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Under the Silver Lake: How A24 Buried a Diamond

brysonschubert September 26, 2023 0 Comment

In a year when A24 released The Souvenir, The Last Black Man in San Francisco (a personal favorite), Midsommar, The Farewell, The Lighthouse, and Uncut Gems, along with a handful of other critical...

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Lessons from Joel Potrykus’ “Relaxer”

Harrison Dykema September 11, 2023 0 Comment

This “Lessons From” column aims to spotlight low-budget films that filmmakers might find educational for the creation or development of their own projects. Michigan-based filmmaker Joel Potrykus has made films that focus on...

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Lessons from Barbara Loden’s “Wanda”

Harrison Dykema August 22, 2023 0 Comment

This “Lessons From” column aims to spotlight low-budget films that filmmakers might find educational for the creation or development of their own projects. In 1970, Barbara Loden premiered “Wanda,” a feature film that she...

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Lessons from Richard Linklater’s First Film

Harrison Dykema August 7, 2023 0 Comment

The goal of this “Lessons From” column is to spotlight low-budget films that filmmakers might find educational for the creation or development of their own projects. In 1991, Richard Linklater released Slacker,...

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The Fields Studios Opening in Logan Square/Avondale Area

Max Brudvig May 19, 2023 1 Comment

A new film studio is coming to town, and it’s looking to be right up there among the largest in Chicago. The Fields Studios recently launched a website and Instagram page, billing itself as...