008 Film: Steve McQueen & Michael Fassbender fly the Flag for British Film Art

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By: Ed Mayhew

5 Ways to Protect a Film from Piracy: Legal Plans for Independent Movie Producers

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By: Nicole Ayers

Deferred Payment Solutions for Filmmakers: A Guide for Money Practices when Dealing with Cast and Crew

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By: Nicole Ayers

Chicago's International Film Festival: Choosing a Film and What to Expect

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By: Katherine Kocisky

A Serious Man: The Comedy and the Drama of Joel and Ethan Coen’s latest films

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By: Anthony Murphy

A Memento of Blu-Ray's Past: Christopher Nolan's Memento is a Modern Noir Classic in Hi Def

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By: Sean Costa

Requiem for a Dream is a Nightmare on Blu-Ray: Darren Aronofsky Makes Hubert Selby Jr.'s Novel Painful to Watch

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By: Sean Costa

Film Review – The Wolves of Kromer, 1998: A Modern Fairytale With Gay Themes Starring Lee Williams

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By: Steve Williams

How to Make a Movie in a Day: Martha Burns and Susan Coyne Court Female Filmmakers

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By: Anne Brodie

Awaydays Film Review: Movie Adaptation of Kevin Sampson's Book About Football Hooliganism

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By: Gareth Harding

A Preview of the Film Patsy: Directed by Anton Jarvis and Starring Brett Golov & Christine Lakin

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By: Feature Writer Michelle Strozykowski

David Gordon Green – Indie Art to Hollywood Hit: Snow Angels – Pineapple Express

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By: Martin G. Wood

The Early Films of David Gordon Green: George Washington – All The Real Girls – Undertow

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By: Martin G. Wood

Cooking With Stella at TIFF stars Don McKellar: Lisa Ray and Seema Biswas in Director Dilip Mehta's First Feature

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By: Cindy McGlynn

Movie Review - (500) Days of Summer: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Shines in an Unconventional Romantic Comedy

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By: Regina Morrison

Review-Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired: Documentary Looks Deeper at Ever Popular Case

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By: Josh Rhoten

Review- Taking Woodstock: Ang Lee's New Film Forgets to Add the Music

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By: Josh Rhoten

O Beautiful (2002) – Gay Interest Film Review: A Movie Short Directed by Alan Brown Starring David Clayton Rogers

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By: Steve Williams

Film Review - Cold Souls: Sophia Barthes Puts Existentialism on Ice in Feature Debut

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By: Zachary Herrmann

Movie Review: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me: David Lynch Directs his Heart out in Nightmarish Twin Peaks Prequel.

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By: Rob Humanick

Killer of Sheep – Classic Indie Film in Review: Filmmaker Charles Burnett’s Long-Lost Masterpiece Rediscovered

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By: Martin G. Wood

Somers Town Review: Comedy-Drama From Shane Meadows Starring Thomas Turgoose

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By: Gareth Harding

Antichrist - Lars Von Trier: Von Trier's Latest Controversial Work has Sparked a Mixed Response

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By: George Julian

(500) Days of Summer, A Review: Romantic Indie Flick Plays with Theme of Love and Relationships

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By: Pema Levy

Cold Souls: A Metaphysical Comedy: A Review of the Paul Giamatti Dramedy

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By: Robert Bell

Be Kind Rewind (2008) - DVD Review: Eternal Sunshine Director Michel Gondry Visits Mainstream

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By: Annie McLaughlin

Movie Review - The Darjeeling Limited: Lack of Emotion Drains Potentially Touching Drama

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By: Jennifer Thompson

The Fab Five Micro-budget Independent Films: Great Indie Films Made on Tight Budgets

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By: A.J. Hakim

Independent Filmmaking at Affordable Costs: A list of Top 10 Films for Filmmakers with Limited Budgets

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By: A.J. Hakim

Rian Johnson's Brick, Movie Review: Brick is Required Viewing for Anyone who Enjoys Offbeat Humour

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By: Andy Mckendry

Film Review - (500) Days of Summer: Smart Post-modern Love Story Succeeds When it is Least Self-Aware

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By: Zachary Herrmann

Review of Zoologic 2007 by Nicole Mitchell: Student Academy Award Winning US Short Film for Children

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By: Hana Lewis

Interview with Humpday's Joshua Leonard: Humpday is the Story of Two Straight Men Wrestling with Sex on Film

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By: Anne Brodie

Hunger - Effective Visual Filmmaking: A Look at Artist Steve McQueen's First Feature Film

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By: Gareth Harding

Hunger DVD Review: A Look at Artist Steve McQueen's First Feature Film

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By: Gareth Harding

Outsiders: The 1970s Cinema of Nicolas Roeg: Walkabout, Don't Look Now, The Man Who Fell To Earth, Bad Timing

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By: Stephen Morgan

Rourke Makes Roaring Comeback in The Wrestler: Aronofsky's choice to cast Rourke may help revive the star's career

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By: A.J. Hakim

The Hudsucker Proxy: The Coen Brothers Throwback to a Golden Age of Filmmaking

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By: Adam Gilmore

Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995) - Review: A Painful Examination of Pre-Teen Alienation

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By: Ian Terry

Is Anybody There? Movie Review: A Review of the Michael Caine Drama

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By: Gareth Harding

Bad Lieutenant: A Junkie Cop Investigates the Rape of a Nun as His Life Falls Apart

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By: Adam Gilmore

Surveillance: Jennifer Lynch Keeps Watch

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By: Simon Bacal

The Brothers Bloom: It's A Lonely World For Rian Johnson's Sophomore Effort.

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By: Adam Gilmore

Poster Boy (2004) – Gay Independent Film Review: A Gay Interest Political Drama Starring Actor Matt Newton

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By: Steve Williams

Robert Kenner's Food, Inc. - Movie Review: With Eric Schlosser and Michael Pollan, Kenner Offers Unpleasant Insight into What we Eat

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By: A.J. Hakim

Ethan Green (2005) - Gay Interest Film Review: A Gay Independent Film Adaptation of Eric Orner's Witty Comic Book

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By: Steve Williams

Moon, a Philosophical Sci-Fi Film, Reviewed: Sam Rockwell stars in Duncan Jones' exploration of hope and loneliness

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By: Robert Bell

A Synopsis of Hard Candy: An Introduction to David Slade's Debut Feature Film

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By: Sabrina Louise Webb

A Synopsis of Reservoir Dogs: An Introduction to Quentin Tarantino's Debut Film

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By: Sabrina Louise Webb

Shelter (2007) – Gay Independent Film Review: A Gay Dating Flim With Actors Trevor Wright and Brad Rowe

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By: Steve Williams

Phoebe in Wonderland Review: Drama Tries Too Hard to be Serious in a Land of Make-Believe

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By: Jason Schneider

Alternative Independent Film Publicity Tips: Niche Media Outlets for Filmmakers

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By: Nicole Ayers

The Limits Of Control: Jim Jarmusch Gives a Meditative Look at the Lonely Life of a Hitman

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By: Adam Gilmore

Film Review – Memento (2000): Christopher Nolan’s Memory Loss Psychological Thriller

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By: Feature Writer Steven Cookson

Christine Jeffs Directs Sunshine Cleaning: Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin, Clifton Collins, Jr. Star

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By: Margaret Burke

Review: Synecdoche, New York (2008): The irrepressible Charlie Kaufman is at it again!

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By: Stephen Morgan

Review of Kafka Starring Jeremy Irons: Steven Soderbergh's Follow-Up to Sex, Lies and Videotape

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By: Feature Writer Kevin Sturton

Indie Filmmaking as a Business Venture: How Sound Marketing Strategies Can Ensure Profitability

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By: Mary Anne Velas

Funding a Film with Credit Cards: How A Filmmaker Self-Financied His First Movie

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By: Joe Lam

Advice for First Time Directors: Learn What It Takes To Make A Feature Film

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By: Joe Lam

Best & Worst Parts of Independent Filmmaking: How A Young Filmmaker Succeeded In Directing His First Feature

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By: Joe Lam

...Around: An Independent Feature Film: Film Director who Self-Financed His First Feature

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By: Joe Lam

Brother's War DVD Review: Indiependent World War II Film with a Masonic Twist

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By: Feature Writer Francine Brokaw

What's It Like Being a Latin Actor in Hollywood? An Interview with Star Trek Actor Antonio Elias

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By: Melissa Kucirek

Social Commentary on Little Ashes starring Robert Pattinson: Frederico García Lorca and Salvatore Dalí

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By: Heather Sakosky

The Films of Charlie Kaufman: Synecdoche, New York Returns to Many Familiar Kaufman Themes

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By: Jerod Allen

Philip Seymour Hoffman Stars in Synecdoche, New York: Director Charlie Kaufman's Latest Film Explores Familiar Themes

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By: Jerod Allen

Movie Review: The Limits of Control: Jim Jarmusch Film Stars Isaach De Bankolé, Tilda Swinton, John Hurt

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By: Feature Writer Dominic von Riedemann

Director Mike Leigh's Happy-Go-Lucky: 2008 Oscar-Nominated Sally Hawkins

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By: Margaret Burke

The Trip By Miles Swaine – LGBT Film Review: Larry Sullivan And Steve Braun Star In This American AIDS Era Drama

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By: Steve Williams

Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989): Landmark Indie Film from a Landmark Year

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By: Martin G. Wood

Shakespeare Wallah (1965): Early Merchant Ivory Production Foreshadows Future Dramas

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By: Martin G. Wood

Broken Flowers (2005): Film Review of Jim Jarmusch Comedy

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By: Martin G. Wood

Vallo Kirs in The Class (Klass 2007) Film Review: Ilmar Raag Casts Unknown Part Uusep in Harrowing The Class

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By: Hana Lewis

An Interview with Danielle Savre: Actress Discusses New Movie and Other Projects

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By: Melissa Kucirek

David Spaltro's First Feature Film …Around: This Low-Budget Independent Movie Now Making the Festival Circuit

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By: Feature Writer Leslie C. Halpern

Pontypool Review: Pontypool Changes Everything, For Zombie Movies

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By: Madeleine Sims-Fewer

Director Ed Burns' Purple Violets: Stars Edward Burns, Selma Blair, Debra Messing, Patrick Wilson

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By: Margaret Burke

Movies That Feature Great Music: Best Soundtracks, Music-Related Movies

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By: Margaret Burke

Watch Independent Films For Free Online: Find Indie Short Films Online and Watch Free Movies

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By: Feature Writer Lisa Russell

Paranoid Park Reviewed: Gus van Sant's Film is Wildly Inconsistent

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By: Madeleine Sims-Fewer

DVD Review of Hounddog: Southern Gothic Tale of Sexual Repression, Starring Dakota Fanning

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By: Cody Roy

One Week Movie Review: Film that Challenges Viewers to Make the Most of Life

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By: Robert Oakes

Synecdoche, New York: Some Loose Impressions: Charlie Kaufman Aims to Embrace All Life in his Newest Mindbender

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By: Kenji Fujishima

DVD Review of The Secret Life of Bees: Southern Tale of Racial and Personal Unrest, Starring Dakota Fanning

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By: Cody Roy

Mr Lonely Review: Michael and Marilyn put Harmony Korine back on the map.

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By: Madeleine Sims-Fewer

DVD Review of Frozen River: Award-Winning Indie from Courtney Hunt, Starring Melissa Leo

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By: Cody Roy

Talking With Chase Masterson: Star Trek Actress Also an Accomplished Movie Producer and Singer

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By: Feature Writer Michael Jung

Five Most Underrated Films of 2008: Batman Gotham Night, The Visitor, Son of Rambow and More

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By: Madeleine Sims-Fewer

Scenes Of A Sexual Nature Review: Aschlin Ditta's Film Disappoints

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By: Madeleine Sims-Fewer

The Wackness: Love, Hip-Hop And Drugs in NYC: Jonathan Levine Directs Josh Peck, Famke Janssen, Ben Kingsley

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By: Mckenzie Cassidy

DVD Review: The Wackness: Ben Kingsley Hogs the Spotlight as an Ageing Hippie in Lowbrow Drama

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By: Feature Writer Dominic Messier

Profile - Wholphin DVD Magazine of Short Films: McSweeney's Supports Independent Shorts & the Arts

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By: Feature Writer Dale Van Every

Jonathan Demme's Rachel Getting Married: Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt, Debra Winger, Jenny Lumet

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By: Margaret Burke

Review: Horror-Comedy Film Baghead (2008): Low-Budget Indie Movie Doesn't Make Most of Interesting Concept

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By: Jason Schneider

Film Review: Dogville: The First Feature in Lars von Trier’s Dogme U.S. Trilogy

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By: Erin Britton

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