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  1. Death of the DVD: Thoughts from New Day Films' Jeff Tamblyn

    September 4, 2012

    ITVS's Rebecca Huval discusses research, news, and trends that come out of ITVS’s IndiesLab. The verdict is in: Filmmakers can expect to profit from DVD sales for only two more years. At least that’s what Jeff Tamblyn, Director of Digital Delivery at New Day, is wagering. “We should start a pot at New Day, a betting pool,” Tamblyn joked. “I’d be really…

  2. The ITVS Indie Roundup

    August 31, 2012

    A curated list of indie news and recommendations from ITVS’s Rebecca Huval.While San Francisco says goodbye to Woody Allen (he just wrapped up shooting his latest film in the Bay), here’s a comprehensive 1995 Paris Review interview of the screenwriter:“I have no compunction stealing from Strindberg, Chekhov, Perelman, Fellini, and Bob Hope’s…

  3. The ITVS Indie Roundup

    August 24, 2012

    A curated list of indie news and recommendations from ITVS’s Rebecca Huval.Did you know that, to make an animated character look realistic, Disney animators coined the principle of “follow through,” when a character’s hair bounces back after they’ve come to a stop? Learn more about the fascinating history of animation through this week’s PBS Off Book:…

  4. The ITVS Indie Roundup

    August 17, 2012

    A curated list of indie news and recommendations from ITVS’s Rebecca Huval. Celebrity documentaries don’t have to be brainless. Australia’s Special Broadcasting Service compiled a list of the top ten performer documentaries, including such classics as the Bob Dylan film Don’t Look Back and Madonna: Truth or Dare. (via POV) If you’re wondering where…

  5. The ITVS Indie Roundup

    August 10, 2012

    A curated list of indie news and recommendations from ITVS’s Rebecca Huval. Werner Herzog fans rejoice! This 30-minute autobiographical documentary from 1986 shows the acclaimed German auteur meandering his childhood mountains and planning a never-completed filmmaking expedition to the Himalayas. If you ever need a solid example of how to raise…

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