Sunday, December 11, 2016

In Memory of Michelle Jackson

The narrative that has followed the death of Michelle Jackson on January 18th, 2008 is inspiring. The St. John's, Newfoundland writer and aspiring director was 34 and expecting her first child, only to be swiftly claimed by viral myocarditis.

Sunday, November 27, 2016

Taos Filmmaker Pays It Forward

When New Mexico documentary director Jody McNicholas first started raising funds for her latest project, a DVD of the finished film was included in most of the Indiegogo perks.

Sunday, November 13, 2016

A Becoming Series of Short Films

It's one of our favorite recent pre-production trailers: Chris White's explanation of how he came to name his group of five gothic-comedy shorts Unbecoming.

Thursday, October 27, 2016

An 1880 Mass Murder

There have been eight plays, some popular songs, a feature documentary and a one-man show. But never a dramatic film about the murder in 1880 of five members of the Donnelly family near Lucan, Ontario. That's about to change.

Thursday, October 13, 2016

A Filmmaking Trio Bigger Than Heroin, Opioids and Addiction

News of the ravages wrought by America's opioid and heroin epidemics is all around us. Next Thursday, there will be a welcome happy ending for a trio of individuals once tumbling down those rabbit holes.