This was one of my favorite conversations we had at SXSW 2007 and I think every filmmaker should watch this video.
There’s a beautiful little community of filmmakers growing out of SXSW. We talked with three of them about their process and how non-traditional it is. Left to right: Aaron Katz (Quiet City), Gretta Gerwig (star,co-writer [...]
The SXSW Film Festival is over. Kevin reviews the documentary, Helvetica. Paul interviews SXSW award winners Michael Jacobs (Audience of One), Bill Haney (The Price of Sugar), and Ronald Bronstein (Frownland).
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There are a few filmmakers documenting their attempt to change a person’s life for the better. John Chester is one of them and in Lost in Woonsocket the change in his subject’s life is real.
Jump-rope will blow your mind. We got to shoot Tim Martin, world champion jump roper, for a couple minutes. Stephanie Johnes shot the best jump ropers in the world for two years and her documentary, Doubletime, is stunning.
Paul and Kevin discuss highlights from the SXSW film festival. They review Joe Swanberg’s new film Hannah Takes the Stairs, then talk to Jennifer Venditti both before and after the controversial screening of her excellent new documentary, Billy The Kid.
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After ten films, Bill Haney has discovered filmmaking, in concrete ways, can change human suffering for the better. His recounting of making the documentary, The Price of Sugar, is truly inspiring.
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A producer and director, fresh off a trip to SXSW with their film, talk to Spout about some of the ins and outs of their filmmaking experience.
Left to right: Scott Kirsner (Cinematech), Ry Russo-Young (Orphans), Lance Weiler (Head Trauma, The Workbook Project) and Alison Willmore (IFC News) on the future of filmmaking.
Spout invited Scott Kirsner (Cinematech), Ry Russo-Young (Orphans), Lance Weiler (Head Trauma, The Workbook Project) and Alison Willmore (IFC News) to come and talk. We like their minds and think they’re really tapped into the future of filmmaking and what the new distribution “sledgehammer” will be.
Paul interviews Gregg Araki (Mysterious Skin) after the screening of Smiley Face at SXSW 2007. Hands down, one of the funniest movies of the year. Richard Linklater makes a surprise appearance.
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