MCN Curated Headlines Archive for May, 2016
“The filmmaking process has been hijacked by the money people. The financiers and the producers have a certain box they want to check: ‘We need another action set piece.’ They change the script during production and they make it fit where they can get more money in places like Cannes. That can happen on a small movie as much as it can happen on a big movie.”
Nic Cage Cuts Loose!
“There are faces and figures in these films that will stop you in your tracks.”
114 Lumière Brothers’ Shorts Available To View; Of The 1,400 They Shot, Few Are Lost
“Legal experts said that it was particularly unusual for a plaintiff using a lawyer being paid on contingency not only to turn down offers (several sizable settlements were proffered by Gawker) but also to pursue a strategy that prevented an insurance company from being able to contribute to a settlement.”
Could A Silicon Valley “Angel” Be Financing All The Lawsuits Filed Against Gawker By A Single Firm?
“First and foremost I believe we make cinema. I don’t make films as activism, I don’t consider my films to be activism. We make movies, that’s our number-one job, to make a film that’s good; it’s not just about the issues.”
Wendy Mitchell And Laura Poitras Talk Risk At Cannes
“Never assume that you don’t always have to hustle, even if you’re paying someone. You have to be involved, it’s part of your job.”
A Ton Of Filmmaking Tips From Sundance Artist Services Philadelphia Workshop
“I don’t know if there is a studio system anymore. I can’t imagine anything that would interest me coming through that system anymore.”
A Few Minutes In Paul Schrader’s World