Close Encounters: Spielberg Makes Contact
In which Hollywood's Boy Wonder follows up the biggest movie of all time with a more intimate kind of blockbuster, and takes his first step towards more personal filmmaking.
In "Jaws," the Nightmare Is What You Don't See
Christina Humphrey revisits the making of Jaws, a film production so troubled that the story became more about what you don't see than what you do.
How To Survive A Shark Attack Part Two
Because you demanded it: How to Survive A Shark Attack Part 2!
Atlanta Film Festival's A TEACHER is now available on Cable VOD and iTunes
Hannah Fidell's debut feature A TEACHER is now available on Cable VOD, iTunes, and digital platforms.
Duel on Sunset Boulevard
American filmmakers have been equally as infatuated with the car as the rest of the country. It’s been a key player in hundreds of films, no more so than Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard (1950)...Two decades after Sunset Boulevard, 25-year-old Steven Spielberg and writer Richard Matheson would similarly use the nation’s love affair with the open road in constructing Duel, an ABC TV movie of the week into a taut thriller.
Get a taste of "An Evening with Pinky & the Brain"
Pinky and the Brain are coming to Atlanta for a live show! Get a taste of the fun we'll have by watching an episode of voice actor Rob Paulsen's podcast.
ATLFF Alum OUR NIXON Takes On Nixon Speechwriter Ben Stein
Ben Stein, former Nixon speechwriter and actor--best known for his role in Ferris Beuller's Day Off--has seen Our Nixon and wasn't pleased. Our Nixon co-producers Penny Lane and Brian Frye responded with a point by point rebuttal.
With HDCAM on the way out, what formats do festivals want from filmmakers?
HDCAM tapes – once the standard projection formats of festivals worldwide – makes way for newer (and sometimes less reliable) formats. Which one should you choose?
Kickstarter Has Biggest 3 Months Ever For Film. Why The Complaints? Why Aren't We Focused On The Big Picture?
It's critical that we expand our view beyond Spike Lee's personal bank account. Fretting over millionaire filmmakers is by no means useful or assists us in examining how we can use crowdfunding to bolster and sustain the entire lifecycle of an independent film, going beyond just getting the film made.
