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The Ascent of Assange

Katherine Brodsky talks with director Robert Connolly, who premiered an adapted biopic of Julian Assange at TIFF 2012.

October 11th, 2012 | Katherine Brodsky
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More and more, activism looks like this. (From "Underground.")

Timing is everything. Though Robert Connolly took six years to make his last film, he turned out the first Julian Assange biopic in a year. The Independent's Katherine Brodsky caught up with him at TIFF 2012.

Hushed tones. Top-secret documents. Governments, pissed-off across the globe. Whether praised or demonized, few people can debate the significance of Australian-born Julian Assange, founder of the contentious WikiLeaks.

NYFF 2012 Critic's Choice - "Celluloid Man"

October 8th, 2012 | Kurt Brokaw
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PK Nair is India's "Celluloid Man," protector of its film history.

The Independent's senior film critic, Kurt Brokaw, is viewing the entire main slate (plus) of the 50th New York Film Festival, showing at Lincoln Center September 28-October 14th. Below is one of several critic’s choices.

NYFF 2012 Critic's Choice - "Something In The Air" and "Not Fade Away"

October 8th, 2012 | Kurt Brokaw
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David Chase ("Sopranos") hits the NYFF big screen with "Not Fade Away."

The Independent's senior film critic, Kurt Brokaw, is viewing the entire main slate (plus) of the 50th New York Film Festival, showing at Lincoln Center September 28-October 14th. Below is one of several critic’s choices.

NYFF 2012 Critic's Choice - "Life of Pi"

October 4th, 2012 | Kurt Brokaw
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Brokaw writes that "[Ang] Lee’s tiger has no equal in cinema."

The Independent's senior film critic, Kurt Brokaw, is viewing the entire main slate (plus) of the 50th New York Film Festival, showing at Lincoln Center September 28-October 14th. Below is one of several critic’s choices.

Adam Cohen on the Marriage of Music and Film (he's for it)

Katherine Brodsky stops into the third annual Festival Music House during the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.

October 4th, 2012 | Katherine Brodsky
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Adam Cohen's 2011 album cover for Like a Man.

Festival Music House invites Canadian musicians to apply for a spot on their three-day invite-only concert line-up that coincides with the Toronto International Film Festival. Mixing, matching, and marriage between motion picture and sound is encouraged and one of this year's featured performers, Adam Cohen, has no problem with that whatsoever.

The Festival Music House set up camp at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival for the third consecutive year. The invite-only three-night event lured in top Canadian indie musicians and put them in front of filmmakers, producers, and other film industry types.

NYFF 2012 Critic's Choice - "The War of The Volcanoes" and "Liv & Ingmar"

October 3rd, 2012 | Kurt Brokaw
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"Liv & Ingmar" makes Brokaw's critic's choice for 2012.

The Independent's senior film critic, Kurt Brokaw, is viewing the entire main slate (plus) of the 50th New York Film Festival, showing at Lincoln Center September 28-October 14th. Below is one of several critic’s choices.

Five TIFF Filmmakers Who Play it Short

At TIFF 2012, Katherine Brodsky talks with Canadian short filmmakers about the benefits of an abbreviated form.

September 29th, 2012 | Katherine Brodsky
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From "The Dancing Cop," a short by Kelvin Redfers that played at TIFF.

Shorts programs may not garner headlines, or coverage at all for that matter, but there are MANY reasons to cut it short. The Independent's Katherine Brodsky spoke to five Canadian filmmakers at Toronto International Film Festival about why short is soo sweet.

Sometimes it's difficult to see beyond the flashing bulbs, glitz, and glamour of a high-profile film festival like the Toronto International Film Festival, or TIFF. There's no shortage of star power and tent-pole films. Even the top indie features have to fight to get noticed and are the unsung heroes of festivals.

NYFF 2012 Critic's Choice - "Beyond the Hills"

September 29th, 2012 | Kurt Brokaw
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From "Beyond the Hills" by director Cristian Mungiu.

The Independent's senior film critic, Kurt Brokaw, is viewing the entire main slate (plus) of the 50th New York Film Festival, showing at Lincoln Center September 28-October 14th. Below is one of several critic’s choices.

NYFF 2012 Critic's Choice - "Curfew"

September 29th, 2012 | Kurt Brokaw
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Shawn Christenson's "Curfew" is a critic's pick from both Tribeca and NYFF. Photo by Charlotte Jardat-Katz.

The Independent's senior film critic, Kurt Brokaw, is viewing the entire main slate (plus) of the 50th New York Film Festival, showing at Lincoln Center September 28-October 14th. Below is one of several critic’s choices.

New York Film Festival 2012 - Critic's Choice

Senior film critic Kurt Brokaw reflects on five decades of films from program directors Richard Roud and Richard Peña, and offers his critic’s choices from the entire 2012 main slate.

September 26th, 2012 | Kurt Brokaw
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Greta Gerwig co-wrote and stars in Noah Baumbach's "Frances Ha."

It's year 50 of the New York Film Festival (September 28th - October 14th), and The Independent's senior film critic, Kurt Brokaw, is viewing the entire main slate (plus) and reminiscing standout NYFF selections from the last five decades.

A Festival 50 Years in the Making

Making CONNECTIONS

Rebecca Reynolds asks the "Missed Connections" team how they pulled off their festival-favorite comedy on a shoestring budget.

September 26th, 2012 | Rebecca Reynolds
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The "Missed Connections" team L-R: Rudin, Stevenson, Davies, and Kissack.

On and off-screen partners Kenny Stevenson and Dorien Davies teamed up with producer Lisa Rudin and director Eric Kissack on the indie festival comedy hit Missed Connections, which makes its international debut later this month. Rebecca Reynolds inquires about casting, budgeting, and the recipe for "comedy chops."

Writer/actor Kenny Stevenson and his wife, actress Dorien Davies, joined forces with producer Lisa Rudin and director Eric Kissack to make the award-winning indie comedy, http://mi

NYFF 2012 Critic's Choice - "Frances Ha"

September 25th, 2012 | Kurt Brokaw
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Greta Gerwig's an 'undateable' character in "Frances Ha."

The Independent's senior film critic, Kurt Brokaw, is viewing the entire main slate (plus) of the 50th New York Film Festival, showing at Lincoln Center September 28-October 14th. Below is one of several critic’s choices.

NYFF 2012 Critic's Choice - "Becoming Traviata"

September 25th, 2012 | Kurt Brokaw
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Brokaw writes that "Becoming Traviata" is the mirror opposite of his 2012 Tribeca pick "Wagner's Dream."

The Independent's senior film critic, Kurt Brokaw, is viewing the entire main slate (plus) of the 50th New York Film Festival, showing at Lincoln Center September 28-October 14th. Below is one of several critic’s choices.

Personal Take on 10 to Watch filmmaker Mike Day

Nathaniel Mann describes meeting his Intrepid Cinema colleague and the heights they'll climb to make films together.

September 18th, 2012 | Nathaniel Robin Mann
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This is what Intrepid Cinema's filmmaking looks like!

We love our 10 to Watch filmmakers so much we just want to keep talking about them! Here's the inside scoop on 10 to Watch's Mike Day from his friend, colleague, and co-conspirator, musician Nathaniel Robin Mann.

Director Mike Day, 10 to Watch in 2012, is the one-man turbine behind Intrepid Cinema's documentaries. Here, Intrepid's composer and on-location sound designer Nathaniel Mann tells The Independent about their friendship and working relationship:

Distributor FAQ: Shorts International

With offices in London and LA, Shorts International distributes short films to more than 50 countries in theaters, on TV, iTunes and airlines.

September 18th, 2012 | Phil Saroyan
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Olszewski saw Lily Baldwin's "Sea Meadow" at HollyShorts 2012.

Linda Olszewski tells The Independent that Shorts International is looking for "celebrity films, comedies, CGI-animated films that are family friendly..." and a whole lot more. Find out how this short film distributor reaches more than than 50 countries in theaters, on TV, and the Internet.

Phil Saroyan recently sat down with Linda Olszewski, vice president of global acquisitions for Shorts International, to find out about the company and what she is looking for as a film buyer. She joined the company in 2006 and spearheaded the Oscar Nominated Shorts release since that time.

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