Recession Be Damned—Sundance Prevails!

by Kyle Rupprecht | Published Jun. 18, 2009

The recession didn't greatly impact this year's Sundance Film Festival, which (economically speaking) did incredibly well. A recent study by the University of Utah's Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR) reveals the 2009 Sundance Film Festival generated an overall economic impact of a record $91.2 million for the state of Utah, supported close to 2,000 jobs, generated more than $18 million in media exposure and provided millions in tax revenues. These findings, announced by the nonprofit Sundance Institute, were generated using an economic impact model known as RIMS II, developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis. (No comments yet)

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50 Best Websites for Moviemakers 2009

by Jennifer M. Wood
The Internet offers moviemakers a unique opportunity for sharing their work with the world. But distribution is not the only way the Web can assist aspiring and seasoned auteurs alike. From pre-production through post, millions of Websites help today’s cinema artists further their careers. How can you separate the best from the rest? For starters, you can use our second annual roundup of the 50 Best Websites for Moviemakers. (9 comments)

Dan Fogler: Comedy Genius or Hysterical Psycho?

by Jennifer M. Wood
Throughout his decade-long career, Dan Fogler has done many things. Like winning a Tony Award for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and making short shorts, ping pong and pandas cool with Balls of Fury. And though he's directed plays in the past, he's never stepped behind the camera to direct a feature film. Until now. (4 comments)

Best Places to Live in 2009

by MovieMaker Staff
Unemployment rates are up and interest rates are down. But in many ways there has never been a better time to make movies in these 25 unexpected places.

Here, then, is MM’s ninth annual ranking of the country’s top movie cities. (26 comments)

M. Night Shyamalan Happens

by Jennifer M. Wood
After the disaster that was Lady in the Water, seems like M. Night Shyamalan's backers have got another marketing trick up their sleeve as they release his latest film, The Happening: Promote the hell out of the fact that it's the director's first R-rated movie. It's probably not enough of an incentive to outdo The Incredible Hulk as the summer season box office continues to heat up, but the reviews so far have been on Shyamalan's side. As the sci-fi auteur awaits the final tallies, MM takes a look at the roller coaster ride Shyamalan has his taken critics and audiences on since The Sixth Sense.

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Getting to the Next Level in Wilmington

by Lauren Barbato
While no one can say that Hollywood isn’t a great place to be as a moviemaker, with its star power and extensive history, it’s not necessarily the only place to be. In fact, in the past few decades, the thriving film community of Wilmington, North Carolina has been giving Hollywood a run for its money. There may not be a Grauman’s Chinese Theater or Walk of Fame, yet what Wilmington lacks in legendry it makes up in its hunger for independent moviemaking.

From Friday, June 27th through Sunday, June 29th, the moviemakers of Wilmington will be satiated when the inaugural Wilmington Inside the Film Industry Film Conference brings a chunk of Hollywood to the east coast.

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