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Facing Reality in Reeling Times Spring 2009

In this strange hybrid of hope and angst that informs this Web 2.0 world, we take stock of where we are and what we're doing to stay afloat and move forward.

Inside this Issue

Features

  • An animated man with half a face looking at a drawing while holding a cigarette. A still from Chris Landreth's 'Ryan'. Courtesy of Chris Landreth.

    When Documentaries Get Graphic: Animation Meets Actuality

    A growing sub-genre of documentary film, the...
    By Beige Adams
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  • Funds from the Madding Crowd: Raising Money through the Internet

    Filmmaker Paul Devlin hates fundraising. He would...
    By Tom Isler
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  • Nouveau Niche Demographics: Unique Funding Models Supercede Mainstream Methods

    Chicken & Egg Pictures and Cinereach...
    By Miri Hess
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  • Clip Show: A Practical Guide to Fair Use

    Filmmaking is a constant struggle between...
    By Tamsin Rawady
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  • Copyright or Copywrong?: 'RiP' Challenges Intellectual Property Rights

    RiP: A Remix Manifesto, the controversial new doc...
    By Marc Glassman
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  • Capturing that Elusive Theatrical Screening: Three Films Rise to the Challenge

    New models for reaching big screen audiences.
    By Miri Hess
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  • 'Made in L.A.,' Funded from All Over

    Towards a Sustainable Model for Social Issue...
    By Robert Bahar
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  • Merger Mania Strikes Nonprofits Too

    Looking at the nonprofit media arts landscape in...
    By Agnes Varnum
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Columns