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I make independent films and distribute them myself. I've started sending my movies to independent video rental stores around the country. I've sent my movies to I Luv Video in Austin, Scarecrow Video in Seattle, Video Underground and Hollywood Express in Boston, Acme Video in Providence, and others. What are the best independent video rental stores in your city? Don't say Netflix.
posted by davidriley
on Nov 24, 2009 -
67 answers
Name that Film-Filter: I'm trying to think of the name of a movie that I'd like to buy before the liquidation of a nearby Blockbuster comes to a close. High fantasy, vignettes, made less than five years ago. [more inside]
posted by fook
on Nov 21, 2009 -
6 answers
I am looking for films that use animation to help push their stories along. [more inside]
posted by AlliKat75
on Nov 18, 2009 -
49 answers
How does Hollywood film unsuitable-for-children scenes involving children? [more inside]
posted by stuck on an island
on Nov 18, 2009 -
27 answers
When was the first time "school lunch" was ridiculed in a movie (most likely a teen flick) or a TV show? We're currently producing a documentary on school lunch, and we know that there was a cultural shift in how school lunch was perceived (great social achievement to grotesque laughingstock). If you can help us identify the first instance of this shift in popular culture, we'll give you a film credit.
posted by jacknose
on Nov 18, 2009 -
17 answers
I watch a lot of movies, and I have noticed that in modern movies, almost every shot has a very restricted palette of two colors. Could someone tell me when this practice became standard? [more inside]
posted by Jimmy Havok
on Nov 11, 2009 -
14 answers
I'm looking for "black best friend" supporting characters in movies who also come with a black love interest. I'm interested in their language patterns and dialect usage. [more inside]
posted by ms.codex
on Nov 9, 2009 -
35 answers
I'm looking for films where female characters cheat... yes, I've seen this question, but most of the films involve men cheating on their female partners, and I am looking for the other way around (without having to read a summary of every film on that list). [more inside]
posted by pumpkin11
on Nov 5, 2009 -
55 answers
Please help me find short films (animated or live action) that I can watch online. Difficulty: only looking for action/adventure-themed shorts. [more inside]
posted by np312
on Nov 3, 2009 -
9 answers
I am working on a PhD in music theory and cognition. I hate wasting time, but sometimes my brain needs a break from reading/writing/listening/analyzing. Help me create a list of films and documentaries that relate in some way to my field so that I can stare at a screen sometimes and still feel like I'm feeding my unquenchable desire to learn about music and mind. [more inside]
posted by nosila
on Nov 1, 2009 -
15 answers
Please help me remember the name of a 1990s indie film director. [more inside]
posted by colinmarshall
on Oct 28, 2009 -
5 answers
What have you heard about werewolves? [more inside]
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur
on Oct 28, 2009 -
59 answers
I loved the plot of Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. Any recommendations for similar books, shows, or movies? [more inside]
posted by reenum
on Oct 28, 2009 -
10 answers
FilmFilter: Question regarding The Dark Knight, Public Enemies, and Collateral. [more inside]
posted by the NATURAL
on Oct 26, 2009 -
12 answers
Tried developing my first bw film last night and it didn't turn out at all - what did I do wrong? [more inside]
posted by Gortuk
on Oct 25, 2009 -
21 answers
Why is Stir of Echoes trending on Google? [more inside]
posted by hnnrs
on Oct 24, 2009 -
2 answers
Serious movies with a female spy or secret agent as the main character, preferably about her working solo to solve a case/perform a mission --that somehow involves her own past? [more inside]
posted by np312
on Oct 22, 2009 -
25 answers
Help me build a laptop puppet [more inside]
posted by Doctor Suarez
on Oct 20, 2009 -
2 answers
I recall reading in a thread about a trick used in movies to simulate the background noise of a crowd engaged in a number of separate conversations - like a party - by having a small number of people repeat a few syllables out of sync with each other.
What were the details of this?
posted by srboisvert
on Oct 18, 2009 -
13 answers
Where I can find resources inquiring into the ethics of horror films? [more inside]
posted by ageispolis
on Oct 16, 2009 -
8 answers
Is there a documentary that contains basic info (+ maybe some cultural info) for every country in the world? [more inside]
posted by nnevvinn
on Oct 16, 2009 -
5 answers
[Name-that-Filmfilter] What non-English (possibly French) film features a boy who falls asleep on a beach with balloons? [more inside]
posted by Anephim
on Oct 15, 2009 -
0 answers
If you were giving a crash course on the history of Berlin 1933-1990, and you were limited to just a couple films, which ones would you assign? Documentaries preferred, and they must have some kind of English language option. [more inside]
posted by Beardman
on Oct 15, 2009 -
5 answers
MovieFilter: does anyone remember an animated film about a couple who were magically turned into a heron and an egret? It might have aired on American cable TV in the 1990's, but I have no idea about its origins. [more inside]
posted by cobwebberies
on Oct 12, 2009 -
2 answers
Does anyone know of a horror short film/ ad/ preview from the 80s wherein a fisherman at the edge of a lake bites into an apple he finds on the ground, realizes there is a line coming out of the apple... [more inside]
posted by joechip
on Oct 9, 2009 -
12 answers
Please help me find this old, short, political cartoon. [more inside]
posted by TheArpenter
on Oct 8, 2009 -
4 answers
An independent film from Australia about a kidnapping? [more inside]
posted by mikoroshi
on Oct 8, 2009 -
3 answers
A film festival accepted my little short, and now I need to come up with a one-sheet movie poster really, really fast. But I don't know what this involves. [more inside]
posted by Kirklander
on Sep 30, 2009 -
14 answers
I have an uninsulated sunroom that gets pretty chilly in the winter, and want to make it so that it is at least room temp. and can be used for plants (without breaking the bank). Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by bolognius maximus
on Sep 30, 2009 -
10 answers
Are there any examples of stories where a character is depicted as super-funny, and that actually comes through in practice? [more inside]
posted by Navelgazer
on Sep 29, 2009 -
26 answers
What movies have the most difficult plots to understand? Movies that are mentally challenging and require multiple viewings but aren't nonsensical. [more inside]
posted by FuManchu
on Sep 29, 2009 -
76 answers
Looking for movies that detail the experience of Irish-Americans or recent Irish immigrants to America. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie
on Sep 28, 2009 -
10 answers
Film school, not to make films but to teach? [more inside]
posted by mattsweaters
on Sep 28, 2009 -
1 answer
Examples of leadership on film (or tv). [more inside]
posted by oflinkey
on Sep 27, 2009 -
22 answers
Where else have I heard the score from this scene in Five Deadly Venoms? (warning: kung-fu!) It's deeply familiar to me; I feel like it was used in the opening credits to a comedy sketch or something similar to that, but I can't place it.
posted by Bookhouse
on Sep 26, 2009 -
7 answers
By 1989 the boombox had established a fairly stable place in the pantheon of pop culture cinema, with the releases of both Do the Right Thing and Say Anything. Can you remember seeing (and hearing!) the machine in earlier films? I'm especially interested to learn its earliest appearances.
posted by billtron
on Sep 26, 2009 -
16 answers
What was the name of the music used in the scenes in All That Jazz when Joe Gideon was getting ready in the bathroom?
posted by JTKestrel
on Sep 25, 2009 -
2 answers
Is anyone familiar with "the film connection film institute?" Are they a scam? [more inside]
posted by irie1972
on Sep 24, 2009 -
7 answers
Name this 1960s NFB sex ed documentary! [more inside]
posted by Sys Rq
on Sep 22, 2009 -
4 answers
What are some movies featuring moral beauty? I recently showed "Les Miserables" (the movie with Liam Neeson and Uma Thurman) to my boyfriend. I love the movie (as well as the book, of course) because it has moral beauty, and he absolutely loved that aspect, and asked me to show him any more morally beautiful movies. So what are some others? (He is also a fan of conflicting moral systems and honor - also present in "Les Miserables" of course - but that's just a bonus.)
posted by tamaraster
on Sep 22, 2009 -
66 answers
Is there a free or cheap shared PIM that imports and exports vCards with pictures?
Preferably something suitable for film production? [more inside]
posted by Josh Coe
on Sep 18, 2009 -
3 answers
What are some movies in which the main character shares his head space with another (unseen) entity? [more inside]
posted by np312
on Sep 17, 2009 -
20 answers
Movies inspired by films of the 30's-50's? [more inside]
posted by Ndwright
on Sep 16, 2009 -
28 answers
Shooting a black and white 16mm film. It's my first (an "exercise"), and I'm not yet sure of the stock.
How do different colors show up when filmed w/ BW film? My specific concerns: how best should I costume my actors so they remain dynamic when photographed (ie. nice deep blacks or pure-ish whites; avoid grey)? Esp: how can I costume them to keep them distinct from the background (grey/brown garage walls). Let me know if you need more info to be helpful; thanks meta people.
posted by barfmann
on Sep 14, 2009 -
8 answers
Why 24p? Is it intrinsically better than other frame rates? [more inside]
posted by afu
on Sep 13, 2009 -
17 answers
Looking for multi-threaded narratives in film and video games, such as Pulp Fiction or Go. [more inside]
posted by ga$money
on Sep 11, 2009 -
51 answers
Movie ID help please: 18th century England, noblewoman looking for husband, writes letters with rich American who made fortune in slave trade, she befriends a slave who works in the house, they fall in love, later there is a childbirth scene. Movie made in the early 90s, low-budget look, could be made-for-TV. [more inside]
posted by jocelmeow
on Sep 9, 2009 -
2 answers
Can movies change our minds? The power of film to change us...or not. Please help me find articles exploring this topic. [more inside]
posted by Pippi Longstocking
on Sep 8, 2009 -
10 answers
Was there an alternate ending to the movie "Don't Be a Menace..."? [more inside]
posted by cashman
on Sep 8, 2009 -
4 answers
When is the Tim Burton film 9 released in the UK? [more inside]
posted by lukeo05
on Sep 6, 2009 -
3 answers