Synopsis for Indie Game The Movie:

A documentary that follows the journeys of indie game developers as they create games and release those works, and themselves, to the world.

Directors:

Lisanne Pajot, James Swirsky

Stars:

Jonathan Blow, Phil Fish and Edmund McMillen

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Synopsis for End of Watch:

Two young officers are marked for death after confiscating a small cache of money and firearms from the members of a notorious cartel, during a routine traffic stop.

Director:

David Ayer

Writer:

David Ayer

Stars:

Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña and Anna Kendrick

Synopsis for Starlet:

An unlikely friendship forms between 21 year-old Jane and the elderly Sadie after Jane discovers a hidden stash of money inside an object at Sadie's yard sale.

Director:

Sean Baker

Writers:

Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch

Stars:

Dree Hemingway, Besedka Johnson and James Ransone

 

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Synopsis for La Source:

A documentary that follows Haiti-born Josue Lajeunesse as he works to bring bacteria-free water to his native village.

Director:

Patrick Shen

Writers:

Patrick Shen, Brandon Vedder

Stars:

Don Cheadle, Josue Lajeunesse and more
 

 

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Patrick Shen and Brandon Vedder give us their take on rushing to meet a festival deadline, how they recharge their energy, and their film La Source.

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Synopsis for Kingdom Come:

Chronicling first-time filmmaker Daniel Gillies' struggle to finance his independent feature film, Broken Kingdom, and featuring other filmmakers' stories of their own adventures in indie cinema.

Directors:

Paiman Kalayeh, John Lyons Murphy

Writers:

Paiman Kalayeh, John Lyons Murphy

Stars:

Selma Blair, Edward Burns and Bruce Campbell

 

Synopsis for Sleepwalk With Me:

A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.

Directors:

Mike Birbiglia, Seth Barrish

Writers:

Mike Birbiglia (screenplay), Joe Birbiglia (screenplay),  Ira Glass
(screenplay) and Seth Barrish (screenplay)

Stars:

Mike Birbiglia, Lauren Ambrose and James Rebhorn

 

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Check out the new comedy "Sleepwalk With Me," in theaters starting August 24th, 2012. Written and directed by Mike Birbiglia. Co-written and produced by Ira Glass.  In this conversation Ira and Mike admit they have difficulty offering romantic and career advice.  They believe that you should follow your own path rather than cave into family pressures.  They go on to say that you should do what you love but that it is important to listen to criticism so that you can improve your work.  Lastly, if you believe in your work, you will do all you can at every stage to get your work seen and that is what they have both done in building their careers.

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Synopsis The Invisible War:

An investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military.

Director:

Kirby Dick

Writer:

Kirby Dick

Stars:

Helen Benedict, Anu Bhagwati and Susan Burke

 

Filmmakers Kirby Dick (INVISIBLE WAR, OUTRAGE, THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED), Ondi Timoner (DIG!, WE LIVE IN PUBLIC) and David Weissman (THE COCKETTES. WE WERE HERE), along with IDA moderator Lisa Leeman (ONE LUCKY ELEPHANT, CRAZY WISDOM) discuss their tips on directing for documentaries and preparing for the interview.

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Synopsis Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope:

A behind-the-scenes look at the fans who gather by the thousands each year in San Diego, California to attend Comic-Con, the world's largest comic book convention.

Director:

Morgan Spurlock

Writers:

Joss Whedon, Morgan Spurlock, Jeremy Chilnick, and Holly Conrad

Stars:

Kevin Smith, Stan Lee and Eli Roth

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Stan Lee Talks About How He Almost Quit On His Dream

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Holly Conrad &  Jessica Merizan on Red Carpet of
Comic-Con Premiere

 

 

Synopsis Yelling to the Sky:

As her family falls apart, seventeen year old Sweetness O'Hara is left to fend for herself in a neighborhood where her survival is uncertain.

Director:

Victoria Mahoney

Writer:

Victoria Mahoney

Stars:

Zoe Kravitz,  Jason Clarke, Gabourey Sidibe and Tim Blake Nelson

 

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