Podcasts Conversations on current trends in independent films and filmmaking, film markets, distribution models with an eye on new technologies and film festival circuits worldwide, providing an entertaining and informative site for the indie filmmaker and discerning film audience. Blog Snow Days in Park City Finding a place to call home is one first and foremost and the AT&T House of Hype Lounge two doors up from the Egyptian Theatre is where I landed. While the afternoon snow did wreak havoc with wifi, the techies were all over it keeping the server operating albeit a bit spotty. No matter, the place is set up for live interviews and film crews with Rossi Morreale, host for AT&T U-verse keeps the conversation lively and hip taking in all sides of Sundance during the next few days. Read the blog and film review blog Eye On Indies Top Twenty Films of the Decade by Women Filmmakers INDIE OR STUDIO, WOMEN FILMMAKERS STILL UNDERREPRESENTED, an article on the Atlanta Film Festival website, asserts that according to a new study from the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film, the number of female directors and cinematographers has declined over the past decade. The study, "Independent Women: Behind-the-Scenes Representation on Festival Films," found the percentage of women working as directors, writers, producers, cinematographers and editors on domestically produced feature-length films appearing at film festivals is higher than the percentage of women working on the top 250 domestic grossing films -- 24 percent versus 16 percent. Some notable numbers from the study: • 77 percent of festival films employed no women directors. • Women accounted for 19 percent of writers working on films appearing at festivals, but only 12 percent on top-grossing films. • Women comprised 22 percent of executive producers working on films appearing at festivals, compared to 16 percent working on top-grossing films. • Women accounted for 33 percent of producers working on films appearing at festivals, but only 20 percent of those working on top-grossing films. • Women comprised 23 percent of editors working on festival films compared with 17 percent of those working on top-grossing films. Read my choices for Top Twenty of the Decade by women filmmakers Top Twenty Indie Films of the Decade Recently, I read FILMMAKER MAGAZINE put out a list of twenty-five top independent films of the decade. Per their assessment, I do not agree with all of the choices. I do agree; however, that it all depends on memory, at least that much was given aside instead from box office results. It also depends on who triggers that memory for others to agree with and from the list of people mentioned as contributors who voted, they were mostly the usual suspects. This past decade involved a monumental amount of changes in my life, both personal (successfully completing my marriage), educational (graduate degree from American University, School of Communications) and professional (moving back to New York area as writer, producer and podcaster Film Festival reViews) so indie films, attending film festivals and talking to filmmakers became an integral part of my life with many films changing my attitude towards genres, filmmaking techniques, storytelling so that I cannot to go along with the suggested film list just because someone else’s memory may be tuned in to a most certainly different station, some more violent than others. In any event, the list is chronological depending on my memory. (read more) FILM FESTIVALS: Grow Up and Get a Life The year 2007 may have been the height of indie films theatrical exhibition and distribution then it all failed miserably in 2008-09. Beyond blaming the economy, maybe it was more than the glut of mediocre films just to get them out in theaters. The same thing was going on with film festivals- a glut of them operated by inexperienced festival directors with too many cooks in the kitchen and the funding eventually drying up. For many festivals there wasn't much going for it if the general description would read " a festival that showcases undistributed short and feature films in all genres from around the world". Can't get anymore general than that including the ever expanding programming with "something for everyone" becoming the eventual death knell. (read more) SUNDANCE TWENTYTEN Just Around the Corner WINTER SOLSTICE, the word solstice derives from Latin, Winter Solstice meaning Sun set in Winter. Worldwide, the day is interpreted differently from culture to culture but most recognize it as the LONGEST NIGHT followed by holidays, festivals, gatherings, and celebrations. Starting the next morning at sunrise, the sun climbs just a little higher and stays a little longer in the sky each day. While the final days have people scurrying about with last minute shopping, I'm taking in the upcoming film festivals after the shoveling my car out of the snow fall we had yesterday, hopefully it will stay around this week through Christmas. But for now, my thoughts are getting the flight out to Park City and checking the film lists over once or twice more. Listen to podcast EPISODE 72 SUNDANCE TWENTYTEN and episodes from past Sundance Film Festivals. Festivals Honored at Third Annual International Film Festival Summit Exchange New York, NY (PRWEB) December 15, 2009 For the third consecutive year, the IFFS Excellence Awards honored and paid tribute to the dedicated professionals and executives managing film festivals. "As film festivals continue to evolve and play a larger and more pivotal role in the entertainment industry we were absolutely thrilled to honor such accomplished and dedicated professionals for their contributions at this year's summit," said Waco Hoover, CEO of the International Film Festival Summit. read more About International Film Festival Summit (IFFS): It is the largest international organization representing the film festival industry. The IFFS mission is to promote and strengthen the global film festival industry through education, networking, dissemination of information, and the cultivation of high standards for the industry. The IFFS was founded in 2002 and provides the only annual conference and symposium for film festival professionals and entertainment executives to network, learn from one another, establish partnerships, and understand the latest trends in festivals and independent film. www.filmfestivalsummit.com. First Woman Filmmaker Alice Guy Blache The Whitney Museum of American Art presents an evening of films by Alice Guy Blache, honoring the Women's Film Preservation Fund of New York Women in Film & Television on Friday, December 4 at 7 p.m. Drake Stutesman introduces this screening of Guy Blache's A FOOL AND HIS MONEY and HIS MONEY, MIXED PETS, MATRIMONY’S SPEED LIMIT and A HOUSE DIVIDED, followed by a conversation with preservationist Diana Little and NYU Professor Mona Jimenez. The Whitney Museum is located at 925 Madison Avenue, NYC Woodstock Film Festival 10th Annual - Rocks On  I planned on coming up to Woodstock FF on Friday and make it just for a longer weekend, but after seeing the film line up, the ten year anniversary celebration and the fortieth anniversary of the Woodstock Arts and Music Festival celebration with Opening Night film WOODSTOCK: NOW AND THEN, written and produced by Barbara Kopple, I made up my mind to get on the road to Woodstock and stay for the ride. 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