APPRECIATING SCI-FI

by Michael Chasin Screenwriting Mentor, IAFT/Miami Film—as all art—can be not only about entertainment—but also about exposing its audience to new perspectives and ideas. I tried to keep this in mind when I was invited to serve on the Advisory Board of the new Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival (MiSciFi). While I was greatly…

TAKING YOUR BOW AT FILM FESTS

by Michael Chasin, Screenwriting Mentor, IAFT – Miami   As a filmmaker, there are more opportunities than ever to have your work viewed. Technology has made content available to anyone, in any place, at any time. While it may be gratifying that your film had thousands of web hits, do you really know if the…

A REPORT FROM THE FESTIVAL FRONT LINES

by Frederick Bailey   Directing Mentor, IAFT/LA   From the 2013 DANCES WITH FILMS Festival at the world-renowned Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard! You know, the one with all the footprints in the concrete. This is the 16th annual rendition of this festival, billed as Sweet 16, with a tag line that reads, “Defiantly original, uniquely…