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ALERT: Time running out to vote for Netflix FIND Your Voice contest! (07/02/09)
The race is tightening up dramtically. A lot of the films are separated by only a few votes, so individual votes count a lot. http://www.netflixfindyourvoice.com Spread the word. Voting end...
indieWIRE: Are we fighting to preserve a business or an artform? Introducing iW’s cinemadaily. (07/02/09)
Last week I posted, on Twitter and Facebook, that I was “contemplating the increasingly striking tension between art and industry.” That comment came after a lengthy email exchange with a good fr...
The Wrap: Karl Malden Dies; Won Oscar for 'A Streetcar Named Desire' (07/02/09)
Was also President of the Academy and was honored with lifetime SAG honor. Actor Karl Malden -- an Academy Award winner, Emmy Award nominee and former President of the Academy of Motion Picture A...

INDIE FILM Q & A WITH HEIDI VAN LIER: I’m a festival submission idiot. How do I do this smartly? (07/02/09)
A: As CineVegas and the LA Film Festival wrap up their year, the submission season begins for 2010....
LEGAL EASE: Uh, what's the deal with a "stop date?" (06/30/09)
Q: I’m a producer and am doing a small low budget film. I’m wrapping up some of my actor agreements right now, and one of my actors, who’s had a few bit parts in some straight-to-DVD movies,...
LAFF BLOG: Kodak Focus: Robbie Greenberg (06/29/09)
A conversation with the acclaimed cinematographer @ The Landmark Theater Westwood Cinematographer Robbie Greenberg took the hot seat on Saturday as the subject of this year's Kodak Focus. Greenber...

PREVIEW SCREENING: ADAM (07/08/09)
In this heartfelt romantic comedy, a handsome but intriguing young man leads a sheltered existence until he meets Beth - a beautiful, cosmopolitan, young woman who pulls him ...
Cinema Lounge (07/21/09)
WHEN: 7:30 pm, Tuesday, July 21, 2009 WHERE: W Los Angeles -- Westwood Hotel PRICE: Free for Film Independent members and their guests $10 valet parking, $5 with purchase RESERVATIONS: Not required ...