Undertone isn’t selling what happens. It’s selling the feeling of needing to know what happens next in the film.

Sergio Leone We are making a western, an Italo-Western. Could you call it a ‘Spaghetti-Western’? Perhaps … Could you call it ...

Everyone’s being polite about vertical dramas. They shouldn’t be.Because this isn’t “a new storytelling form.” ...

Horror filmmaking continues to prove that atmosphere often matters more than scale a strong concept combined with careful ...

In many cases, the challenges that arise during creative blocks ultimately lead to stronger storytelling and more thoughtful ...

At Raindance, that orchestra is conducted by David Martinez. And if the founder is the thunder, David is the calm.

Creativity is rarely the problem in the moment your writing stops working.The real moment your work dies is far more subtle.

Raindance Film Festival receives an avalanche of submissions. Our Co-Head of Programming joins us to answer questions about ...

Replacing Film Distribution bottleneck. You have fought to get into cinemas.You prayed a distributor would bite. No more.

Here’s the uncomfortable truth nobody wants to say out loud: most indie films don’t fail because they’re bad. They fail because they’re engineered for an imaginary market. A fantasy buyer. A ...