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 through www.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, […]
Tom Basham is a veteran Virginia filmmaker. He is the Captain of Sail Away Productions based in Nokesville and an Indie filmmaker with the guts to make a musical. An experienced screenwriter, Tom has written seven feature length scripts with 17 finalist postings over the past seven years. As director, writer, and producer of the […]
Tom Basham is a veteran Virginia filmmaker. He is the Captain of Sail Away Productions based in Nokesville and an Indie filmmaker with the guts to make a musical. An experienced screenwriter, Tom has written seven feature length scripts with 17 finalist postings over the past seven years. As director, writer, and producer of the […]
The future of independent film seems secure. True, independent film has its own following but more and more Indi movies are making their way to mainstream.
Last week, an Indie stirred good buzz at the Golden Globes. Natalie Portman’s performance in Black Swan earned her a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture. This week, Entertainment Weekly posted their 10 Movies That Changed Hollywood list featuring two Indies: Clerks and The Blair Witch Project. Both movies brought a breath of fresh air.
They have a red carpet too. Next month’s Indie Spirit Awards coverage might prove a tad more modest than the Golden Globes. While fans worldwide will watch the Golden Globes on major networks tonight, indie lovers must wait until February and tune into the Independent Film Channel (IFC). Paparazzi at both awards will have one […]
Just before the holidays, I attended a showing of 6 NONSMOKERS and met Director Francis Abbey. A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, Abbey earned his M.A. in film and television in 2005 and has since employed his many talents in writing, acting, and directing. His original script, Pennsyltucky, placed fourth out […]
FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia ( January 9, 2011) The Rappahannock Independent Film Festival The fourth annual Rappahannock Independent Film Festival (RIFF), scheduled to take place August 25-28, 2011, is now accepting submissions. Runtimes of any length are permitted. There is no requirement for a completion by date and projects may originate from anywhere in the world. English […]
As the holiday weekend shuffles to a close, bleak January begins and it’s a little sad tucking away baubles and bows. While some have happily packed all away already, others prefer lingering in the last glimmers of holiday glow. For those in the latter category, two films bridge the gap perfectly: Michael Curtiz’s We’re No […]
Christmas is threatened when Santa is sidelined by chest pain. Poor Santa. Being a Christmas-centric kind of guy, New Year’s resolutions have not been high on his list. Unfortunately, the effects of too much full-fat eggnog, centuries of toy bench sitting, and not enough treadmill time caught up with him. Good thing he had a […]
This Christmas season is so busy and packed with events that I admit to feeling stressed out until helpful volunteers offered to do a movie review this week. With a little help from their friends, Mason Poe (11 months), Amelia Soper (22 months), and Rylan McClain (senior reviewer) evaluated Polar Express and proved you are […]
