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Jordan Graham
June 3, 2022
Jordan Graham suffered his way to success during the seven-year journey he took to make his indie supernatural horror flick,…
Studio Fest VR Experience
September 22, 2021
This year's 2021 StudioFest took place inside VR headsets, where attendees watched movies inside a VR theater and mingled with…
The Crown Rules the Emmys; Scenes from a VR Film Festival
September 20, 2021
Takeaways from the Emmys, and scenes from a film festival in virtual reality. Also magic. All in today's Movie News…
Lifetime Movie You're Not Safe Here Sarah Wisser (L) and Haskiri Velazquez (R)
July 29, 2021
Rachel Annette Helson explains how she cracked the code to get hired to direct the Lifetime movie You're Not Safe…
25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World festival
July 28, 2021
Our panelists praise these film festivals for having fun and expanding cinema. It's our annual list of the 25 Coolest…
Jeremy O Harris
July 21, 2021
Zola screenwriter Jeremy Harris, in conversation with Lowam Eyasu on behalf of StudioFest, explains how he overcame his fear of…
Lotawana NFT trevor hawkins
April 21, 2021
Studiofest's Demystified interviews the team behind Lotawana, the indie film that became the first-ever movie sold as NFT.
Nomadland
March 25, 2021
Making cinematic forgeries for Wes Anderson and Steven Spielberg; Johnny Depp loses again in "wife beater" case; Nomadland gains Oscars…
The Ultimate Secret to Indie Filmmaking, According to Coatwolf's Evan Glodell
March 25, 2021
Evan Glodell figured out the secret to making independent films, and it only took him 20 years. Listen to his…
Cathy Yan Dead Pigs
March 2, 2021
Directing both the indie Dead Pigs and the superhero film Birds of Prey, director Cathy Yan had one key word…
Cathy Yan Dead Pigs
March 2, 2021
Directing both the indie Dead Pigs and the superhero film Birds of Prey, director Cathy Yan had one key word…
The Wanting Mare Nicholas Ashe Bateman
February 9, 2021
The Waning Mare director Nicholas Ashe Bateman proves with his poetic fantasy drama that you don’t need Hollywood to bring…
Jon Ossoff filmmaker moviemaker
January 6, 2021
Jon Ossoff made films before his Senate run in Georgia; Jordan Peele has a fun analogy for quitting acting; and…
Demystified Studiofest Jess Jacklin Charles Beale Lowam Eyasu Ryan Oksenberg
January 5, 2021
StudioFest, which Jess Jacklin and Charles Beale launched in 2018, has already released one award-winning film, and has several other…
Demystified Studiofest Jess Jacklin Charles Beale Lowam Eyasu Ryan Oksenberg
November 30, 2020
StudioFest creators Charles Beale and Jess Jacklin united Lowam Eyasu and Ryan Oksenberg to make a movie. The latest Demystified…
David Prowse Darth Vader Darth Vadar Lives Top franchises Mandalorian
November 30, 2020
R.I.P David Prowse; The Mandalorian rules all other franchises; behind the scenes of a writer-director clash. Plus: What a key…
David Guillod
October 29, 2020
David Guillod, already facing rape charges, has been arrested again; a good idea for America's ballparks; and a Borat babysitter…
Dwayne The Rock Johnson Movie News
June 4, 2020
Today's movie news: How to get your movie made without going broke; Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has some thoughts; and…
Advice for Indie Filmmakers Studiofest Demystified
June 4, 2020
The latest episode of Demystified, from StudioFest, offers some advice for indie filmmakers that includes a list of four things you…
Demystified how to sell your movie studiofest
May 19, 2020
Demystified, produced by StudioFest and presented by MovieMaker, is here to answer all the questions no one else will about…
StudioFest Jess Jacklin Charles Beale Ryan Oksenberg Lowam Eyasu
February 24, 2020
StudioFest, a unique traveling film festival that gives moviemakers the chance to make a $50,000 film, is open for applications…