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Tag: first film

How My First Film Was Sabotaged from Within

Film
By Katherine Waddell | November 8, 2021
By Katherine Waddell | November 8, 2021

How My First Film Was Sabotaged from Within

Actress and producer Katherine Waddell shares the cautionary tale of one of her earliest experiences working in independent film.

Leap, Then Look: Saying Yes to Sweet Girl

Film
By Briam Andrew Mendoza | August 30, 2021
By Briam Andrew Mendoza | August 30, 2021

Leap, Then Look: Saying Yes to Sweet Girl

Brian Andrew Mendoza on the long road to making his feature directorial debut with the Jason Momoa thriller, now streaming on Netflix.

Fall and Rise

Film
By Emily Skye | July 16, 2021
By Emily Skye | July 16, 2021

Fall and Rise

River writer-director Emily Skye on what happened when her dream film project suddenly fell apart in pre-production five years ago.

How Rachel Sennott Changed My Life

Film
By Emma Seligman | April 1, 2021
By Emma Seligman | April 1, 2021

How Rachel Sennott Changed My Life

Shiva Baby's writer-director Emma Seligman on her lead actress, who also took on the role of friend, champion and support system.

Pushing the Boulder Uphill

Film
By Sonejuhi Sinha | April 9, 2020
By Sonejuhi Sinha | April 9, 2020

Pushing the Boulder Uphill

The writer-director of Stray Dolls on the Sisyphean task of telling an unconventional immigrant story as a first-generation female filmmaker.

The People in Shithouse

Film
By Cooper Raiff | March 30, 2020
By Cooper Raiff | March 30, 2020

The People in Shithouse

23-year-old filmmaker-actor Cooper Raiff on the real folks behind his debut feature, which won the SXSW Grand Jury Award last week.

How I (Finally) Made My First Feature Motion Picture

Film
By Michael Tyburski | September 11, 2019
By Michael Tyburski | September 11, 2019

How I (Finally) Made My First Feature Motion Picture

Writer-director Michael Tyburski charts the unexpectedly long journey he took to make his new movie, The Sound of Silence.

Things They Don’t Tell You About Directing Your First Film …

Film
By David Raymond | September 5, 2019
By David Raymond | September 5, 2019

Things They Don’t Tell You About Directing Your First Film …

Writer-director David Raymond shares some of the key lessons he learned making his debut feature, the star-studded thriller Night Hunter.

Hannah Marks and Joey Power’s Guide to Shooting Your Ambitious Indie Debut Feature in New York City

Film
By Hannah Marks and Joey Power | October 12, 2018
By Hannah Marks and Joey Power | October 12, 2018

Hannah Marks and Joey Power’s Guide to Shooting Your Ambitious Indie Debut Feature in New York City

The writer-directors of After Everything share hard-earned wisdom and rookie mistakes from their time making movie magic in the Big Apple.

The Story of Polterchrist, My (Terrible) First Movie No One Saw

Film
By Calvin Lee Reeder | June 8, 2016
By Calvin Lee Reeder | June 8, 2016

The Story of Polterchrist, My (Terrible) First Movie No One Saw

There is no moral to this tale about the initial trials and tribulations of feature filmmaking.

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