Contents Spotlight on North Carolina
You've likely heard that North Carolina is the third most active film production state in the Union. Here's why.
by Michaele Ballard

Hanging Out with Richard Linklater
The late 20th century's foremost chronicler of 20-something angst offers up subUrbia.
by Tim Rhys

Columns & Departments

How They Did It: Justin Evan's No-Budget Odyssey
Portland moviemaker Justin Evan's no-budget odyssey making A Day in the Lifeis a study in perseverance.
by Justin Evans

Contents Spike Lee Speaks, Demystifying The Man
The man, the myth and the misunderstandings that surround one of the most talented and prolific director-franchises in the business.
by Erich Leon Harris

Script Readers, Getting Past Hollywood's Gatekeepers
Some writers think staged readings provide invaluable exposure and feedback. Others consider the exercise masturbatory. Is a public reading right for you?
by George Wing

Columns & Departments

Profiles: Kolya
Czech movie garners Best Foreign Language Film nomination; reflects trust of father-son filmmakers Jan and Zdenek Sverak.
by Neil Kendricks

The 1996 MovieMaker Readers Awards
The year the secret got out about Joel, Ethan, Cameron, John, Frances, Geofrey, Natalie, Cuba and Emily.
by Charles McEnerney

Contents Cover: Kelly Lynch, Still Waiting For Her Hitchcock
Drugstore cowgirl Kelly Lynch talks about career choices, psycho directors, the power of beauty and how sometimes she just doesn't give a damn.
by Lyall Bush

Shooting For The Stars: Women Cinematographers
'The last thing my mother ever thought I'd be was a technician,' says Nancy Schreiber (Visions of Light). She and four other accomplished DPs tell what it takes to be a successful woman in the traditionally male world of cinematography.
by Sharon Edwards

Columns & Departments

Ask Mr. Hollywood: Distribution: The Key To Success
Moviemaking advice from America's #1 film instructor. Part I of a three part series called Distribution: The Key To Success.
by Dov S-S Simens

Home Cinema: Bergman's Women
Ingmar Bergman found enlightenment in his exploration of femininity.
by Rustin Thompson

Contents Fake Independencake Independence and Reel Truth
MovieMaker's favorite world-class independent film pundit sharpens his pen to take a few jabs at the motion picture establishment and get us to stop taking the true indie film for granted.
by Ray Carney

Is Film School Right for You?
Discussions with three prominent indie directors about their film school experiences, advice on finding the program that best fits your needs and a thumbnail sampler of what's available.
by Sharon Edwards

Columns & Departments

Profiles: Charles Weinstein's Under the Bridge
Charles Weinstein's Under The Bridge was selected the winner of the MovieMaker Breakthrough Award at the 1997 Taos Talking Picture Festival. The movie is a warm, touching look at a group of would-be homeless friends living on the Brooklyn waterfront, told from the point of view of a boy whom they befriend.
by Stephen Ashton

Documentary: In Anthem
Hollywood denizens, Kristen Hahn and Shainee Gabel, set out to find outind out if America is as cynical as Hollywood makes it out to be. Their documentary, Anthem, is the happy result.
by Charles McEnerney