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Filmmakers tackling social issues keep it real, but entertaining
2015-09-10 08:59:31| Real Estate - Topix.net
In a number of new movies grappling with tough social issues, filmmakers have struggled to achieve a balance between engaging audiences with real-world problems while striving to also still entertain. The makers behind diverse films such as “99 Homes,” “Suffragette,” “Brooklyn” and “Time Out of Mind” are all well aware of not wanting audiences to feel they are being lectured at, spoken down to or given saccharine lessons.
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For indie filmmakers theatrical release is an avenue to digital success
2015-01-30 23:13:25| Apparel - Topix.net
Amid the snow-covered streets of Park City, Utah, the fates of numerous films lie in the hands of film executives as they place bets on which movies screened at the annual Sundance Film Festival will be the next big box office hit. For independent filmmakers, the big screen still holds supreme.
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Virunga film-makers ask viewers to join campaign against oil company Soco
2014-11-05 17:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Film-makers hoping to force a British oil company to rule out all future development in a war-torn world heritage site in Africa have urged viewers to protest to the companys financial backers. Producers of the documentary Virunga, set in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) park which is home to many of the worlds remaining 800 mountain gorillas, will on Friday publish a list of all major British and international pension funds, companies and banks who back London-based Socos search for...
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Toy Masters to dominate Chicago Filmmakers this Saturday
2014-08-14 22:18:50| Toys - Topix.net
UPDATE: According to Chicago Filmmakers program director Josh Mabe, Lay and Landis are no longer able to attend this screening.
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Sprite Films Unveils Winning Student Filmmakers with a Thirst to Take on Hollywood
2014-06-04 22:01:47| Beverages - Topix.net
It's showtime! Today, Sprite Films pulls back the curtain to reveal the winning short films created by student filmmakers who showcase bold creativity and a relentless Passion to tell stories through film.
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