Category: News

  • (Some) Successfully Funded Kickstarter Projects Headed To Tubi In Partnership

    (Some) Successfully Funded Kickstarter Projects Headed To Tubi In Partnership

    Getting an independent feature made is only half the battle. Next comes the long, winding road of distribution. Well Kickstarter and Tubi hope to help. Back in June, the two companies launched “The Filmstream Collective,” a fund provided by Tubi, intended to help fund near-final projects, and get them across the finish line. The new…

  • Italian Producer Claims To Have Used An AI Director, And I’m Rolling My Eyes

    Italian Producer Claims To Have Used An AI Director, And I’m Rolling My Eyes

    One of the guiding principles in starting this site was to write minimally about AI. Why? For one, it is covered relentlessly everywhere. Secondly, the term “AI” is often misused and applied to a wide range of things in the film world, from cataloging footage to generating “complete” films. Simply saying “AI is bad” or…

  • John Waters’ Adult Summer Camp Coming To An End

    John Waters’ Adult Summer Camp Coming To An End

    Well, John Waters fans, it looks like you’ll only have one more chance to attend what must be (hey, we never made it) a rollicking good time. Launched in 2017, in the mountains of Connecticut, the three-day event combined a cabin stay, with Waters film festival with camp activities for adults, but with Waters twists:…