Jon Fusco, Charles Haine and yours truly, Liz Nord discuss rumors of a major merger that could change the industry as we know it, and results of the 2017 box office returns. We also say a sad goodbye to Black Swan production designer Thérèse DePrez. In gear news, we reveal the most rented items on ShareGrid last year. Charles also answers an Ask No Film School question about how to choose vintage lenses for your next project.
As always, the show also brings news you can use about gear, upcoming grant and festival deadlines, this week’s indie film releases, industry wisdom, and other notable things you might have missed while you were busy making films.
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Show Links & Mentions
No Film School articles
- RIP: 17 Film Luminaries We Lost in 2017
- The 10 Most Politically Explosive Docs of the Year
- Why David Lowery Almost Killed 'A Ghost Story,' Summer 2017's Best Movie
- Your Shorts Do Matter: How 'The Strange Ones' Directors Turned Theirs into an Award-Winning Feature
- How to Make a Movie Entirely on Your Own [PODCAST]
- 5 Directors, 1 Film: 'collective: unconscious' Makes History at SXSW [PODCAST]
- Realize What You Want to Accomplish': Tommy Wiseau Has (Some) Incredibly Sane Advice
Filmmaking Tools
Upcoming Deadlines: Grants & Opportunities
- ITVS Open Call - January 8
- Film Independent Fast Track 2017/Sloan Fast Track Grant - January 9
- NEH Media Media Development + Production Grants - January 10
Upcoming Deadlines: Festivals
- San Francisco International Festival of Short Films (SF Shorts) - January 8
- SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s New York Short Film Showcase - January 8
- San Luis Obispo International Film Festival - January 10
Film Releases
- A Ghost Story - January 7
Netflix
- Creep 2- Out Now
HBO
- David Bowie: The Last 5 Years - January 8
Theatrical
- The Strange Ones - January 5
- Molly’s Game- January 5
- The Room- January 10
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This episode of Indie Film Weekly was produced and edited by Jon Fusco. Featured image from Netflix show 'White Gold.'
