Tao Ruspoli is a talented man, an Italian-American filmmaker, though he was born in Thailand and raised in Rome. 
He is also the founder of LAFCO, The Los Angeles Filmmakers Cooperative, which operates out of a …

Everyone’s heard of, if not seen the Nightmare on Elm Streetmovies, featuring the sharp-tongued, joke-cracking serial killer of your dreams Freddy Krueger. You could probably say the same about the Screammovies as well. While these …

[Jane Campion was born in Wellington, New Zealand, and now lives in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Having graduated with a BA in Anthropology from Victoria University of Wellington in 1975, and a BA, with …

[George Hickenlooper graduated from Yale University in 1986. He was born on May 25, 1963 in St. Louis, Missouri and raised there, Boston, and San Francisco. His interest in film began in childhood and stemmed …

Maddin is one of the most original and creative indie directors working today. It is true that his films often weigh heavily on the side of the depressing, and many are so unique that the …

I normally attach a mini-bio of the filmmaker here, but I had trouble finding anything. So, I’ll fill in the empty space with a couple of YouTube trailers. Why? Well, you’ll find that Becker’s early …

[A bright child, he begins reading novels before age 9. Williams grad, in 1972 shuns corporate career to work various blue collar jobs. Goes to East Boston to take a factory job. Writes stories submitted …

When “David Cronenberg” is uttered, of the people who recognize his name, most will associate him with his most recent and more widely appealing films like A History of Violence and Eastern Promises. Within this …

[US-born actor, director, writer, musician, and composer best known for his hilarious mockumentaries, poking fun at heavy metal music, small town theater, dog shows and folk music. Christopher Haden-Guest was born February 5th, 1948, in …

[A very talented painter, Kathryn spent two years at the San Francisco Art Institute. At 20, she won a scholarship to the Whitney Museum’s Independent Study Program. She was given a studio in a former …

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Eric Stanze is an indie filmmaker from St. Louis. Eric writes, directs and edits his films, often producing as well. Eric formed his production company Wicked Pixel Cinema in 1995, after forming a small, tight-knit …

[Morris was born in Hewlett, New York on February 5, 1948. In the 10th grade Morris enrolled at the Putney School, a boarding school in Vermont. He began playing the cello, spending a summer in …

[Herzog was born Werner Stipetić in Munich. He adopted his father’s name Herzog, which means “duke” in German, later in life. His parents were Croatian. His father abandoned Werner and his mother early in Herzog’s …

[Takeshi Kitano originally studied to become an engineer, but was thrown out of school for rebellious behavior. He learned comedy, singing and dancing from famed comedian Senzaburô Fukami. Working as a lift boy on a …

[Jackson was born on 31 October 1961 in Pukerua Bay, New Zealand, an only child to Bill and Joan Jackson, both of whom were immigrants from England. As a child, Jackson was a film fan, …

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[Jarmusch came to New York City from Akron, Ohio to study at Columbia and NYU’s film school. He would also study film at the Cinematheque Francaise in Paris. He worked as an assistant on Lightning …

Meet the Makers is a periodical post I will run, delving into the world of indie and cult filmmaking. Each post will feature a single filmmaker and will explore a portion of their work, giving …