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Disabled Filmmakers Discuss a Layered Approach to Inclusivity

Still from Crip Camp documentary. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Photo by Steve Honigsbaum. A  →

Sundance 2020: Black and POC-led Dramas Tell Nuanced Stories

After Barry Jenkins’ acclaimed indie breakout Moonlight won Best Picture at the 2017 Academy  →

Inspiring Change: #CreateHer / Creator Audrey Ember

At the same time that many of her peers prepared for college finals, Audrey Ember released a video  →

Resources for Women Filmmakers: A Guide

For the first time in Academy Awards history, two women were nominated for Best Director at the  →

Emily VanDerWerff Finds Beauty in the Problematic

Emily VanDerWerff is tripping out on voices. She recently learned, for example, that male and  →

What’s a Manifesto? Why Do So Many Companies Want One?

For the layperson, “manifesto” might call to mind Karl Marx’s The Communist Manifesto. They  →

Yes, You Can Have a Bilingual Podcast

When I moved to Evansville, Indiana, from Puerto Rico, I was disappointed by the lack of diversity  →

How to Handle Late Payments When You're a Freelancer

Every freelancer has experienced this: waiting for a check or automatic deposit to arrive; a  →

When It Works, It’s Not Work: Gary Dollner, Editor of Fleabag

After being shut out in 2017, the second season of Fleabag swept all the major awards this year,  →

Editor Liza Cardinale: From Backstage Tapings to an Eddie Nomination

Liza Cardinale is an in-demand editor for shows like Outlander, Orange Is the New Black, and  →

Lamar Abrams, Storyboard Artist

Step into an indie comics convention, and you might find someone like Lamar Abrams. Unlike the  →

Race to the Top: Andrew Buckland on Editing Ford vs. Ferrari

Hot off wins for Best Film Editing at the Oscars, BAFTAs, and Eddies, Andrew Buckland has had a  →