Spring 2011 | Filmmaker Magazine

Spring 2011 Table Of Contents

FEATURES

I WANNA SEE YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR

Both actor and bona fide Hollywood star, Mark Ruffalo has made a surprising directorial debut with Sympathy For Delicious, a bold fable about religion and rock & roll, betrayal and friendship. By Scott Macaulay

WE ARE THE NIGHT

The Myth of the American Sleepover has seduced audiences from Austin to Cannes with the intimacy of its look at a group of teenagers during one long, magical summer night. Writer-director David Robert Mitchell and his team discuss the film’s journey to the screen. By James Ponsoldt

TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF
THE REST OF YOUR LIFE

Director Gus Van Sant sits down with Mike Mills to discuss fathers, small-crew filmmaking and the emotional autobiography behind his honest and inventive new feature, Beginners.

BALANCING ACT

Writer-director Azazel Jacobs (The GoodTimesKid, Momma’s Man), steps away from the typewriter to collaborate with novelist and first-time screenwriter Patrick deWitt on his latest film, Terri. Jason Guerrasio talks with them about their collaboration. Photograph by Henny Garfunkel PLUS: A look at Artists Public Domain.

THE HEALING

Fashion designer turned artist and now filmmaker, Cindy Meehl compiles a documentary dream team to help bring Buck, her Sundance Audience Award-winning documentary about inspirational horse trainer Buck Brannaman, to the screen. By Jason Guerrasio Photograph by Henny Garfunkel.