Runners have very few movies to call their own. Even rarer are indie movies about marathons. Every once in a while though, cruising Netflix patiently produces an indelible indie treasure with a winning distribution deal (Samuel Goldwin). Saint Ralph fits the bill. Set in 1954 at St. Magnus Catholic School in Hamilton, Ontario, Saint Ralph […]

Film School. Oh, how these two little words hold the imagination hostage. Truth of the dream, glory, and sweat of film school however must be lived to be understood. Many academy award-winning filmmakers of tomorrow are toiling there right now. One of them is likely to be Susan Hippen, who as a student filmmaker is […]

TINA: After The Storm was the first of many films. There is a significant body of work out there now. What is your hope for the future of SCF? ANTHONY: Not long after the “spiritual” success of After The Storm, we made the documentaries Hungry and Woman In A Man’s Suit. Personally, I want SCF […]

What’s that slogan for The Washington Post weekend section? How does it go, again? Let’s see.  It is something like, “If you don’t get it, you don’t get it.” Attending the World At Work screening event last night for the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia filmmakers (the other DMV), the brochure for the 19th […]

Jamie Marie Teer is an actress in demand. The list of her Indie acting credits is nearly as tall as this talented Texas gal. In true Indie spirit, she has also written and directed. Making her debut this spring in her first wide release motion picture, Jamie’s career is traveling as fast as the muscle […]

ACTORS +FILMMAKERS+FANS=GREAT INDEPENDENT FILMS Living so close to the nation’s Capitol has its advantages for the talented people who make and love independent film. Two opportunities of note are posted in tonight’s column and of course, RIFF 2011 is fast approaching. Fans are anxious to see this year’s films so get those submissions in. RIFF […]

David Taylor is an accomplished documentarian, talented writer, and wearer of many hats. Currently teaching “Starting a Documentary Film,” at The Writer’s Center in Bethesda, Maryland, he also balances a full plate promoting his latest work Soul of a People, which is both a book and a film. Soul of a People, the book, is […]

“I find the documentary form to be one of the most vital means of expression in film.” Martin Scorsese, Chairman Full Frame Advisory Board Documentaries or shorts? Actually, the choice does not have to be an either/or decision. A documentary can be short. A good short can also be a documentary. Not every subject needs […]

Documentaries – You got ‘em and RIFF wants ‘em. While tonight’s post serves as a gentle reminder that RIFF 2011 submissions are now being accepted throughwww.withoutabox.com, it is also a hale to that much loved category. Last year, audiences enjoyed RIFF’s notable variety including Prayers for Peace, which won Best Documentary. This year, fans are expecting […]

“I find the documentary form to be one of the most vital means of expression in film.”                           – Martin Scorsese, Chairman Full Frame Advisory Board Documentaries or shorts? Actually, the choice does not have to be an either/or decision. A documentary can be short. A good short can also be a documentary.  Not every […]