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THE TOP TEN EXPERIMENTAL FILMS OF 1997

By | February 1998

Since experimental films and videos don’t show every night of the week, and in fact usually show only once in a given showcase in a given year, it’s difficult for anyone to have seen all of the works that were released last year…

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THE TOP TEN EXPERIMENTAL FILMS OF 1997

Since experimental films and videos don't show every night of the week, and in fact usually show only once in a given showcase in a given year, it's...

FILM THREAT RATES PARK CITY: 1998

[ UP: ] The new crop of documentaries like "Goreville, USA." [ DOWN: ] Nick Broomfield and the badly organized "Kurt and Courtney" screening. 20 films...

1997: THE YEAR IN LISTS

[ THE 10 BEST FILMS OF THE YEAR ] ^ 1. L.A. Confidential ^ 2. The Full Monty ^ 3. Private Parts ^ 4. Donnie Brasco ^ 5. As Good As It Gets ^ 6. Titanic ^...

DIY FILMMAKING: RAISING MONEY FOR YOUR INDIE FEATURE FILM

So, ready to make your first indie feature? One thing they don't tell you in film school is that you'll spend twice as much time raising money for a film...

MEET THE WRITERS AND EAT FOR FREE

I arrived at the Argyle Hotel extremely hungry. Having been to one of these events before, I knew that the Writers Guild had invited the screenwriters of...

WEIRD SUBTITLES IN HONG KONG FILMS

1. I am damn unsatisfied to be killed in this way. ^ 2. Fatty, you with your thick face have hurt my instep. ^ 3. Gun wounds again? ^ 4. Same old rules: no...

PURSUE WITH PASSION: THE WRITER'S GUILD FORUM 1997

The Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel was a miracle of skylighted lobbies, peppy graphic designs and skirted trade booths. And about a thousand...

SURF FILMS HIT MIDDLE AGE: PART 1

Hollywood's always been a sucker for any pursuit that tweaks middle class norms. And surfing, a lifestyle geared toward bending windswept points to one's...

DEAR DIARY: A REPORT FROM THE 1997 USA FILM FEST

[ Sat., April 19: ] Arrive in Big "D" from Los Angeles with Mom in tow. We're here for the screening of my movie, "Former Child Star," a minor motion...

OSCAR WINNERS: 1997

[ Best Picture: ] "The English Patient" [ Best Director: ] Anthony Minghella "The English Patient" [ Best Actor: ] Geoffrey Rush "Shine" [ Best...

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