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Sun Times: The best films of 2009 (12/22/09)
Since Moses brought the tablets down from the mountain, lists have come in tens, not that we couldn't have done with several more commandments. Who says a year has Ten Best Films, anyway? Nobody but r...
indieWIRE: Steven Beer: A Decade of Filmmaker Empowerment Coming (12/22/09)
For many independent filmmakers and producers, 2010 - starting with the upcoming Sundance Film Festival - figures to be a watershed year and the beginning of a Decade of Filmmaker Empowerment. Afte...
THR: Chris Albrecht named president, CEO of Starz (12/22/09)
To oversee Starz, Overture Films, Anchor Bay Entertainment He's back. Former HBO chief Chris Albrecht is the new president and CEO of Starz, the premium cable network's parent company Liberty Med...

LEGAL EASE: How legally binding is a producer`s verbal promise to a percentage of a film's profits? (12/21/09)
Q: Assuming a producer, verbally only, at the time of the shoot, promised a co-producer a percentage of the film's profits, does the co-producer have any legal rights to demand anything, since there ...
INDIE FILM Q & A with Heidi Van Lier: Are neighborhood indie venues worth pursuing? (12/18/09)
A: The answer is a resoun...
LEGAL EASE: I want to make a film, mixing a commercial video game character with my own ideas. Do I need permission? (12/14/09)
Q: I want to make an independent film about a video game character by mixing the original storyline and characters with my own ideas. I didn't know if I needed to obtain permission or rights to make ...

FIND Film Series: The Last Station (01/06/10)
After almost fifty years of marriage and thirteen children, the Countess Sofya, Leo Tolstoy's devoted wife, passionate lover, muse, and secretary suddenly finds her entire world...
Tech Talk: Post Production Workflows with Tunnel Post (01/12/10)
So many post-production decisions must be made prior to production that it becomes overwhelming and tricky. Get a post-production crash course from Tunnel Post, a full service post-production house t...
CONSULT THIS: Webisodes (01/19/10)
Ever wondered what the deal is with webisodes? Is there a market for them? Who is funding/making/acquiring them, and can you launch your career with this short form Internet format? Robert Green will...