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A Conversation with Tony Oswald (GREAT LIGHT)

Don R. Lewis — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 17:48:12 +0000

(You can watch Tony Oswald’s fantastic short film Great Light at the end of this interview. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not pay just $1.00 per month to help keep us going?) Hammer to Nail: So, we met in person […]

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THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: SHORT CUTS

Tue, 15 Nov 2016 16:51:53 +0000

(We here at Hammer to Nail are all about true independent cinema. But we also have to tip our hat to the great films of yesteryear that continue to inspire filmmakers and cinephiles alike. This week, our “The Curbside Criterion” […]

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A Conversation With Hossein Keshavarz and Maryam Azadi (DOG SWEAT)

Nelson Kim — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:30:13 +0000

In the debased language of much mainstream movie commentary, a filmmaker is described as “brave” for casting a Hollywood star against type, and actors are commended for “taking risks” if they defer their usual eight-figure salary for back-end profit participation. […]

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3 BACKYARDS

Mike S. Ryan — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:00:31 +0000

3 Backyards is a truly ambitious and inventive work that speaks not only through acting and plot, but through Eric Mendelsohn’s savvy directorial control of music, lensing and pacing.

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