There are many film projects seeking funds via crowdfunding platforms these days, which offers the unique opportunity for an audience to interact and connect with a film, sometimes before the first shot is captured. This bi-weekly column will highlight projects that demonstrate potential, and deserve a closer look (and possibly a donation)....
There are many film projects seeking funds via crowdfunding platforms these days, which offers the unique opportunity for an audience to interact and connec...
There are many film projects seeking funds via crowdfunding platforms these days, which offers the unique opportunity for an audience to interact and connect wi...
There are many film projects seeking funds via crowdfunding platforms these days, which offers the unique opportunity for an audience to interact and connec...
Crowdfunded Cinema is a column at The Film Stage that focuses on filmmakers seeking funding for projects via crowdfunding platforms, offering new ways for ind...
Archival documentaries have a certain allure to them; they offer a window to events and people in the past, rather than resorting to modern techniques of re...
Crowdfunded Cinema is a column at The Film Stage that focuses on filmmakers seeking funding for projects via crowdfunding platforms, offering new ways for ind...
Ruaridh Arrow’s documentary directorial debut, 'How to Start a Revolution', focuses on Nobel Peace Prize nominee Gene Sharp, and what his writings have done to inspire groups of protestors living under oppressive regimes to stand-up for their own democratic freedom. Focusing on nonviolent action, Genes ideas have been seen put in action during periods of unrest in Burma, Thailand, Bosnia, Estonia, Iran, Indonesia, Zimbabwe, Venezuela, and now Syria, Egypt, and elsewhere in the Middle East....
White Elephant is the new project for director/producer team Jessika Pilkes and Setu Raval. Having created a number of successful shorts together, the duo is setting out to produce their first feature, with the beauty of Indonesia as their backdrop and inspiration....
In 1998, a young college student by the name of Matthew Shepard was tortured and killed in what became a widely publicized hate crime, bringing national attention to the gay rights movement and the issue of hate crime legislation. Matt’s image and story of his death became known by many, the face of an issue in need of attention. Now, twelve years later, documentary filmmaker and childhood friend of Shepard’s, Michele Josue, is making a film that will tell Matt’s full story, showing that he was much more than just a image....
