FILMMAKER

In 2007, independent filmmaker George Kalman filed paperwork with the Pennsylvania Department of State Corporation Bureau to register the name "I Choose Hell Productions." Kalman's application was denied due to a 1977 state law that forbids blasphemy.

Controversial filmmaker Michael Moore has offered to pay $20,000 to help bail WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange out of a London jail. He also wants to assist WikiLeaks by giving them a website domain and other assistance to keep WikiLeaks alive.

Filmmaker George Hickenlooper dies in Denver on Sat. Oct. 29, 2010. Director of films like "Hearts of Darkness" and the recent film premiering at the Denver Film Festival "Casino Jack," he was a cousin of Mayor John Hickenlooper.

Burton's early career was filled with luck and opportunities, but not necessarily inspiring and fulfilling ones for him. For his years of struggle as a young artist, what kept him in the industry were his distinct talent and the originality of his works.

Timothy William Burton, better known as Tim Burton, is an American filmmaker distinctive for his dark, strange, and visionary style.

According to Australian Film Television and Radio School lecturer Mike Jones, traditions are changing and it's better for aspiring filmmakers to create web series instead of short films. Is this really the case?

You have no money, but you want to make movies. This means you will have to make some sacrifices; it also means that you should be mindful of what resources are already available to you. Here is a list of a no budget/low budget filmmaker's best friends.

John Hughes, the filmmaker responsible for the "Weird Science", "The Breakfast Club", and "Pretty in Pink", just for starters, died Thursday, August 7, at the age of 59. I was a fan of John Hughes without even realizing who John Hughes was.

Sample advice and questions for art writers interviewing a filmmaker for the first time.

At times, when everyone is more concerned about how to survive in an economy that is falling apart, Virginie Alvine Perrette has the courage to give up her 6-year career in practicing law to be an amateur filmmaker.

Filmmaker Terry West has been a professional author and filmmaker for about a decade. Terry actually began as a drama major in college and appeared in several films usually out of practicality.

The recent wave of Hollywood blockbusters has left some independent film fans at a loss. One filmmaker from Atlanta feels that there is hope for quality movies in the future.

I caught up with filmmaker Mary Harron ("American Psycho", "I Shot Andy Warhol") at this year's Provincetown International Film Festival. She shares her thoughts on the subject of her upcoming biopic "The Notorious Bettie Page" (opening this spring).