Tagged: indie films
Tropfest 2013 Call for Entries now open
Organizers of the Tropfest Short Film Festival are about to open their 2013 Call for Entries. Tropfest was established to encourage production. Founders of the event say that Tropfest isn’t just about showing films – it’s about making them. The goal is to provide indie filmmakers with the opportunity to showcase their work to as
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Ridley Scott to produce series of low budget horror, thriller and sci-fi movies overseas
Variety reports that filmmaker Ridley Scott and his Scott Free Productions London unit have pacted with Focus Features International and Orchard Media to produce low budget genre films that will primarily shoot in Northern Ireland. The deal will see Ridley Scott executive produce a slate of six horror, thriller and sci-fi features over three years
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Tears of Steel sci-fi short film shows what can be done with free 3D Blender software
Indie sci-fi short film True Skin optioned for feature by Warner Bros.
Rob Zombie and Wes Craven to appear at 10th Annual New York City Horror Film Festival
Horror, suspense and fantasy will be taking over the Tribeca Cinemas during the 10th annual New York City Horror Film Festival. More than 60 shorts and feature films will be presented in 12 programs beginning Thursday, November 8th. As the country’s most respected horror film festival, independent filmmakers from across the globe come to screen
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Trailer and poster premiere for indie action comedy Dust Up
Rooftop Films bringing their indie film series to Coney Island
Photo taken during 30th Annual Mermaid Parade in Coney Island, Credit: R. Carson, photos.byhandmedia.com Rooftop Films has an incredible lineup of screenings next week. On Monday, see New York short films on the edge including Benny Safdie’s The Black Balloon, right on the beach in Coney Island. There will also be a selection of shorts
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Win one of five copies of the soundtrack album for suspense thriller On the Ice
The soundtrack album for the independent film On the Ice was recently released digitally, featuring music from iZLER, a Czech born, English raised composer and multi-instrumentalist. Shot entirely on location in Barrow, Alaska, On The Ice is the engrossing and suspenseful feature film debut by filmmaker Andrew Okpeaha MacLean, centering on two teenage boys who
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Romantic sci-fi action thriller The Machine gets distributor
Content has nabbed worldwide rights to The Machine, an original romantic sci-fi thriller. Directed by Caradog James (Little White Lies) and currently being cast, The Machine is produced by John Giwa-Amu from Red and Black Films & will be unveiled this week at The Cannes Film Festival. The Machine, part sci-fi action thriller and part
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Details and a trailer for Wes Anderson’s new film Moonrise Kingdom
Oscar winner Octavia Spencer and Michael B. Jordan circling lead roles in Forest Whitaker-produced film about controversial police shooting
THR reports that Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer and Chronicle co-star Michael B. Jordan are in talks to top line the drama Fruitvale, a timely indie drama being produced by Forest Whitaker and his Significant Productions partner Nina Yang. Filmmaker Ryan Coogler will make his feature film debut by writing and directing Fruitvale, which tells the
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Action pic Final Weapon to screen during New Flimmakers Series
On Tuesday, April 10th, the martial arts movie Final Weapon, starring Chen Taijiquan, Grand Master Ren Guang Yi, and Hong Kong action star Mike Woods, with a special appearance by Rock and Roll legend Lou Reed, will be one of a group of martial arts action films to screen during the New Flimmakers Festival. Final
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Details and the trailer for indie horror thriller I Spill Your Guts
Bullhead charging to theaters plus a new poster
Trailer and images for suspenseful horror Kill List
Inspirational short film series comes to Vimeo and Sundance
Cinelan and Vimeo announced today the global day-and-date premiere of the first five three-minute films in the Focus Forward – Short Films, Big Ideas initiative, which will be presented at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The films will make their world premiere on Tuesday, January 24th, at 12pm EST on vimeo.com/focusforwardfilms and at a special
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Filmmaker Wim Wenders to appear at screening of 3D flick Pina
Director Wim Wenders will appear in person this Friday for a book signing beginning at 7:15 pm, and then for a Q&A at the 7:35pm screening of his collaborative 3D project Pina. Wenders will also give an introduction to the film at 10:00pm show. Wenders will also appear on Saturday, January 7th, for a Q&A
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Film school grad goes Viral with big screen deal
Screen Gems has nabbed the rights to a UCLA film grad’s horror short entitled Viral, with plans of remaking it into a feature, according to THR. Viral has been a selection in a number of horror film festivals, including the Atlanta Horror Film Festival, the Hollywood Film Festival, the Williamsburg International Film Festival, and many
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