Las Vegas Lift-Off Film Festival
As part of the Lift-Off International Film Festivals based in London, the cultural exchange between the UK and the USA: Las Vegas Lift-Off Takes place in June 2014. Student and professional filmmakers have the…
Route One Films
Route One Films is an independent film finance company that develops, produces, and finances films in the $15-$30 million range. The company’s principals include Jay Stern (Producer of the hit comedy Horrible Bosses), Chip…
PGA to Honor Alumna Barbara Broccoli
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) have announced that they will honor alumna Barbara Broccoli and her brother/partner Michael G. Wilson – producers of the James Bond franchise – with the David O. Selznick…
Your Voice As Your Brand
By Elizabeth Quinn Sunday was day four of the festival and the final day of the screenwriting conference. For those of us unlucky enough to make it to Vince Gilligan’s back-to-back screening of the…
The Heroine’s Journey
By Elizabeth Quinn Today’s featured panel is a discussion with Jenji Kohan (Weeds, Orange is the New Black) and Callie Khouri (Thelma & Louise, Nashville). While the panel was titled “The Heroine’s Journey,” both…
Independent Filmmaking: DIY Distribution
By Elizabeth Quinn Today’s featured panel is Independent Filmmaking: DIY Distribution featuring industry insiders who shared some great insight and advice about the new distribution models for independent filmmakers. Emily Best talked about her…
The 20th Annual Austin Film Festival
By Elizabeth Quinn After a semi-red-eye flight from Los Angeles to Houston to Austin, I finally arrived for a traditional Austin breakfast taco and was ready to start my day at the festival. I’ve…
