Jon Fusco, Erik Luers, and yours truly Liz Nord preview the upcoming Academy Awards, ponder whether Netflix’s total dominance of original content is good for indie filmmakers, update you on the latest in the battle for Net Neutrality, and say a sad goodbye to veteran producer Benjamin Melniker.
Charles Haine joins us for gear news, including new camera offerings from Sony and Canon in the affordable 4K mirrorless space. Charles also answers an Ask No Film School question about how to rig a camera to a rollercoaster.
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
- Why You Need to Stop Making Excuses and Make a Short Film
- ‘Madeline’s Madeline’: How Josephine Decker’s ‘Bad Process’ Led to a Great Film
- How the Costumes of 'Black Panther' Pulled from Reality to Elevate a Fictional World
- How Do You Know Whether Your Film is Porn or Art? [PODCAST]
- 'The Cured': How David Freyne Created a Political Twist on the Zombie Flick
Filmmaking Tools
- Canon Takes 4K Seriously with the $799 M50
- Sony Adds 4K to New a7 III Mirrorless Camera
- Sigma Launches Art Lenses for Sony Full Frame E-Mount Cameras
Upcoming Deadlines: Grants & Opportunities
- ITVS Digital Open Call - March 2
- SFFILM / Vulcan Productions Environmental Fellowship - March 5
- IFP Filmmaker Lab: Documentary - March 5
- IFP Filmmaker Lab: Narrative - March 5
- IFP Screen Forward Lab - March 5
Upcoming Deadlines: Festivals
- Camden International Film Festival- March 14
Film Releases
VOD
- The Cured- February 27
- Brad’s Status - March 2
Netflix
- Moon - March 1
Theatrical
- Foxtrot - March 2
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This episode of Indie Film Weekly was produced and edited by Jon Fusco.
