A Beginner’s Guide to Low-Budget Filmmaking in the DC Metro Area

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[caption id="attachment_8195" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Dippen Zinzuvadia looks over the shoulder of his DP J. Michael Whalen on the set of "Kara."[/caption] John “Detto” Benedetto and Dippen Zinzuvadia, two DC area filmmakers, reveal the challenges and…

Behind the Submissions Process

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Submissions are currently pouring in for the 2017 DC Independent Film Festival. As independent filmmakers with limited funds, choosing which film festivals to apply is a difficult decision. Alison Dooley, Submissions Director, and Deirdre Evans-Pritchard,…

Will the 2017 Oscars Be a Repeat of #OscarsSoWhite?

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[caption id="attachment_8169" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Moonlight (2016)[/caption] The cool crisp fall weather has overtaken the blistering heat waves of the summer. It signals the end of popcorn flicks and the ushering in of serious prestige films.…