Indie Outlook: Eighth Anniversary
There are so many reasons why Indie Outlook has proven to be the gift that keeps on giving. Ever since I founded the site eight years ago, it has enabled […]
Tag Archives: Sophia Takal
Indie Flashback: Sophia Takal on “Green” and “Gabi on the Roof in July”
The following interview with actor/filmmaker Sophia Takal was originally published on September 5th, 2012, at HollywoodChicago.com. Takal’s third directorial feature, “Black Christmas,” arrives in theaters on Friday. In a mere […]
Netflix Discoveries: “In Bloom” and “Wet Bum”
Ever since I purchased a Blu-ray player that enables me to stream content from Netflix directly onto my TV, I have spent many an evening searching for titles—primarily foreign and […]
Seven Scenes by Joe Swanberg
In a recent interview with Moviemaker Magazine, Chicago’s trailblazing indie auteur Joe Swanberg was praised by writer Sean Hood for creating a “sustainable production model” based on creative tribalism. The […]
Joe Swanberg on “All the Light in the Sky”
With the release of his 15th feature, the star-studded romantic comedy, “Drinking Buddies,” this past summer, it’s clear that the Windy City’s micro-budget auteur, Joe Swanberg, has succeeded in working […]
Damon Maulucci and Keir Politz on “Detonator”
Nothing shatters the dreams of youth quite like the inescapable march of adulthood. As soon as there are mouths to feed apart from one’s own, the days of uncertainty and […]
Kate Lyn Sheil on “Sun Don’t Shine,” “Green”
Some actors have trouble making more than a few feature films in the span of two years. Kate Lyn Sheil has made 16 of them, and has seven projects currently […]
Nick Allen on Award-Worthy Films of 2012
Every awards season brings a glut of expensive campaigns. Studios believe that if they shout loud enough, they’ll drown out all of the equally worthy (and even superior) work that […]
Danny Rhodes on “Released”
Danny Rhodes has long been one of my favorite actors in the Windy City. He has such a spectacular gift for comic timing that he can bring down the house […]
CIFF Exclusive: Kris Swanberg on “Empire Builder”
From youth film festivals to organic ice cream, Kris Swanberg has found many ways of making her mark in the Windy City. Yet it’s her film career that has garnered […]
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