Identical twins Logan and Noah Miller had never produced or directed a film. Yet the 29-year-olds managed to raise money, hire a crew, and attract top-notch Hollywood talent to create Touching Home, an autobiographical film they wrote, produced, and directed.
The talk of the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival, Charlie Bartlett is a dark comedy about a rich teenager who makes a remarkable transformation. The film also marked a turning point for former editor and first-time feature director Jon Poll.
It's Shakespeare on the Jordan River when two star-crossed lovers are forced to battle traditional Israeli-Palestinian conflicts with two unusual weapons - music and comedy - in the short film West Bank Story
There are approximately 5,000 cults in the U.S., and they - and their members - may be surprisingly close to home. This is the message behind the new documentary Join Us, which opened to rave reviews at the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival.
When Kris Carr was diagnosed with a rare, incurable form of vascular cancer, she decided to make a documentary of her experience working through the medical establishment and seeking alternative remedies. The result? A network debut on TLC's LifeLens.
When snowboard enthusiast Anthony Cupaiuolo first launched First Tracks Productions in 2001, it was purely an experiment to see if he could turn his high-flying hobby into a well-grounded business venture. The experiment worked.
John Snowdon purchased his first Avid Media Composer editing system in the early 1990s, a decision he credits with helping to jump-start his interactive media business, Captured Light Studio, which competes in the global medical market.
Just two years after graduating as a directing fellow from the American Film Institute (AFI), writer/director Eva Husson has a feature film to her credit. Working with AFI colleagues, she is completing the coming-of-age film Tiny Dancer.
After submitting the horror thriller The Signal to a number of film festivals, producer Alex Motlagh experienced some unexpected thrills of his own: he began fielding calls from excited film reps. Then came the call from Sundance.
Come Early Morning explores some of life's most trying challenges as it follows the hardworking days and harder drinking nights of a Southern woman in a small Arkansas town. Simple, eloquent editing is key to the film's success.
In the 1980s, ruthless drug lords invaded the city of Miami, transforming it from a peaceful retirement mecca to one of the most dangerous places on earth. The pulse-pounding, heart-racing documentary Cocaine Cowboys chronicles the city's decline.
Fresh from his Academy Award nominated turn as Edward R. Murrow in Good Night, and Good Luck, actor David Strathairn stars in another contemplative story - this time set in a small New Hampshire town.
