FoF Live: The Cinema Lounge Experience
"If your audience is going to go to the bar next door to talk about the movie, why not put that bar in your theater?"
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TFF 2013 Trailer of the Day: 'Möbius'
Directed by Eric Rochant and starring Oscar favorite Jean Dujardin, 'Möbius' tells the story of a secret service agent who, in an attempt to keep his enemy close, falls for an undercover spy and embarks on what could only be a doomed romance.
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TFF 2013 Trailer of the Day: 'Fresh Meat'
Directed by Danny Mulheron, 'Fresh Meat' is a satirical horror story/action film where gang members and cannibals come face-to-face in a fashion compared to that of Tarantino's works.
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FoF Live: Joshua Topolsky Hosts a Panel On New Film Formats & Aesthetics
The Verge EIC hosted a timely discussion with film directors and representatives from Sony and Naughty Dog.
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FoF Live: Joshua Topolsky Talks Non-linear Storytelling With Gaming and Film Leaders
The Verge EIC hosted an in-depth conversation with representatives from TellTale Games, Oculus Rift and Interlude about the possibilities of film and video games merging into one medium.
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FoF Live: David Gordon Green on Getting Your Movie Out There
"The plan was just to make the film what we wanted it to be and have it exist, and if someone wanted to appreciate it, we would let them."
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FoF Live with Jason Hirschhorn: The Digital Projection Model
"Digital projection and digital content has opened up a wide arena for use of theater space."
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FoF Live: David Denby and A.O. Scott On The Silver Screen v.s. The Small Screen
"Yes, it is always preferable to see the paintings in the museums so you can walk up close and see the brushstrokes, but mechanical and technical reproduction does allow more people to have some version of that aesthetic experience."
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FoF Live: David Denby & A.O. Scott On Modern Methods of Viewing Films
"One of the reasons I love movies is the immersive quality...you get to the theater and you're close enough so that the borders of the screen disappear."
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FoF Live: David Denby & A.O. Scott On the Big Studios
"One thing about big studios you have to realize is they're not working for us, they're working for the global marketplace, and this has had a big effect on storytelling and on content."
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FoF Live: Online Distribution Encourages Risk-Taking
"One of my favorite phrases is 'There is no internet jail.'"
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FoF Live: How Important is Ownership?
"The problems with the studios is that the margins are not as high and the gross is not as big."
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FoF Live: How Will New Technology Affect Filmmaking?
"You take the headset off and you feel like you just got yanked out of some wormhole."
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FoF Live: The Benefit of Interactivity
"Now, because of the advances, you can have environments where it's not just people trying to jump over the mushroom."
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FoF Live: Experiencing Story as a Player
"In our game, we've been able to have players create relationships with the characters on such a deep level, that when there is death or carnage, there is an impact on them personally."
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FoF Live: Involving a Viewer in the Decision-Making Process
It's incredible to see viewers figure out midway through that they've had control."
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FoF Live: Is Gaming Becoming a Form of Filmmaking?
"Understanding what filmmakers are doing with cinematics, with sound effects, with acting, with dialogue -- all of these things allow us to create an experience that anybody can jump in and get engaged."
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See Your Favorite Filmmakers Live in NYC at the Tribeca Talks® Directors Series
The Tribeca Talks® Directors Series kicks off today with Mira Nair and Bryce Dallas Howard, and continues tomorrow with Ben Stiller and Jay Roach.
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See 'Beetlejuice' Under the Stars in NYC
In the mood for something strange and unusual? Tim Burton's wonderfully weird picture will be screened tonight at Tribeca Drive-In®, complete with a costume contest and audience member Beetlejuice makeover.
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Alex Karpovsky On Introverted Actors
"I know friends who are working actors and doing fine, and they're not these guys who are going to barge into a party and hold court, and they never have been."
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Alex Karpovsky's Tips on Low Budget Filmmaking
"Anyone in this room, if they have 40 friends, can get their Kickstarter (funded)."
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Alex Karpovsky: How to Get a Helicopter For Your Movie
"Everyone should have a helicopter in their film if you want to impress people."
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'Alias Ruby Blade' Director Alex Meillier On What Drew Him To This Incredible Story
'Alias Ruby Blade' tells the never-before-heard story of one woman who would do anything to help East Timor's underground struggle for independence -- even if it meant spying, sending secret notes, and risking her life. Here's the story of the director who found her.
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Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe Star in the Video Game Saga 'Beyond: Two Souls'
Once you let your mind be blown by the trailer and screencaps, you won't want to miss TFF's screening of 'Beyond: Two Souls,' a classically cinematic gaming experience for Playstation 3.
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'Kiss the Water' Director Eric Steel On His Interest In Fly Fishing
'Kiss the Water' dives into the solitary and unusual life of Megan Boyd, an Englishwoman who became legendary for her fishing fly-making prowess and penchant for wearing men's clothing. Director Eric Steel talks about what reeled him in the most.
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