
“It’s not ‘what goes around will come around,’ it’s, ‘what you put in is what you get out.’ We want to have it be a meritocracy. If you’re good, it happens organically that people notice and things get made.” – Co-Founder of We Make Movies, Sam Mestman
Topics : Indie Spotlight
Posted by : Valentina Valentini on March 8, 2013

“What was it that lead the group of you to start Slamdance? On what basic, independent principles did you found it,” I ask.
“Rejection,” he says.
Topics : 2013 Sundance Film Festival, Indie Spotlight, Uncategorized
Posted by : Valentina Valentini on January 18, 2013

Hitchcock is a quirky meditation on madness and the genius that often can spring forth from it.
Topics : Indie Spotlight
Posted by : Valentina Valentini on November 16, 2012

Rockin’ Reverend is an indie comedy about an agnostic actor turned priest. Brilliant sounding plot? I think yes…
Topics : Independent Movie, Indie Spotlight, Movie Reviews, Reviews
Posted by : Nicholas Rapp on August 23, 2012

Ryan Philander takes the creative process very seriously, which is why he doesn’t ever stop, even when he’s not getting paid. He’s embarked on his biggest task to date – writing, producing and directing a pilot – UNDERBELLY.
Topics : Indie Spotlight
Posted by : Valentina Valentini on June 29, 2012

Rex Pickett’s stage adaptation of his novel “Sideways” takes the Los Angeles indie stage scene eight years after the Alexander Payne adaptation took the indie screen scene. Pickett talks creative control and Pinot Noirs – two things very dear to his heart.
Topics : Independent Movie, Indie Spotlight
Posted by : Valentina Valentini on June 8, 2012

The French do a thriller channeling Marilyn Monroe in the snowy north of France. Atypical all around, but enjoyable nonetheless.
Topics : Independent Movie, Indie Spotlight
Posted by : Valentina Valentini on June 1, 2012

I AM NOT A HIPSTER takes on the world, after Sundance.

From the makers of Another Earth comes Sound of My Voice – another thought-provoking indie
Topics : Independent Movie, Indie Spotlight, Movie Reviews
Posted by : Valentina Valentini on May 4, 2012

NAB Show proves a valuable trade show for all levels of filmmakers.
Topics : Indie Spotlight
Posted by : Valentina Valentini on April 19, 2012

Steadily and slowly, a new group of young and fiercely ambitious females are knocking on the doors of top production companies like HBO, Apatow Productions, and in general permeating the entire indie community.
Topics : Filmmaking, Independent Movie, Indie Spotlight
Posted by : Valentina Valentini on April 13, 2012

Two Brit actors take matters into their own hands with their TV pilot Sunset Bar.
Topics : Filmmaking, Indie Spotlight
Posted by : Valentina Valentini on April 6, 2012

Courteney Cox directs a Lifetime movie with cinematographer Doug Emmett. It’s a remake of a true-life documentary, Talhotblond. Cyber sex, lies and murder – perfect for television.
Topics : Indie Spotlight
Posted by : Valentina Valentini on March 30, 2012

The dramatically dark takes on Berlin, and wins.
Topics : Film Festivals, Indie Spotlight, Movie Business
Posted by : Valentina Valentini on February 24, 2012

Nick Ondras’s review of Nash Edgerton’s indie THE SQUARE.
Topics : Indie Spotlight, Movie Reviews
Posted by : Nick Ondras on April 12, 2010