A Face in the CrowdA Face in the Crowd: Camilo Silva Saves L.A.’s Ambassador Hotel With “After 68”Though the legendary hotel couldn't be saved, a filmmaker is doing what he can to keep its memory alive.byStephen SaitoAug 20, 2013
A Face in the CrowdA Face in the Crowd: Alexandria Bombach & Mo Scarpelli’s Afghan Photography Doc “Frame by Frame”Four photojournalists reshaping their country's image is the subject of an exciting film crowdsourcing on Kickstarter.byStephen SaitoAug 5, 2013
A Face in the CrowdA Face in the Crowd: Dave Boyle’s Murder Mystery “Man from Reno”The director of festival favorites "Surrogate Valentine" and "White on Rice" takes a surprise turn with a Bay Area-set noir.byStephen SaitoJul 22, 2013
Kickstart This!Kickstart This! Ryan Ohm’s Midwestern Coming-of-Age Chronicle “Finn and The Sea of Noise”Plans are afoot to tell a lo-fi, high-energy story of a young man attempting to take control of his future during a summer spent back home i...byStephen SaitoJun 11, 2013
Kickstart This!Kickstart This! Gabe Klinger’s Filmmaker Portrait “Cinéma, de notre temps: James Benning & Richard Linklater”Two maverick filmmakers are brought together for one special documentary about their 25-year friendship in the directorial debut of a respec...byStephen SaitoMay 15, 2013
Kickstart This!Kickstart This! “Informant” Director Jamie Meltzer’s Exonerated Detectives Story “Freedom Fighters”After showing two sides to the story of controversial activist-turned-informant Brandon Darby, the director of "Informant" chronicles the li...byStephen SaitoApr 15, 2013
Kickstart This!Kickstart This! Hop to It If You Haven’t Checked Out Alison Bagnall’s Dark Comedy “Funny Bunny” YetIntended to be filmed before the Greta Gerwig comedy "The Dish and the Spoon," Alison Bagnall is turning to the crowd to help fund a longtim...byStephen SaitoApr 4, 2013
Kickstart This!Kickstart This! Jessica Edwards Asks Fellow Filmmakers to “Tell Me Something”A filmmaker's search for inspiration leads to wonderful resource that can be used by all.byStephen SaitoMar 25, 2013
Kickstart This!Kickstart This! Danny Trejo Prepares for a Freaky Family Portrait in Frankie Latina’s “Snap Shot”The "Machete" badass is coming after you...but it's for the promising second feature from the writer/director of the instant cult classic "M...byStephen SaitoMar 6, 2013
Kickstart This!Kickstart This! Five Theaters That Need Your Help to Survive the Celluloid ApocalypseWith the digital era hitting independent theaters particularly hard, it's time to give back to these theaters that have given us so much ent...byStephen SaitoFeb 24, 2013