From the Santa Barbara International Film Festival to the International Festival of Winter Cinema, this is your ultimate guide to the must-attend indie film festivals of February 2018. The very best fests, if you will.
Women comprised only 18% of all directors, writers, producers, cinematographers, and editors working on the top 250 domestic grossing films of 2017. Which is what makes these female-focused film festivals all the more important in supporting and showcasing female talent in the movie industry.
Accessibility to funding and equipment, along with the opportunities film festivals present to indie filmmakers and their audiences, are behind a sharp rise in the birth of such events in recent years. However, this doesn’t mean launching your own festival’s an easy feat.
We here at Film Daily were stoked to take a break from the newsroom and sit down with writer & actor Tommy Swerdlow about his directorial debut. Telling the story of three heroin addicts trying to find a fix in L.A., 'A Thousand Junkies' is
With the rise of accessible and affordable streaming sites such as Netflix and Hulu, movie theaters have taken a hit. However, while cinema ticket sales may be dwindling, the film festival market is thriving. Let’s explore the rise of film festivals: the cool kids’ club
We here at Film Daily were majorly stoked to take a break from the newsroom to sit down with Con Air, Expendables 2, and all-around action-film maven, director Simon West, for a cozy chat about his recently-released film Gun Shy. West has been a Hollywood
Festival season is upon us. For every triumph and award, there are thousands of film industry hopefuls who just didn’t make the cut. While work after a rejection can feel like an uphill struggle, pushing forward in the face of adversity can make or break
We here at Film Daily were more than happy to have director Marc Meyers take time out of his busy schedule to chat to us about his latest film My Friend Dahmer. In our review, we found it to be a spellbounding absurdist film that
“Writer’s block is a myth!” . . . said no writer ever. Sometimes, for no reason at all, your creativity just goes on strike. Trying to write feels like squeezing your brain out through your eyeballs, or attempting to make a cat take a bath
As an aspiring screenwriter, winning an award for your work is a major step up, showing the world you’re not just another wannabe. Now and again, a win can lead to your script being picked up for production. But more likely it’ll just bring you