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AUGUST 28, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Interview: Whit Stillman On His New Amazon Show 'The Cosmopolitans'

One of the indie film world's favorite auteurs moves into television with 'The Cosmopolitans.' We talked to Stillman about actors, Paris, and his hopes for a full season.

AUGUST 26, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Under The Hood: 'Love Is Strange' and the Power of Withholding

Ira Sachs's latest has a strong lesson to teach regarding the power of not showing something.

AUGUST 26, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Racking Focus: Paramount's Aggressive Move Into TV

Paramount breaks big ground with an exciting Scorsese disclosure.

AUGUST 19, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Racking Focus: 'The Expendables 3' and Piracy

To what degree did piracy hurt the action franchise?

AUGUST 19, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Under The Hood: 'Top Of The Lake,' 'The Wicker Man' and The Perils of Ending Mysteries

Jane Campion's 2013 miniseries stirs some thoughts on mystery structures.

AUGUST 18, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Comedy and Melancholy: Michael Winterbottom on 'The Trip To Italy'

An atypical event - an indie sequel - finds Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon hamming it up in Italy.

AUGUST 12, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Racking Focus: Netflix & The Future Of Pre-Sale Financing

Is one of the most widely-used business models in independent film in jeopardy?

AUGUST 11, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Under The Hood: 'Black Swan' & Familiar Narratives In New Environments

What 'Black Swan' can teach filmmakers about narrative influences and combining traditional narratives with new elements.

AUGUST 5, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Racking Focus: Indie Filmmakers Should Act Like Entrepreneurs

A recent, innovative release strategy reveals a key similarity between independent film and web entrepreneurship. (Hint: both hinge on eyeballs!)

AUGUST 4, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Under The Hood: 'War Story' And The Power Of Withholding Information

Mark Jackson's new feature provides a strong example of what a film can do when exposition is withheld.

AUGUST 4, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Interview: Stewart Thorndike On Giving Her Movie 'Lyle' Away For Free

First time feature helmer Stewart Thorndike talks through the innovative release strategy for her debut film, which came out today on the web - for free.

AUGUST 1, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Tracy Droz Tragos On The Specific Challenges Of 'Rich Hill'

Tracy Droz Tragos's new doc shines a light on lives that often go unseen.

JULY 30, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Racking Focus: Telling Bigger Stories On Smaller Budgets

A new project highlights how larger stories can be told with increasingly smaller budgets.

JULY 28, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Under The Hood: 'I Origins' And The Power Of Refocusing A Narrative

'I Origins' displays an impressive ability to refocus its narrative continually, keeping audiences in its thrall.

JULY 28, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

'Alive Inside' And The Power Of Viral Awareness

The unique story of how 'Alive Inside' garnered buzz before it even premiered.

JULY 25, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

The Filmmaker As Athlete: A Conversation With Joe Swanberg

The most prolific practitioner of American independent cinema discusses his craft.

JULY 23, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Innovations In Screenwriting: A Conversation With Jeremy Saulnier

The helmer of one of the year's most well-written thrillers gets deep into discussing his craft.

JULY 21, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Racking Focus: What Does the 'One Chance'/Yahoo Partnership Mean for Platform Releases?

An interesting move by The Weinstein Company could indicate potential futures for indie film rollouts.

JULY 18, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Under The Hood: The Obligatory Scene of 'Blue Ruin,' Reimagined

In the second installment of my exegesis on 'Blue Ruin's' narrative innovations, I look at how the film recasts its obligatory scene.

JULY 16, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Racking Focus: Will Kickstarter Become a Film Distributor?

Is vertical integration the answer to the problems plaguing the independent film world? I have one idea...

JULY 14, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Under The Hood: A Close Examination of a Pivotal Scene in 'Blue Ruin'

In the inaugural edition of 'Under The Hood,' a column devoted to examining the mechanics of how narrative devices and structure are employed in cinematic storytelling, I'm giving the gears and cranks of Jeremy Saulnier's 'Blue Ruin' a close look.

JULY 9, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON